Arthur Crabtree wrote:A little apprehensive about reports that while away with England that Leach had his action manipulated (the one no one had a problem with). Apparently the same happened with Riley after a good season brought him to the attention of the performance squad people.
hopeforthebest wrote:I think you should see a doctor and have that conspiracy growth surgically removed.
hopeforthebest wrote:I think you should see a doctor and have that conspiracy growth surgically removed.
rich1uk wrote:hopeforthebest wrote:I think you should see a doctor and have that conspiracy growth surgically removed.
wait til you hear his thoughts on how Andy Flower was behind the JFK assassination because he didn't like the way JFK whistled
sussexpob wrote:Splints,
The action of Leach has only become a "thing" since England lost the series and chose Dawson, which has gone down in some ranks as an understandably unpopular decision. I think this reeks of the typical Flower style of discrediting, rather than say they made a bad choice they release a bubble of negative information about the player they should have picked. It occurred at the start of the winter when he wasnt picked, with questions about his attitude and readiness questioned, and as England have taken more beatings the information has transformed into ever more depthly negative vibes. Like I say, this was always the case with Flower when he didnt like a player.
The Somerset player you mention is George Dockrell, but I dont think his 4 day form was the reason for the hype, more his perceived control in the one day game (he had a high profile performance in an ICC tournament against a few teams). I dont think he ever had a season at Somerset where he forced himself in the team, in fact the season after his international breakout he was loaned to Sussex and benched quickly, because he was such a limited bowler (akin to a Michael Yardy type player).
As for the grounds thing, Leach took 6 wickets in the 2nd innings at Headingley to beat yorkshire this year. He also took a 5 for at Lords against Middlesex..... the two best opponents of the year in the league away.....
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