Black Caps vs Windies Series
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One thing I did read was that after the first world war someone did an analysis of first class batsmen who fought in the war and a significantly higher proportion of left handers were killed than right handers.
They attributed it mainly to military gear being designed for right handers e.g. rifle bolts, but presumably in trenches there were spyholes and suchlike also designed for people who were right eye dominant and the poor old lefties had half their heads exposed whilst peering through.
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@rapido said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@cyclops said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@rapido said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
66 right hand batsmen meet the same criteria of 5000 runs.
But of them I think only 1, Michael Clarke, was left handed.
Tendulkar was a lefty too.
No, he bowled right arm. Either medium pace or wrist spin.
Depends on how you define a lefty.
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@rapido said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@cyclops said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@rapido said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
66 right hand batsmen meet the same criteria of 5000 runs.
But of them I think only 1, Michael Clarke, was left handed.
Tendulkar was a lefty too.
No, he bowled right arm. Either medium pace or wrist spin.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35320.html
from the link:
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak googlyI remember his bowling was described in an indian program as left/right fast medium off leg spin
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Some NZ stats, about Boult in particular.
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"The Black Caps swept the floor of the West Indies"
That was nice of them. Taking the ABs sweeping the changing room to another level.
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@rapido said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@cyclops said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@rapido said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
66 right hand batsmen meet the same criteria of 5000 runs.
But of them I think only 1, Michael Clarke, was left handed.
Tendulkar was a lefty too.
No, he bowled right arm. Either medium pace or wrist spin.
But his dominant hand was his left hand.
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I'm sometimes left handed................................................. for variety
boom tish
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CDG is out of the series, he’s off to Zimbabwe after the death of his father.
His replacement is a like for like replacement drum roll please, none other than All Rounder Doug Bracewell...
Yet in the same article they quote Larsen as saying that Kuggeleijn isn’t a genuine option as an allrounder at international level.
Excuse me, what?
Don’t have an issue with Bracewell being picked, but come on a genuine all rounder he is not! He’s a bowler who can swing the bat ala Southee and Boult.
Looking forward to Wednesday’s game, a mate with people in high places got us good tickets. It’s been a long time between drinks for Cobham Oval.
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Ryder is still kicking around the domestic scene isn't he? Should chuck him in for the ODI series and watch the Fern melt down.
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@no-quarter said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Ryder is still kicking around the domestic scene isn't he? Should chuck him in for the ODI series and watch the Fern melt down.
My melting would be with heat generated from happiness.
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@hooroo said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@no-quarter said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Ryder is still kicking around the domestic scene isn't he? Should chuck him in for the ODI series and watch the Fern melt down.
My melting would be with heat generated from happiness.
It would take you right back to the 80s to see some fat guy amble out to the middle after putting down his beer can and proceeding to cane the bowlers.
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@gunner He certainly hasn't done anything much at international level to demonstrate he's a genuine allrounder.
However, if you remove his test innings from the record, he actually averages around 35 in domestic first class cricket. On that score he's probably a better batsman than Kuggeleijn, (and at that lower level his record's not too far short of CDGH) so I can sort of see why Larsen might be indulging in what's probably wishful thinking!
If he wants to play much more international cricket, Bracewell certainly needs to show that he can bat at international level.
Fat Jesse - I reckon he's a case study for why sports teams should enforce no dickheads policies.
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As any avid reader of The Grade Cricketer will tell you, the days of the fat star are goooorn. These days, your chances of selection are directly tied to the standard of your rig. A sloppy rig isn't getting you out of the 3rds, let alone internationals.
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@mariner4life said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
As any avid reader of The Grade Cricketer will tell you, the days of the fat star are goooorn. These days, your chances of selection are directly tied to the standard of your rig. A sloppy rig isn't getting you out of the 3rds, let alone internationals.
Nice one, champ
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@no-quarter said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Ryder is still kicking around the domestic scene isn't he? Should chuck him in for the ODI series and watch the Fern melt down.
He should be it's an international representative side not a franchise - he is at worst the third best batsman in the country.
