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Kapil too. And don't forget the Trent 'the White Akram' Boult.
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***Official*** Australia in Bangladesh 2017
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Burgey
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Really? He came here in 96 and looked like his feet were in blocks of concrete.
WindieWeathers
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What a fightback from Australia. Now we'll see what this "new" BD team can do as they encounter a little pressure for the first time in this game. If these last two wickets can get another thirty runs I guess they'll be confident. But if they fold quickly then the Aussies will be right up for this.
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A more even session this.
I still don't feel same with 250. It's the Smith factor. If he gets going, he has enough people to form a partnership with to get them over the line. Im worried BD will fold mentally if they can't get him out and the Aussies start working that target down steadily...
I still don't feel same with 250. It's the Smith factor. If he gets going, he has enough people to form a partnership with to get them over the line. Im worried BD will fold mentally if they can't get him out and the Aussies start working that target down steadily...
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Tbf you wouldn't feel safe with 600
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Good session for Australia given the state of the game and being a bowler down, but they're a long way behind in this.
I presume Bird plays next test now Haze is injured. They won't risk him. Will Cartwright be considered at three I wonder? I know he bowls pies but he can trundle a few down and will probably score no fewer than Usi in the SC.
I presume Bird plays next test now Haze is injured. They won't risk him. Will Cartwright be considered at three I wonder? I know he bowls pies but he can trundle a few down and will probably score no fewer than Usi in the SC.
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Haha yeassssssss! Brilliant from His Roundness.
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I thought Solkar was a medium pacer who used to send down a couple of overs to take the shine off the ball before India's spin trio took over. Hence Boycott's embarrassment at getting out to him a few times at the start of the 1974 season. Maybe he bowled off-spin too?
Swann was pretty sound in the field.
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yea look, if we're shifting goal posts and just talking about 'exceptional in one role' kind of fielders, then Ashwin is pretty good at slip, Giles and Paul Harris were good in gully, Boje was a very good outfielder, Venkat of the spin quartet was an excellent close in fielder, Lyon is a good fielder, the list goes on and on.
Also teams throughout history play 3 fast bowlers (cuz they break easily) and just 1 spinner. You're going to get more names in the fast bowlers list simply due to sheer numbers and nothing else.
This undue discrimination against finger spinners needs to stop #FingerSpinBowlersMatter
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Yea Solkar did both.
Iirc he used to be in the gully and took some awesome catches. I only saw him 2000 onwards, even later in his career was one of the safest catchers and had a great arm despite reduced athleticism.
He was probably a good slip but no one wanted to stand next to him.
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Have played with a lot of blokes like that tbh.
Andrew Strauss once described him as the funniest person you will ever meet, for the first 10 minutes.