A trick by persisting with seam when the weather conditions changed?
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Am i the only one who thinks Holder missed
In reply to DIEHARD
Weather changed but ball was still moving
50 overs ish
Can't see where Bishoo would have bowled
Then why pick him? Why keep picking the man if he's not going to bowl?
In reply to Starzz
he should bowl at least a few, cannot be good for his confidence
In reply to DIEHARD
Gotta give the specialist bowlers an over or two, just try him, u pick him to bowl so bowl him.
Whats 1 or 2 overs gonna costs?
In reply to methodic
Das what i was thinking..once the batsmen started to look a lil bit more comfortable..which they did. after the 8th wkt, fell after Ali..Bishoo should have gotten a bowl man
In reply to Andy99
Just another reason i can't rate his captaincy.
Notice Ali got a bowl, when conditions were still ripe for the seamers..but yet
In reply to methodic
Holder doesn't seem to care....
In reply to Starzz
Be grateful Chase wasn't given the ball before him again
In reply to Starzz... specialist night-watchman.
In reply to natty_forever
Dazzling in the field according to Blofeld
In reply to imusic... yep, not a bad fielder either. "intangibles"
In reply to imusic
Blofeld dead earlier this year
But dat voice do sound similar
In reply to Narper
Dead?
Henry Blofeld leaves the airwaves after England's final Test against West Indies
The legendary commentator has been a Test Match Special fixture for 47 years
He is the last man in the TMS commentary box to have worked with John Arlott
BLOFELD ALIVE AND KICKING. SIMPLY RETIRING. THIS IS HIS LAST TEST MATCH
In reply to imusic
My bad
So it is really Blofeld
I am doing some grading of exams here and listening in the background....and I am saying to myself that is Blofeld but but in my mind I remember posting an article about him recently...
Anyway...happy to hear he is alive and kicking....the man's voice hasn't changed since I first remember hearing him in the early 70s
In reply to Narper
Yup. brought a smile to my face too. Memories. A REAL throwback englishman.....de way how he talks cracks me up
In reply to imusic... always thought highly of radio commentators that not only taught you the game but also made you feel like you were there.
If you guys really watching the cricket and Holder's captaincy and the selection blunders...
1. West Indies should have beaten Pak in UAE
2. West Indies should have beaten Pak home
3. West Indies should have been in a position to win this series.
Hope and Bishoo should have been dropped for a Hetmyer and a Reifer/Cummins here.
Why Bishoo? If the captain has no use for him...why is he playing?
In reply to analyst-kid
r u following the game or just chatting with others, Ali is a match winner, how many overs did he bowl
In reply to DIEHARD
how many overs did Ali bowl?
In reply to tc1... what does that have to do with this? This treatment nuh start this test.
In reply to natty_forever
I agree.
I think where tc1 is going with this is if a better bowler in Ali was used sparingly then Bishoo should be used less. I have no idea why they picked him if they are going to use him like this.
But seriously, you really think with all the messages and drinks and tea and lunch breaks that go on in test match that Holder is unilaterally deciding not to bowl Bishoo?
True he should have allowed Bishoo to bowl his long hops, especially when Broad was going after the bowling.
In reply to analyst-kid
Reifer would have been interesting to watch
obviously misjudgesd the conditions... i think everyone was a bit surprsied exactly how seam friendly.
In reply to nick2020
yes, u explain my point, so far the Pom has bowled 88 overs and Ali bowled 4, Ali is one of the best.
these guys seem to think that Holder is the one that has a beef with Bishoo if the WI builds a substantially Bishoo should earn his keeps on the 4/5 day.
Holders letdowns are still with his field placing or lack thereof at crucial times. He seems to be getting it a bit better now or following instructions as the field setting for Cooke shows. But his timing in certain situations still befuddles.
As to hos bowling after one of yhe other 2 gets tired he is all thats left and in cloudy conditions even Sammy took a 7 fer. Still, one has to produce when taking the ball and he did so. Imagine him a yard faster and England would not have been 190+. If only he could that would be a cricket blessing
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