Neil Pickup
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That's the only score he's ever made. He's no better than Harmison. He's a number 10 batsman two places too high.
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***Official*** England in Pakistan
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Reminds me of a funny story about Caddick and Botham.Neil Pickup said:
Caddick was playing in a test match and was out wafting airily at a ball outside off stump after backing away to leg. Botham got quite angry and said that he was really annoyed at Caddick's attitude - he was perfectly capable of holding a bat and "had a test match 49 vs Australia to prove it". Caddick came back with the not unreasonable riposte that seeing as that entire innings (at Edgbaston 2001) had consisted of backing away to leg and trying to airily waft/'carve' the ball through the offside it wasn't the best example that could have been produced
open365
International Vice-Captain
does anyone else belive Boycotts comments about the Pakistan batsmen not taking enough 1s and 2s?
i think he had a fair point,Inzie seemed to get more singles that anyone and he's the slowest person in the team.
I think Pakistan could have batted a lot better,none of them apart from Inzie tried to attack the England bowlers.They showed a lack of application IMO,on such a flat pitch,they let themselves get bogged down then tried to hit a big shot to relive the pressure.England bowled well,but 260/6 is below par.
i think he had a fair point,Inzie seemed to get more singles that anyone and he's the slowest person in the team.
I think Pakistan could have batted a lot better,none of them apart from Inzie tried to attack the England bowlers.They showed a lack of application IMO,on such a flat pitch,they let themselves get bogged down then tried to hit a big shot to relive the pressure.England bowled well,but 260/6 is below par.
SpaceMonkey
International Debutant
Well as the Sky commentators said. Most of the young Pakistani batsmen either block or play a big shot. They dont seem to be able to just tick over and accumlate like Inzy showed how to. England will know this too and did well with their bowling lines and fielding placements.
Barney Rubble
International Coach
I remember that innings, and Caddick's dead right.greg said:Reminds me of a funny story about Caddick and Botham.
Caddick was playing in a test match and was out wafting airily at a ball outside off stump after backing away to leg. Botham got quite angry and said that he was really annoyed at Caddick's attitude - he was perfectly capable of holding a bat and "had a test match 49 vs Australia to prove it". Caddick came back with the not unreasonable riposte that seeing as that entire innings (at Edgbaston 2001) had consisted of backing away to leg and trying to airily waft/'carve' the ball through the offside it wasn't the best example that could have been produced
Although Caddick can actually bat - he has an FC HS of 92.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Err yea, Matthew Hoggard has a FC HS of 89* as well...Barney Rubble said:
Yes England have briliant self belief.Hanuma said:
As Boycott always says though you cant judge a match untill both teams have batted and inzy could yet do a lot of damage. A lot depends on the England openers and i fully expect pieterson to put in a perfomance aswell
Barney Rubble
International Coach
Who said he couldn't bat? He's a perfectly viable Test no9.Scaly piscine said:
Scaly piscine
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Only if he plays for WI or Pakistan.Barney Rubble said:
Barney Rubble
International Coach
Well OK, he's a reasonable Test no9. I have no doubt that within the next year or two he'll notch up his first Test 50, he got pretty close against WI last year.Blaze said:
Blaze
Banned
Barney Rubble said:
From what I have seen of him he doesn't have too many shots. Solid defence but not much else. He is pretty much a walking wicket IMO. Eventually he will not get in line with one and get a edge to the slips. If he gets a 50 it will be a pretty slow one i would imagine.
Barney Rubble
International Coach
Yeah - but Gillespie's got a couple, so I can certainly imagine Hoggy getting one sometime. Even McGrath's got one, surely that means anyone can!Blaze said:
(and before anyone says it, yes I know his batting's got a lot better).Hoggard is basically a no11, who bats at no9 (or 10 if Jones isn't playing) because him batting there better suits England's purposes (it is less likely that Harmison's and/or Jones' run making potential will be stifled by having to bat responsibly to support a proper batsman).Barney Rubble said:
He's definitely better than to be classed as a "walking wicket" though.
