Wastemen etc

[jimmy101]

I was wondering the other day what the chances of a Fanie de Villiers comeback might be.

Slippy?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Slippy needs to create a Mark Cameron thread one day

He's a good mate of yours isn't he

 

[GoodAreasShane]

He's a good mate of yours isn't he

Genuinely never met the bloke. First saw Cameron in a NSW v WA state one day game a fair while back, he started by taking a couple of top order poles before a excellent rearguard partnership by Marcus North and Brett Dorey, he then returned at the death to clean up North with genuine pace, and win a tight game for NSW. Thought he should have played the Ashes a couple of years later after taking 11-52 (!) in a Shield game around that time.

He really was that good, just a shame he was made out of glass

 

[Burgey]

He bowled serious wheels didn't he? Was he around the ODI or Aus A set up for a while there? Sort of had a bit of an NCN-type looking action didn't he?

 

[GoodAreasShane]

He bowled serious wheels didn't he? Was he around the ODI or Aus A set up for a while there? Sort of had a bit of an NCN-type looking action didn't he?

Yeah Cameron was seriously fast, only time I can recall seeing a speedgun on him he was getting them through about 145ish. Played a couple of games for Aus A, a tour of India iirc. There was a touch of similarity to NCN about his action, and probably physical appearance too tbh

 

[Prince EWS]

He bowled serious wheels didn't he?

Yep, bowled big outies when he felt like it too.

Was he around the ODI or Aus A set up for a while there? Sort of had a bit of an NCN-type looking action didn't he?

Yeah the best thing about NCN is that I sometimes get Mark Cameron flashbacks watching him ("85% NCN 15% Patto" was a call I heard not along ago that I largely agreed with). Their actions are/were very similar but Cameron always looked a little more natural and fluid doing it, like he'd been bowling the exact same way ever since the first time he ran in with a tennis ball in his backyard. NCN almost bowls with a laboured version of the same action. Back injuries ruined the chances of either playing Test cricket so it certainly doesn't seem like one you'd like to kids to copy, sadly.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah I do recall seeing him during the shortish period he was around and thinking he really looked like he could be something special. Sadly wasn't to be.

Wasteman.

 

[slippy888]

James Faulkner

Just looks like a misunderstood character really the Aussie selectors seem done with him since his troubles in England he had.

 

[Burgey]

Do you think he’s finish(er)ed as an international player, slippy?

 

[slippy888]

Why he not in the one day or 20 20 team

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why he not in the one day or 20 20 team

Cause he's a misunderstood player.

 

[jimmy101]

Think Faulkner is too much of a jerk-off for the new & improved "nice guy" Australian team.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I'm personally offended the Henriques thread was put in here.

 

[slippy888]

I think Henriques is good enough to be captain of Portugal cricket team.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I think Henriques is good enough to be captain of Portugal cricket team.

I take this as a glass half full comment

 

[slippy888]

Ambati Rayudu

One of the saddest stories in sport

 

[trundler]

Living proof that ODI stats mean jack ****. Probably the worst player with stats like that. I can't wrap my head around how Buttler can average and be one of the best going around while hacks like Rayudu and Imam can average that high.

 

[Burner]

I actually rate Rayudu. Truly a misunderstood cricketer. He'll do a better job than Shankar at 4 anyway. That's a train wreck waiting to happen.

 

[slippy888]

I actually rate Rayudu. Truly a misunderstood cricketer. He'll do a better job than Shankar at 4 anyway. That's a train wreck waiting to happen.

Shankar is so overrated by the media.

 

[h_hurricane]

Rayudu replaced by Shankar is an example of one average player replaced by another. Pant though inconsistent, is a match winner and should have been picked.