Re: Rambling through Lords in 2005

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:11:41 +1000, Ian Galbraith wrote:

> On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:21:03 +1000, alvey wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 08:05:22 GMT, Colin Kynoch wrote:

snip
>
> LOL, as Colin has already pointed out I wrote that.

Yep, my mistake. Am still getting used to new newsreader. (And btw, I'm
perfectly happy to swap embarrassments like this in exchange for not seeing
any part of those endless exchanges of moronic dribble which are infesting
this ng.)
>
>> Anyway, it's *my* independent observation that he indeed bowled with venom,
>> and was dangerous but didn't actually get the returns which were within
>> cooee of the pre-Test hype. Or the Test hype either. Given a choice between
>> "venom & danger" or wickets I think wickets would be the popular winner
>> with the players.
>
> Sure but if he's bowling well wickets will come.

Indeed. Makes you wonder why they weren't coming before though don't it?
'Specially as we were, and still are, being told how "terrifically" he's
bowling.

> Gillespie has frequently
> appeared to bowl well without due return (not this test however).
>
>> And therein lies one of the reasons why there's so much
>> push from "independent observers" for Bung. TV doesn't want dull players
>> like Simon Jones & Kaspa,
>
> Or Katich who you don't appear to want either.

Answered in it's original post.
>
> [snip]
>>>> Stats don't mean everything.
>
>> No doubt about that over the short term Colin. But when you see a bowler
>> who seems eternally "unlucky" then logic suggests that there's a reason for
>> it.
>
> Kaspa was a bit like this in his early days, toiling away without any
> return, what was his reason?

Mark Taylor?

> Anyway Lee is hardly eternally unlucky.

I know. Quite the opposite in fact. He's extremely lucky to have played as
many Tests as he has.

snip more responded to in their original post.


btw, has anyone noticed that the volume for "BUNG MUST PLAY" really got
turned up to eleven after AB announced that he was quitting as a selector?
Co-incidence?



alvey
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