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Tim of the Oak said:
I love it when Bluemooners slag off a young player for no apparent reason. It’s normally a sign they are going to do well.
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If you had been watching the game when he was batting you would have seen the reason. And I wasn't slagging off his ability only his attitude. My original post was speculating that Stokes didn't bring him on until late to make a point. Or do you have a better reason to explain why he played Leach as the only spinner all morning?
 
Blue Llama said:
If you had been watching the game when he was batting you would have seen the reason. And I wasn't slagging off his ability only his attitude. My original post was speculating that Stokes didn't bring him on until late to make a point. Or do you have a better reason to explain why he played Leach as the only spinner all morning?
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You might be right but Leach is vastly more experienced and we had a varied attack at the other end. Didn’t Leach get dismissed for a duck reverse sweeping?

My earlier comment was tongue in cheek and, as a fan base, we have had a bad reputation for being critical of younger players trying to make their way.

I was listening to Test Match Special when Rehan was dismissed btw. The pundits and I would have liked him to take a few more balls to get used to the pace of the wicket but that’s our style of play these days and long may it continue to be a winning style.
 
Blue Llama said:
If you had been watching the game when he was batting you would have seen the reason. And I wasn't slagging off his ability only his attitude. My original post was speculating that Stokes didn't bring him on until late to make a point. Or do you have a better reason to explain why he played Leach as the only spinner all morning?
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Maybe Stokes had a concern he’d be hit out of the attack if he’d bowled earlier, and then maybe he wouldn’t have had the success he had bowling later,either way it worked out ok, again
 
Blue Llama said:
Care to explain your response to what was written? His ability has not been questioned. Don't join a thread half way along and assume you know what its about.
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Sure. Clicked on the thread while at work and saw your suggestion that the only possible explanation for Renan not bowling was as a punishment.

Thought it was nonsense. Surely there were more plausible reasons ... such as how expensive he was in the first innings ... until the ball got older.

Next thing I heard he had taken 3 wickets and couldn't resist sorry!
 
Postman Pep said:
Sure. Clicked on the thread while at work and saw your suggestion that the only possible explanation for Renan not bowling was as a punishment.

Thought it was nonsense. Surely there were more plausible reasons ... such as how expensive he was in the first innings ... until the ball got older.

Next thing I heard he had taken 3 wickets and couldn't resist sorry!
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And he's just been promoted to No.3 batsman - some punishment that!
 
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