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<p>In the county champs in England, James Franklin has been captaining Middlesex to the top of the table in division 1 in Adam Voges absence & Essex are top in D2 - tho' Jesse Ryder's shithouse form means he can't get into the Essex 4 day side... </p>
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<p>He's sort of morphed from a batsman who bowls a bit, to a bowler who bats a bit to a guy who should probably be playing in the Lancashire leagues all in the space of 2 seasons</p> -
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<p>When was the last time Aussie were whitewashed in a test series?</p>
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<p>Pakistan did them 2-0 in the UAE and India 4-0 before that. So a couple of times quite recently - they have plenty of weaknesses that get badly exposed away from home against the Asian teams.</p>
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<p>Sri Lanka I didn't expect though, they are very much in a rebuilding phase with a host of unproven players. I couldn't be happier for them, and I hope some of those blokes go on to have Jaya/Sanga type careers. I don't want to see Sri Lanka fall away following their retirement.</p> -
<p>haha holy fuck, when the collapse came, it came quick didn't it? Boom, 0-9 recently away from home to Asian sides. That's fucking atrocious, and exactly the same as the shit i heckle the Indian team for. I would call them pretenders, but that would imply someone else would actually deserve to be called the best team. </p>
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<p>Smith and Starc are top drawer. Warner and Hazlewood are pretty handy. The rest are average. There are a lot of average cricketers around at the moment though. It's good for the competitiveness of the test game though. </p> -
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<p>There are a lot of average cricketers around at the moment though. It's good for the competitiveness of the test game though. </p>
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<p>Problem is <em>where</em> they're average - there aren't many competitive series' at the moment. Asian team belts non-Asian team on home soil. Asian team gets belted on non-Asian soil.</p>
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<p>well, Pakistan just did okay in England, so it's not <em>quite</em> that cut and dried. But yea, most are good at home, and suspect away (unless the home side helpfully prepares flat decks, aye NZC?)</p>
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<p>Pakistan are an exception because they never play at "home"</p>
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<p>True, but Pakistan bitchslapped teams in spin friendly UAE taliored for them. Then drew with England on tailored UK pitches. They have a very balanced attack.</p>
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<p>I think England will do OK in India, I don't expect them to win, but doubt they'll get taken apart as SA & Aussie were. Especially if Moen Ali moves down to 5. </p>
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<p>Its not that different to the old days, Aussie went a long time without winning in India till Hayden & co did it in 2005 (?). Christ NZ was a fortress for most of the 80's but shithouse overseas.</p> -
Australia send their captain home to rest?<br><br>
WTF?<br><br>
Wierd stuff for sure. What sort of captain agrees to that?<br><br>
Imagine telling AB or tuggah Waugh to go home and rest for the next series. Hell imagine telling Kane that's what he has to do. <br><br>
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<p>Imagine telling AB or tuggah Waugh to go home and rest for the next series. </p>
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<p>LOL make an appointment with your dentist, first.</p>