England Cricket Tours 2018-19 (and everything off the field during that period)
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Moeen's fourth jug avoidance. Heroic commitment to abstention4
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Great series again. Nothing like Test cricket. I hope we get some equally good series in The Test World Cup series. I also hope it gets plenty of publicity in the media (hasn't so far!).0
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killerandflash said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO44250
New Zealand somehow subside from 50-0 and 61-1 to 90 all out! Williamson 28no, numbers 4 to 11 contribute 5 runs between them! Yasir 8-41...
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Rashid is the most frustrating bowler I have ever seen. If you watched highlights of his best deliveries he would be Warne esque. But he just bowls so much dross it's unreal. And that's why he will not dislodge despite having the attributes to be a far superior bowler.0
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Pakistan include 2017 Kent player Yasir ShahCallumcafc said:killerandflash said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO44250
New Zealand somehow subside from 50-0 and 61-1 to 90 all out! Williamson 28no, numbers 4 to 11 contribute 5 runs between them! Yasir 8-41...
NZ includes no former Kent players (no Matt Henry or Adam Milne who played for us in 2018)
I hope the Kiwis learn the lesson for the next match3 -
Tom Lathamkillerandflash said:
Pakistan include 2017 Kent player Yasir ShahCallumcafc said:killerandflash said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO44250
New Zealand somehow subside from 50-0 and 61-1 to 90 all out! Williamson 28no, numbers 4 to 11 contribute 5 runs between them! Yasir 8-41...
NZ includes no former Kent players (no Matt Henry or Adam Milne who played for us in 2018)
I hope the Kiwis learn the lesson for the next match0 -
That basically sums up every leg spinner, not called Warne, over the last 30 years.cafcfan1990 said:Rashid is the most frustrating bowler I have ever seen. If you watched highlights of his best deliveries he would be Warne esque. But he just bowls so much dross it's unreal. And that's why he will not dislodge despite having the attributes to be a far superior bowler.
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Except the one currently demolishing New Zealand!Cafc43v3r said:
That basically sums up every leg spinner, not called Warne, over the last 30 years.cafcfan1990 said:Rashid is the most frustrating bowler I have ever seen. If you watched highlights of his best deliveries he would be Warne esque. But he just bowls so much dross it's unreal. And that's why he will not dislodge despite having the attributes to be a far superior bowler.
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And, uh, Anil Kumble0
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Leuth said:
And, uh, Joe Denly
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I will give you Kumble ;-)
My point still stands that leg spinners bowl more bad balls than finger spinners but also bowl more unplayable balls.
An "average" International class finger spinner will, almost always, be good, seldom great. If you picked the top 50 International spinners from the last 30 years only 5 or so leg spinners would be in it, but they would all be in the top 10.2 -
Played for Durham last season, and lost his Kentness as a resultAddickted2TheReds said:
Tom Lathamkillerandflash said:
Pakistan include 2017 Kent player Yasir ShahCallumcafc said:killerandflash said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO44250
New Zealand somehow subside from 50-0 and 61-1 to 90 all out! Williamson 28no, numbers 4 to 11 contribute 5 runs between them! Yasir 8-41...
NZ includes no former Kent players (no Matt Henry or Adam Milne who played for us in 2018)
I hope the Kiwis learn the lesson for the next match
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Kumble was an unusual bowler, one of the most "boring" leg spinners ever in some ways, in that he was really accurate and a constant threat, but didn't bowl the magic balls you associate with leg spinners1
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Wasn't Kumble a top spinner rather than a leg spinner though? He was of course a wrist spinner0
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Incidentally does anyone know if dikwela is related to Keith the old mill wall player?2
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That one will probably go over the heads of those not of a certain vintage. I prefer to remember Keith as a Leicester player in the same side as the likes of Alan Birchenall and our very own Len Glover. Sadly he passed away over a decade ago.lolwray said:Incidentally does anyone know if dikwela is related to Keith the old mill wall player?
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I better be i llMcBobbin said:St Lucia looks lovely.
I remember Frank Worthington in that side tooAddick Addict said:
That one will probably go over the heads of those not of a certain vintage. I prefer to remember Keith as a Leicester player in the same side as the likes of Alan Birchenall and our very own Len Glover. Sadly he passed away over a decade ago.lolwray said:Incidentally does anyone know if dikwela is related to Keith the old mill wall player?
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Did he wear the tights?Addick Addict said:
That one will probably go over the heads of those not of a certain vintage. I prefer to remember Keith as a Leicester player in the same side as the likes of Alan Birchenall and our very own Len Glover. Sadly he passed away over a decade ago.lolwray said:Incidentally does anyone know if dikwela is related to Keith the old mill wall player?
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Yes he did. In the days when they played with snow on the pitch and orange balls!MrOneLung said:
Did he wear the tights?Addick Addict said:
That one will probably go over the heads of those not of a certain vintage. I prefer to remember Keith as a Leicester player in the same side as the likes of Alan Birchenall and our very own Len Glover. Sadly he passed away over a decade ago.lolwray said:Incidentally does anyone know if dikwela is related to Keith the old mill wall player?
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Yep - Kumble barely bowled a leg-break in his career he wasn't that far off being a slow-medium bowler.McBobbin said:Wasn't Kumble a top spinner rather than a leg spinner though? He was of course a wrist spinner
Great bowler but not really a leg-spinner.0 - Sponsored links:
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Strong rumours going around that the only change to the squad for the Windies tour will be Roy for Denly.
That will make the Kent boys mad! 😂😂😂1 -
Although to be fair it's not a change I would make. I don't like Roy above 4 in the longer format even in county cricket so not sure how they see him as an option in the top 3 for tests.0
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Can't understand why Joe Clarke isn't given a go really, liked what i have seen of him1
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Denly was never going to be the solution to the top 3 problem, he only went to Sri Lanker because he can bowl. I don't think Roy is the answer either, we will end up with Buttler opening sooner or later.cantersaddick said:Strong rumours going around that the only change to the squad for the Windies tour will be Roy for Denly.
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I think Roy has the talent to make it in Test cricket and am surprised he hasn’t been given a chance yet.0
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Talent, undoubtedly. But the role he is best at (batting 5/6) has huge competition and multiple players ahead of him in the pecking order. Not the solution at 3 or openingRiviera said:I think Roy has the talent to make it in Test cricket and am surprised he hasn’t been given a chance yet.
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To a degree yes I agree. My point was that I believe he has the talent but not the application. Rashid won't ever force his way past Ali, a batsman who bowls half decent off spin. He has the talent IMO but just doesn't do it enough in tests.Cafc43v3r said:
That basically sums up every leg spinner, not called Warne, over the last 30 years.cafcfan1990 said:Rashid is the most frustrating bowler I have ever seen. If you watched highlights of his best deliveries he would be Warne esque. But he just bowls so much dross it's unreal. And that's why he will not dislodge despite having the attributes to be a far superior bowler.
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Exciting times. Surely favourites for the World Cup now!Riviera said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46382499
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We are already in view of the fact we are ranked no 1 and playing at home.cafcfan1990 said:
Exciting times. Surely favourites for the World Cup now!Riviera said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46382499
Step up Mr Archer!
Not sure Archer has excelled at anything other than 20 over stuff so far?0
