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Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:47 pm

On TMS today, Tuffers picked out Viv as one of the great shorter batters.

Greig, KP and Clive Lloyd were very tall, but not really greats.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:48 pm

Sorry, missed a page there.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Gingerfinch » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:49 pm

Arthur Crabtree wrote:On TMS today, Tuffers picked out Viv as one of the great shorter batters.

Greig, KP and Clive Lloyd were very tall, but not really greats.


5' 10" is above average.

Bradman, Lara, Sachin are three names that spring to mind.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Aidan11 » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:49 pm

Any news on Stokes yet?
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:52 pm

Barry Richards looked quite tall, often called a great. Martin Crowe?

Hayden must count as a great. How many openers average over 50?
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:56 pm

Aidan11 wrote:Any news on Stokes yet?


England have said he won't bowl again in the match!
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:57 pm

People are taller now, so what is tall has probably changed.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Aidan11 » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:58 pm

Suggestion that although he can't bowl he might still be able to bat.


Can't be as bad as feared then.


Hopefully this is the case.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Aidan11 » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:58 pm

Good to see Taylor in the runs too.


A rare failure for Root though.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:44 pm

Aidan11 wrote:Good to see Taylor in the runs too.


A rare failure for Root though.

Root should be dropped, a disgraceful score.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:48 pm

I always thought that 5ft 10 ins was the average height of a UK male, which is my height, which fits as I'm bang average at everything. Turns out it's gone up by an inch in the last 30 years or so, therefore I'm now officially like James Taylor.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Aidan11 » Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:49 pm

budgetmeansbudget wrote: Turns out it's gone up by an inch in the last 30 years or so, therefore I'm now officially like James Taylor.



You're lucky. Mine's shrunk with age. :hide
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:01 pm

You're right, ears keep growing everything else shrinks!
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby KipperJohn » Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:29 pm

Gilchrist must be considered an all time great just as a cricketer- tall for a batsman and w/k at 6' 1".

A major influence in changing the way the game is played.

Good to hear our batsman got stuck in today - hindsight is a wonderful thing but many would have had Taylor in from the start.

Hales too probably.

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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:55 pm

The Guardian is suggesting Taylor's return is down to Peter Moores!

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