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K wrote:Athers tells us 40% of Bairstow's Test dismissals have been bowled.
That's a clear sign of a defective technique.
Nasser described during the WC how Bairstow's front elbow comes away, making his shots very bottom-handed.
Why so critical of Bairstow, K ?
The man's scored 50 or more 26 times in Tests - 6 of those, he turned into centuries. He averages 36 in Tests with a 55 strike rate, almost all from #7.
Donny wrote:...
Why so critical of Bairstow, K ?
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I'm not the only one. They didn't highlight all of this to praise him. And they are Englishmen.
More seriously, he's not the only one. As you know, I fear for Test batting technique the world over.
I'm also sad about the standard of wicketkeeping the world over. They play keepers who are batsmen in disguise, but not ones with Test technique. (That was a good catch by Paine a while ago.)
Finally, Cummins gets Broad after series of short balls.
That was a frustrating and dangerous 9th-wicket partnership.
England 9/365.
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Nasser & Warne criticise Oz for not giving broad a bumper barrage early enough. Everyone knows that's how you get Broad out, says Nasser. It's his longest innings for six years, and that's the reason why, he adds.
Aarghhh.. Don't mention Brad Smith. Another spectacular recruiting failure from Collingwood. I don't like being critical of Collingwood players, but I recall that at one point way into the game ("the game" being his solitary senior game for the club) he had no kicks, no marks, and no handballs, but had conceded about three free kicks. Our club's website describes him as "a big, lumbering type".