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A Strike bowler short

dayne 7/21/25, 4:37:07 AM
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debut: 5/29/07
8,772 runs

The team needs another wicket-taking bowler. However, who will that bowler replace?
DIEHARD 7/21/25, 11:44:34 AM
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debut: 1/12/06
9,538 runs

In reply to dayne

The team selected was the right one, Russell just had perhaps his worst game ever.

And of course that terrible collapse
StumpCam 7/21/25, 12:02:42 PM
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debut: 1/1/04
13,078 runs

In reply to DIEHARD

What!

We need bowlers who can bowl variations!
Alzarri is too one dimensional, plus the Aussies love pace!
Onionman0 7/21/25, 12:24:55 PM
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debut: 3/6/20
4,883 runs

In reply to dayne

We lost tactically....
Sending Russell..ahead of Rutherford.. Russell consumed 8 balls for 9 runs..
His first over cost 19 runs....made him bowl in the 10th over.... Australia 79/4...gave away 18 runs... momentum of the match changed...
It was not Russell fault....It was Data crash....
dayne 7/21/25, 3:17:07 PM
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debut: 5/29/07
8,772 runs

In reply to Onionman0

Yes, Rutherford came in too late, Russel's bowling is not consistent enough to depend on him for 4 overs, they will play him again in the next match as that will be his farewell, so if they are really serious about winning, they might have to drop a batter to bring in a bowler or give Chase more overs
Brerzerk 7/21/25, 3:47:40 PM
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debut: 3/16/21
12,902 runs

Don't know why you guys so overrateposr 2015 Russel so much. He has dine very little for WI since.
VIX 7/21/25, 4:30:15 PM
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debut: 2/7/03
17,963 runs

In reply to dayne

Yes, the batting is just fine! lol
Edrich 7/21/25, 4:42:10 PM
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debut: 11/11/24
195 runs

In reply to VIX

Russel must play, it’s his farewell game.
Ford should be in for Powell, since Powell is playing in his last series.for WI.
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Drapsey 7/21/25, 4:57:33 PM
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debut: 12/26/07
34,959 runs

In reply to Edrich

Ford should be in for Powell, since Powell is playing in his last series.for WI.

So you don't think that when $ammy gets inevitably fired, Powell will be his natural replacement as short form captain?
voiceofreason 7/21/25, 5:38:05 PM
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debut: 1/20/04
91,976 runs

In reply to Drapsey


So you don't think that when $ammy gets inevitably fired,

Ok Mr. Shallow.
DIEHARD 7/21/25, 6:50:03 PM
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debut: 1/12/06
9,538 runs

In reply to StumpCam

They selected the right team based on the squad, if they had picked Shepherd y'all would be calling him runs truck.

No one in their right man would consider Russell a step down from Forde, given Russell's experience and track record post 2015.

Strategy was where we lost, bowling changes and tactics employed by both batsmen and bowlers, and of course Andrew's dropped catch sealed the deal