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*Official* Warm up Matches Discussion
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*breath*
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Nate
You'll Never Walk Alone
the big bambino
International Captain
A little less emotion and more consistency. You can simultaneously talk up his athleticism and make excuses for his lack of fitness I suppose: You just can't do it with credibility. If people are willing to talk up the wunderkind at such a young age and say isn't he amazing, then its also fair to mention his lack of fitness is an issue. There is nothing to state its all to do with his age. He just might be fragile and has to prove otherwise. Yes I realise Tait was crap. That is where Cummins is atm. Like Tait he's made his name in T20 and has been barely able to bowl more than 4 overs. Yes I'm aware of his test...
As to thunderbolts thats all well and good. I've seen youtube of his test and when bowling speeds came up on some of his wkt taking balls he was in the mid to high 130s. Which is considerably less than Tait. Next excuse?
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Maximas
Cricketer Of The Year
Just because he has played more t20 cricket than FC cricket doesn't mean he has made his name in t20, everyone got excited about him because of the test, that's where he made his name. All young fast bowlers have injury issues these days, it's a fact of life, Cummins is also mismanaged to a degree, take the Champions league for example when they kept playing him when he complained of soreness, nek minnet out for almost a year. He has only just finished growing, his body isn't ready to sling down cricket balls at high 130s (which is still bloody quick) consistently without putting high strain on his body. Let him grow up before you make judgments on his fitness please.
the big bambino
International Captain
I am waiting. But he is unfit. The 2 comments aren't contradictory and the latter is certainly a fact.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Not arguing that Cummins is going to be a star or anything as anything can happen after a series of injuries, but he was definitely bowling up into the 140s early in his spells in his one test. He wasn't always at that level but... well he was 18. Happens to every bowler to a degree but it's especially reasonable at his age that he'd slow down as the spell/match wore on. Just checked youtube and a couple of the wickets are in the 140-145 range.