luckyeddie
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You couldn't even wipe t' floor wi' yer shirts wi'out a bit o' 'elp.steds said:
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*Official* English Domestic Season (2004)
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Tom Halsey
International Coach
Yeah, but to be fair they were helped by a flat pitch and pretty awful fielding and bowling (Croft aside). Irani has been class though since he stopped bowling, he's been able to dedicate all his time to batting - and it shows.shaka said:
My prediction is draw, it's so flat...
Tom Halsey
International Coach
His batting is good wnough I think - but age is against him.SpaceMonkey said:
Tom Halsey
International Coach
Doesn't put anywhere near enough work in.steds said:
Langeveldt
Soutie
He could be like a Nasser Hussain.. Leggie turned batsman, just a lot later on...Tom Halsey said:
Langeveldt
Soutie
steds said:
The area outside the Leeds Train Station McDonald's?
Highest hot chick density area this side of the Centurion Park grass bank....
Neil Pickup
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You're not seriously suggesting that Ronnie Irani ever has been or ever will be good enough for International cricket as a batsman alone are you?!
Aside - Scotland beat Bangladesh in the CT warmup
Aside - Scotland beat Bangladesh in the CT warmup
chris.hinton
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Tom Halsey
International Coach
Indeed I am.Neil Pickup said:
Have a look at the stats - he's been near the top of the County averages for a few years in a row now. On top of that, he's a thoroughly good team man, unlike Chris 'Tuffers' Schofield...
Tom Halsey
International Coach
I think Corftie held us up slightly there...
Neil Pickup
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Then you're an idiot.Tom Halsey said:
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
First, he's not a 'thouroughly good team man', he's well known for being the most irritating person in any dressing room he's been in.Tom Halsey said:
He also hasn't been at the top of the average for a few years in a row - unless last years average of 25 in FC and 25.46 in List A is suddenly being at the top of the averages - he had good in years in 2000, 2002 and this year - but even then he hasn't passed 1000 runs in the season since 2000 and he used to do it every year before that so i dont see how he has improved in that respect. In 2001 he averaged 29.
Chris Schofield isn't a test batsman( though he does have a test match 50) but neither is Irani by any stretch of the imagination
Tom Halsey
International Coach
Pure rubbish, he's a good bloke, and they wouldn't appoint a 'Tuffers' as captain.superkingdave said:
Also, he didn't average 25 in FC last year, it was 31.4, not great, but everyone has crap years occasionally. That aside, last 3 years, he's batted really well. You can't smash Croft the way he did on Thursday and be naff.
Tom Halsey
International Coach
One thing Essex do need to do is to remove Ravi Bopara from the side. Sure he's talented, but he's been playing crap lately. I know he's not a regular, but he shouldn't even be near it...