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Re: Which Test team will experience the biggest decline in 2
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Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:03 pmby andy
No one voted for S.Africa....Kallis retiring could really have a huge blow on the side..
Re: Which Test team will experience the biggest decline in 2
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Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:14 pmby Dilbert
well, they have a comfortable lead at the top of the table, a great bowling lineup so they wont trip.... who else will beat them (assuming Aus actually do).
Indians played well, but lost. Pak, SL, Eng.... don't think so.
Re: Which Test team will experience the biggest decline in 2
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Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:48 amby meninblue
England. Still haven't found even a single quality batsman who can bat in all conditions and has good average.Add to it, now even KP is gone.
Swann's retirement is going to cause them huge problems, given that they are not keen to pick match winner Monty who has good ratio of five fers to innings bowled, in the playing 11.I don't see their other spinners bowling 35+ overs in innings while managing to choke runs or at least pick many five fers in series or do both even on Asian wickets.
The only player of note they have found is Ben, who picks himself in the playing 11 on his batting and bowling performances alone.
The negatives though clearly outperform the positives.Won't be surprised if England fall in rankings.
Re: Which Test team will experience the biggest decline in 2
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Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:05 pmby shankycricket
Matchwinner Monty?
Re: Which Test team will experience the biggest decline in 2
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Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:55 amby Alviro Patterson
I'm surprised there are a lot of votes for England in this category, bearing in mind they will only play two test series in 2014 and they are at home to Sri Lanka and India.
Re: Which Test team will experience the biggest decline in 2
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Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:01 amby meninblue
Alviro Patterson wrote:I'm surprised there are a lot of votes for England in this category, bearing in mind they will only play two test series in 2014 and they are at home to Sri Lanka and India.
India have at least got a couple of replacements in last few years.So we are doing well in those aspects as compared to many other countries.England has struggled to even find one new player now as replacement to previous retirement.
Re: Which Test team will experience the biggest decline in 2
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Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:42 pmby Alviro Patterson
clubcricketeradi wrote:Alviro Patterson wrote:I'm surprised there are a lot of votes for England in this category, bearing in mind they will only play two test series in 2014 and they are at home to Sri Lanka and India.
India have at least got a couple of replacements in last few years.So we are doing well in those aspects as compared to many other countries.England has struggled to even find one new player now as replacement to previous retirement.
England have a lot of options in all departments through a strong County Cricket and Player Development system, it's whether the ECB can fully utilise this. It's possible we may see players who represented England in the past make a comeback (James Taylor, Steven Davies, Adil Rashid, Graham Onions to name a few).
Re: Which Test team will experience the biggest decline in 2
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Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:11 pmby sussexpob
shankycricket wrote:SaintPowelly wrote:DiligentDefence wrote:I have a real worry that the West Indies could fall apart completely.
I think once you get Ramaul,Roach and Gayle back in the side, they will be better.
Gayle? In Test cricket?
Didn't he play the India tests and looked as much of a Test player as Darren Sammy?
In his last 30 tests Chris Gayle has 8 x 100's, and averaged 52..... in fact since that away series in OZ in, what say 2009 or 2010 ish??? he has been superb as a test match opener.
In fact could make a case over that period he was the most consistent in world cricket.