Re: Central Contracts

Gavin Cawley wrote:
On Sep 11, 9:53 am, Fred <longhop2...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 11 Sep, 07:56, Gavin Cawley <g...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sep 11, 3:05 am, Rodney <rodney.uly...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Fred wrote:
On 10 Sep, 15:13, Mal <m...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Fred wrote:
On 10 Sep, 13:25, Gavin Cawley <g...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Why on Earth did Harmison get a central contract and not e.g. Stuart
Broad or Tremlett?
I think it's because the feeling is that Harmison is not yet a busted
flush but that the only way in which he might return to being the
destructive bowler he (briefly) was is to handle him correctly and
that to do so requires the control over his career that a central
contract gives.
Exactly. If,even now, he needs a contract to motivate him to get fit in
all respects and bowl flat out for his country then it's a waste of
money and pretty tough on others with a better attitude and technique.
I don't think that that is necessarily fair. I'm not convinced that
the central contract has anything to do with motivating him, I think
it's that the selectors feel that he's still part of their plans
And, perhaps more importantly, they want to show him that he's still
part of their plans.
yes, but why?
As Rodney says, because they think he benefits significantly from
having belief shown in him, but also because he is naturally very
talented. I don't think you've been fair in suggesting that he just
had a purple patch and that that has made people over rate him. I
know that when it comes to the stats that's certainly the story, but
to watch Harmison bowl you can see why he *should* be a great bowler.
Yes we have other promising options, but if we're to be the best side
in the world I think we have to try and get this fantastically
destructive weapon to work...
Looking at Harmisons action indeed shows why he is capable of being a
great bowler, but also why it doesn't happen very often, his action is
simply too loose and inconsistent from ball to ball, the control has
never been there. If he could demonstrate control at a lower pace,
that would be a start. Like Ambrose, he doesn't need to bowl at 90mph
+ to be effective.

I don't recall his ever having been particularly effective at speeds below 90mph.

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