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<p>Some more info about the opposition. A bunch of 12 yr old ring-ins who had never played with a cricket ball before and they missed an estimated 24 chances to dismiss him.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/75688351/awkward-truths-behind-15yearold-cricketers-record-1009-surface'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/75688351/awkward-truths-behind-15yearold-cricketers-record-1009-surface</a></p> -
<p>a 15 year old boy with that kind of focus and show-off-ness...musta been a girl watching!</p>
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<p>fuck off that fluffybunny is 15!! it's an 18 year old plundering 12 year olds, in a back yard. </p>
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<p>Dropped 21 times because the kids were scared of the ball.. lol that's actually a bit of a disgrace.</p>
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<p>Dropped 21 times because the kids were scared of the ball.. lol that's actually a bit of a disgrace.</p>
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<p>That's 2 ridiculous cricket stories a week into the year</p>
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<p>Wonder if life would be immeasurably improved by not having any news media. </p>
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<p>No it's not. What is a disgrace is the spelling on that scoreboard.</p> -
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No it's not. What is a disgrace is the spelling on that scoreboard.</p></blockquote><br>
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<p>Its India (no doubt where the media frenzy began) they have nothing else but to go crazy over anything cricket.</p>
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<p>I was thinking of organizing 11 kids from my daughters local kindy and having a game, i reckon i could give that 1009 a pretty good nudge...</p> -
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I was thinking of organizing 11 kids from my daughters local kindy and having a game, i reckon i could give that 1009 a pretty good nudge...</p></blockquote>
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<p>Make sure they're all girls pal, I reckon a boy might bowl you for 800 or so....</p>
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The modern age with its bat domination suits India to a tee, especially at home. I remember 20 or so years ago Pakistan toured and the two Ws as always dominated but right after that India came and their spearhead Javagal Srinath looked military medium in comparison.....I mean can anyone honestly name a truly world class Indian pace bowler apart from Kapil Dev? ( and even his claim is tenuous compared to others )
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<p>Zaheer Khan was pretty good for a long time, predominantly bowling on wickets not made for him. He took more than 300 wickets, that's not bad. </p>
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Zaheer Khan was pretty good for a long time, predominantly bowling on wickets not made for him. He took more than 300 wickets, that's not bad.<br></p></blockquote>
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<p>There are 7 players from India or Pakistan who have batted in a minimum of 75 innings with an average of over 50. 4 are from Pakistan</p>
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<p>There are 25 players from India or Pakistan who have batted in a minimum of 75 innings with an average of over 40. 10 are from Pakistan</p>
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<p>There are 11 pace bowlers from India or Pakistan who have taken at least 50 wickets with an average of under 30. 1 (Kapil) is from India - and he has the worst average</p>
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<p>There are 20 pace bowlers from India or Pakistan who have taken at least 50 wickets with an average of under 35. 5 (Kapil, Srinath, Irfan Pathan, Zaheer Khan, Karsan Ghavri) are from India</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="dogmeat" data-cid="551419" data-time="1452217333"><p>There are 7 players from India or Pakistan who have batted in a minimum of 75 innings with an average of over 50. 4 are from Pakistan<br>
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There are 25 players from India or Pakistan who have batted in a minimum of 75 innings with an average of over 40. 10 are from Pakistan<br>
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There are 11 pace bowlers from India or Pakistan who have taken at least 50 wickets with an average of under 30. 1 (Kapil) is from India - and he has the worst average<br>
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There are 20 pace bowlers from India or Pakistan who have taken at least 50 wickets with an average of under 35. 5 (Kapil, Srinath, Irfan Pathan, Zaheer Khan, Karsan Ghavri) are from India</p></blockquote>
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<p>off the top of my head, Younis Khan and Mohammed Yousef would be in there, and what about fat old Inzie?</p>
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off the top of my head, Younis Khan and Mohammed Yousef would be in there, and what about fat old Inzie?</p></blockquote>
Nope, Mr spud head only managed 49.60.<br><br>
Just read a link on Joe Root, in England's entire history only seven blokes have averaged over 50........Shit I woulda thought it'd be more than that.<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/959395.html">http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/959395.html</a><br><br>
Him, KW and Steve Smith also prove that today's generation of outstanding batsmen all look 15 years old....(despite Williamsons beard)
