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Omega
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Jordan
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 Posted - 08/01/2011 : 12:36:32
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| shows how bonkers the IPl is that the best spinner in the world, Swann, doesn't get bought. Joke tbh |
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Omega
Semi-Pro
Ireland
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Posted - 08/01/2011 : 13:01:16
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| Best spinner in the world ? Personally I rate Warne and Murli ahead of him. |
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Jordan
Amateur
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Posted - 08/01/2011 : 13:40:37
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| we could all take international wickets if we were alloowed to throw the ball! Warne's time has been, and gone. Swanns ranked no. 2 bowler in the world for a reason, because hes the second best bowler in the world, simples! |
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Omega
Semi-Pro
Ireland
669 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2011 : 14:08:54
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| Throwing the ball as a bowler whilst bowling is against the laws of the game Jordan. |
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The Man Hatter
Amateur
Mexico
122 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2011 : 21:31:44
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Off spinners get murdered in India, Murali, Mendis, Hauritz. Why would any IPL side want Swann?
Couple in that Indian spinners are superior at home guys like Ashwin, Ojha, Chawla are more in demand |
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Jordan
Amateur
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Posted - 08/01/2011 : 22:58:16
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Originally posted by Omega
Throwing the ball as a bowler whilst bowling is against the laws of the game Jordan.
If Murali can get away with it, why can't I?
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Omega
Semi-Pro
Ireland
669 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2011 : 03:19:35
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| Murali does not throw the ball. |
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Jordan
Amateur
60 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2011 : 11:53:45
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| He does,anybody can see that! |
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Omega
Semi-Pro
Ireland
669 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2011 : 12:55:18
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| I do not see it. |
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Nick_Admin
Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/01/2011 : 15:42:29
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| me neither |
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K McRead
Amateur
United Kingdom
79 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2011 : 21:09:48
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On the swann situation,, no 'old-fashioned' off spinner is going to do well in those conditions. You have to have the 'other one', the doosra or the karam ball. The offies who got bought: murali; ashwin; botha all have this quality.
On a side note, to do with who did and did not get bought. The fact that there were only 60 odd indians to choose from meant overseas never had a chance. Couple in with that, people like Luke Wright//Michael Yardy pricing themselves at 400k (when Kallis and Gambhir were only 300k!) and it is no surprise England got shafted.
Broad is a surprising one for me, considering Anderson wasn't bought but Morgan and Colly should be no surprise to anyone. Colly is now available all the way through and Morgan is star quality.
Perhaps, another thing standing against us, is the lack of English coaches? Bevan looked after the aussies, as did the other coaches. |
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The Man Hatter
Amateur
Mexico
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Posted - 10/01/2011 : 22:28:36
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Originally posted by K McRead
On the swann situation,, no 'old-fashioned' off spinner is going to do well in those conditions. You have to have the 'other one', the doosra or the karam ball. The offies who got bought: murali; ashwin; botha all have this quality.
On a side note, to do with who did and did not get bought. The fact that there were only 60 odd indians to choose from meant overseas never had a chance. Couple in with that, people like Luke Wright//Michael Yardy pricing themselves at 400k (when Kallis and Gambhir were only 300k!) and it is no surprise England got shafted.
Broad is a surprising one for me, considering Anderson wasn't bought but Morgan and Colly should be no surprise to anyone. Colly is now available all the way through and Morgan is star quality.
Perhaps, another thing standing against us, is the lack of English coaches? Bevan looked after the aussies, as did the other coaches.
Botha doesn't bowl the doosra, he's banned from doing so. |
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K McRead
Amateur
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/01/2011 : 22:31:50
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| Granted, an oversight by myself. Yet he is unorthodox, something which Swann isn't. |
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The Man Hatter
Amateur
Mexico
122 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2011 : 23:01:34
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Originally posted by K McRead
Granted, an oversight by myself. Yet he is unorthodox, something which Swann isn't.
Totally agree. I think Botha in T20 is a very clever bowler, he can bowl in the first 6 overs and at the death.
Couple in he's a brilliant fielder, decent with the bat and is SA's T20 captain, not a bad package! |
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