superkingdave
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Yeah, against Aus he has 6 50's and 2 tons. Outside of Aus he has 13 tons and 6 50's (3 90's)
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*Official* England in West Indies
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Woodster
International Captain
Yes true, and he does have the ability to change his delivery late on, and does so effectively. But in reality he is a good part-time spinner, and we should be looking to dominate him a little more than we are.
superkingdave
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I'd say there'd probably only be one better (at least out of those who have more than a few hundreds)
Woodster
International Captain
As regards KP, I'm inclined to suggest that's what you get with him. Don't believe he was trying to reach a century with a big six (although that would have been the case had he connected), it wasn't his sole aim. For the first time we he was getting on top of Benn, and sure he was ticking, but it is what makes him the player. Everyone I'm sure was cheering with his three previous shots, then calling him an idiot for going for it again. You cannot have it both ways and it's a very fine line.
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Was just in the pub talking to someone who (allegedly) played for Fidel Edwards+Devon Smith's club in Barbados. He reckons they have perfectly good talent but the selectors aren't doing the team any favours, citing Dave Mohammed, Calvin Williams and Dwayne Bravo's brother as players who are excellent but get nowhere near the team for some reason. Oh, and he thinks Dwayne Smith was a quality player horribly mishandled. Thoughts?
four_or_six
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They said on the commentary there were two better who'd played more than 10 tests. I forget who the one who wasn't Bradman was.
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As I said when he got out for 94 at Edgebaston- when he scores the majority of his runs off balls with nothing particularly bad about them, you can't complain when he gets out to a ball with nothing particularly good about it.
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Hmm. One fifty partnership from the last five wickets should do it. Is that too much to ask?
zaremba
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England aren't in too bad a position. The pitch was turning square in the first session and West Indies have to bat last. The whole thing rests on how Panesar bowls, basically.
superkingdave
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Yeah I've certainly expressed my disgust.
Fred takes a blow on the forearm but refuses to go off, hope his arms okay, was his right as well.
tooextracool
International Coach
AWTA. You know what you are going to get from him and thats why he averages 50 odd in test cricket. That he plays with a complete lack of intelligence is unquestionable, Why on earth anyone would want to go after Benn not one but 4 times on a pitch where the ball is turning 3 stumps wide on the first day, not to mention away from him is beyond me, but that is Pietersen and it is this inability to temper his aggression on occasion(resulting in brain-explosions) that separates him from the likes of Tendulkar, Ponting, Dravid, Kallis, Chanderpaul and the rest. Typically, slog sweeps are more effective when the ball is turning into you than when it is going away and thus the percentages were always going to be against him.
ozone
First Class Debutant
It was, as was the inclusion of Bell.
zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
I think I've tempted them enough with my last post. Sorry, Matt.