Flem274*
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Yeah I get the sense Hendrix would prefer six Grant Elliotts' compared to six block-bashers with similar records.
Ideally you want to score off as many of the 300 deliveries as you can but if a batsman is a good enough hitter to make up for it then it's not a deal breaker, especially if they're an opener. When your next best tried players are Latham, Brownlie and Devcich and your untried for a while/ever players are similar (Worker, Papps) then really it's best to stick with the good but not great batsman who happens to be in poor form.
Plus Guptill is a wicket taker in the field. He is deadset the bloke most likely to induce a South African disappointment in a final just with his fielding.
Footnote - I remember in 2007(?) or so just before Guptill debuted he was known for his ability to nudge the ball into gaps. He looked like a king during his 50 over final hundred against Otago. McCullum h4xed the game in the next innings but he and Guptill were a class above with both their hitting and their ability to score off as many balls as possible.
I think when Guptill is nervous his hands become concrete. In his early years he never had trouble scoring off every ball, he had trouble recognising the ball to block or leave.
This Guptill is better at going big but old Guptill contributed more often.
Ideally you want to score off as many of the 300 deliveries as you can but if a batsman is a good enough hitter to make up for it then it's not a deal breaker, especially if they're an opener. When your next best tried players are Latham, Brownlie and Devcich and your untried for a while/ever players are similar (Worker, Papps) then really it's best to stick with the good but not great batsman who happens to be in poor form.
Plus Guptill is a wicket taker in the field. He is deadset the bloke most likely to induce a South African disappointment in a final just with his fielding.
Footnote - I remember in 2007(?) or so just before Guptill debuted he was known for his ability to nudge the ball into gaps. He looked like a king during his 50 over final hundred against Otago. McCullum h4xed the game in the next innings but he and Guptill were a class above with both their hitting and their ability to score off as many balls as possible.
I think when Guptill is nervous his hands become concrete. In his early years he never had trouble scoring off every ball, he had trouble recognising the ball to block or leave.
This Guptill is better at going big but old Guptill contributed more often.
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