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*Official* VB Series Thread
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marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
Sorry, but I have to laugh at that post - I think he's actually Indian, but wishes he was English because of our superior side!What???? Man i'm a die hard English fan, haven't you noticed that 90 percent of my posts are about the English team
And what makes you think that i consider them to be a laughing stock? I think this is a team that should be taken very seriously.8D
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
Well, I've all along maintained we're not as bad as everyone on here seems to be making out, and put my money where my mouth is with a fiver on us to win the current game against SL...Originally posted by muralilal
Well you will always find some odd examples, i mean someone actually take the English team seriously
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Yeh Stewey at 3 sounds good to me. The only problem is that who will shepherd the youngsters through the last 10 because they've been collapsing regularly.
Good job by Harmison. That should give him some deserved confidence.
Good job by Harmison. That should give him some deserved confidence.
Bazza
International 12th Man
Good points both of these - Stewart used to open for a long time and had very successful partnership with Nick Knight for a while. However after Hussain there would be alot of young less experienced players which is not good.
Pleased to see Harmison getting some good figures. He got a couple of wickets early which probably boosted his confidence, as he then helped keep Jayawardene and Arnold tied down.
Good win for England!
chris.hinton
International Captain
it was closer then i thought, i glad they have blooded Anderson in early he will be a good Prospect, But Sri Lanka NEVER win without MM, so when he is fit we shall see
Legglancer
State Regular
Well I am glad that finally england managed to
win against the sri lankans. Not very convincing
though.... the lankans dropped too many chances.
It was almost as if they wanted england to score
300.
win against the sri lankans. Not very convincing
though.... the lankans dropped too many chances.
It was almost as if they wanted england to score
300.
Rik
Cricketer Of The Year
The last time Stewie played at 3 it was against Australia and Pakistan in the Natwest Series but he didn't do well and quite often just nudged it around and the innings lost momentum, although I feel he is a bit low at the moment as he could come in with 4 balls left and have to play it and get a 1st baller and it looks bad even if he didn't have much of a chance...
jaspalsinghrana
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Well no problem with you Laughing, but what was the purpose of coming up with a post to make others laugh?Originally posted by marc71178
Sorry, but I have to laugh at that post - I think he's actually Indian, but wishes he was English because of our superior side!What???? Man i'm a die hard English fan, haven't you noticed that 90 percent of my posts are about the English team
And what makes you think that i consider them to be a laughing stock? I think this is a team that should be taken very seriously.8D
(unless you were getting paid for it).I mean English team is itself very entertaining (thats why i love them). always keep their fans cheerfull[Edited on 17/12/2002 by jaspalsinghrana]
Rik
Cricketer Of The Year
Ya mean the one in the WC which he jumped miles in the air, parried up, spun round and caught it? The Comentators said that really shouldn't have been out as the batsman had hit it so well and so high...but out it was! That was when the WC was in England and I could actually watch it live as it was on the BBC then...
!!!
Kimbo
International Debutant
I haven't seen much of Ronnie Irani at all. I haven't had the chance to see him bat a proper innings yet so I haven't seen his full potential. But his bowling and fielding really need a lift IMO. I hope for his sake he starts making some decent runs because from what I have seen it's all he would really be good for.
correct me if i am wrong...
correct me if i am wrong...
Kimbo
International Debutant
I think I am right when I say Ronnie Irani is a good first class player but doesn't have the class to make it in International cricket. I just got his stats on cricinfo...
He averages 16.05 with the bat, a highest score of 53. And with the ball he has a strike rate of 52.9, and an economy rate of 4.59.
His bowling is comparable to Nathan Astle, also Right arm medium, the figures are similar- astle strike rate 47.9, and economy 4.64. But Astle isn't an all rounder as Irani is classed as. Irani has to at least lift his bowling or his batting, I think his batting cos the way he bowls has little potential IMO.
Right now, at least on paper he is a nothing player.
But, as Navjot Sidhu says, Statistics are like bikinis, what they reveal is suggestive, what they hide is crucial.
but then he also says statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than they hide.
sidhu is a bit of a pervert isnt he!
He averages 16.05 with the bat, a highest score of 53. And with the ball he has a strike rate of 52.9, and an economy rate of 4.59.
His bowling is comparable to Nathan Astle, also Right arm medium, the figures are similar- astle strike rate 47.9, and economy 4.64. But Astle isn't an all rounder as Irani is classed as. Irani has to at least lift his bowling or his batting, I think his batting cos the way he bowls has little potential IMO.
Right now, at least on paper he is a nothing player.
But, as Navjot Sidhu says, Statistics are like bikinis, what they reveal is suggestive, what they hide is crucial.
but then he also says statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than they hide.
sidhu is a bit of a pervert isnt he!