2014 Cricket World Cup - Official Thread
Discussion
uk66fastback said:
IVA Richards played in a different era, when the rules were different - 9 on the fence etc, the equipment was very different, there was only one ball etc. The game was totally different - it was 30 years ago ... look at football in the 80s and now.
You can't compare really. But if he was playing now he would have been at least as good as AB ... his eye, footwork and just talent was up there with the VERY best. And of course he was a top Test player - is AB - what's his Test average? No idea ...
Did your YT viewings track down his fastest 100 v Eng from the 80s?
Totally agree, it was harder for the batters in those days. You can't compare really. But if he was playing now he would have been at least as good as AB ... his eye, footwork and just talent was up there with the VERY best. And of course he was a top Test player - is AB - what's his Test average? No idea ...
Did your YT viewings track down his fastest 100 v Eng from the 80s?
I wonder how Villiers would have done against Malcolm Marshal, Joel Garner and Michael Holding if he was playing in those days? Holding such a fluid action, Garner was all arms and Marshal was like a dynamo winding up. Nutz.
Gandahar said:
Totally agree, it was harder for the batters in those days.
I wonder how Villiers would have done against Malcolm Marshal, Joel Garner and Michael Holding if he was playing in those days? Holding such a fluid action, Garner was all arms and Marshal was like a dynamo winding up. Nutz.
Modern bats have a massive hitting zone compared to the weapons of beefy or Viv. I wonder how Villiers would have done against Malcolm Marshal, Joel Garner and Michael Holding if he was playing in those days? Holding such a fluid action, Garner was all arms and Marshal was like a dynamo winding up. Nutz.
I don't think villagers would be stepping across his stumps to ninety mile an hour balls on his toes or round his chin.
However he has such a natural eye, I am sure he would still find a way to score. After all Mtch J is proper quick and he still goes for plenty.
Gargamel said:
Yup stilllaying that whole, any score around 250 is enough game.
Boycs is right Morgan is batting too high and is feeling under pressure. He is trying to innings build. We have Bell, Ballance and Root for that job.
We need him to be the striker...
If you watched Aus v NZ yesterday, it was a nailbiter with both sides fighting to get 150, so 250 would have won that match easily. Boycs is right Morgan is batting too high and is feeling under pressure. He is trying to innings build. We have Bell, Ballance and Root for that job.
We need him to be the striker...
75-0 atm....
We did well at the end there although SL did fall apart to a certain extent. Could have scored 330-350 with a bit more oomph in those middle overs though ... Unless a ball is exceptional and you really have to fight to keep it out, we have to look to angle the bat and score more singles. The amount of length balls we played with a Straight bat right back down the wicket was too many ...
We did well at the end there although SL did fall apart to a certain extent. Could have scored 330-350 with a bit more oomph in those middle overs though ... Unless a ball is exceptional and you really have to fight to keep it out, we have to look to angle the bat and score more singles. The amount of length balls we played with a Straight bat right back down the wicket was too many ...
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