alfie wrote:they might shed a batsman - ie Malan and pick six bowlers...
3 bat 2 wk 6 bowl ... They wouldn't , would they ?
sussexpob wrote:Not sure rashid calling Vaughan stupid is a great idea. He's putting a massive target on his head. Also saying he just might find another county after yorkshire commented; not sure given time to find a replacement, he'd have a white ball county now.
Very silly comments by Rashid. If he don't back it up then he's going to get cremated
Alviro Patterson wrote: Rashid has done right in criticising Michael Vaughan's comments, who called for Broad to be dropping in the 2nd Pakistan test even though he came away from the previous New Zealand test series with any credibility. If Rashid doesn't perform in the India test, it only justifies the decision to take a break from red ball cricket. His red ball performances for Yorkshire last season was absymal
sussexpob wrote:Alviro Patterson wrote: Rashid has done right in criticising Michael Vaughan's comments, who called for Broad to be dropping in the 2nd Pakistan test even though he came away from the previous New Zealand test series with any credibility. If Rashid doesn't perform in the India test, it only justifies the decision to take a break from red ball cricket. His red ball performances for Yorkshire last season was absymal
Let me get this straight...... Are you saying a player who makes himself available for test selection, who is coming off a bad county season, and who has publicly stated that he does not want to do any of the ground work that would naturally improve that form and make him a better player, would be justified in that decision if he got walloped around in his first game back? Justified to the point that he would be right to name his detractors in the press and call them stupid, while attacking their professional abilities?
The idea he isnt playing red ball cricket is factually a load of sh*t. Hes in the test side. He said he had no passion for this game, but his decision to accept the call says to me that he thinks he is a bit too Hollywood for it all. Well, we shall see wont we. Far from being justified, if he gets smacked around he might actually learn that working hard on his game, while not Hollywood, is what makes great players... and that all those around him to get to that level and thrive need to do the same. He should be shutting his mouth and spending every minute god sends in bowling in the nets to catch up on lost time, not picking battles in the press. Anyone with half a brain when asked would be saying "yep, I am lucky. But now I will work hard and hope I can show what I can do".....
My sympathy for him is gone. If he does badly, the journos should rightfully pick at him like he's a buffet at a wedding. His selection on all levels shows just how badly cricket in the UK has become. Even the administrators dont seem to care. As Oliver Holt said, this decision shows that Smith "hates cricket".
Alviro Patterson wrote:It's not beyond the realms of possibility Rashid did not want a test recall, but he is hardly going to say no incase if it affects his standing in the England limited overs side.
Alviro Patterson wrote:Rashid taking a hiatus from red ball cricket was entirely justified.
What use would a finger spinner have been on green top, pudding wickets prepared in April and early May? The 1st two months of spring was absolutely wet, cold and miserable. Drying weather non-existent in the 1st four months of 2018 as the water tables were above ground lev
Maybe the journalists and pundits should consider the reasons why Rashid made a decision to take a break from red ball cricket, instead of taking the moral high ground.
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