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jimharri
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Yep; like it or not, one of the criteria a bowler is judged on is their haul of wickets. He's been immense for us, but I think it's time for Jimmy to call it a day.Pretty much so. An opening bowler, his figures from the last two or three years were shown on telly. I’m no expert, however and as I said just an opinion.
jimharri
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This could be a long slog. There's nothing obvious in the pitch for the quicks as of yet.
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at least i can watch city safe in the knowledge fuck all is happening
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The argument seems to be his 2022 stats which were very good, against this years version, which in all honesty hasn’t been anywhere near good enough. Unfortunately Father Time has caught up with him, he’s 41 bowling at medium pace, with very little swing or threat, gone are the days where he would beat the bat every over, if that was Robinson I’d be screaming at the tvYep; like it or not, one of the criteria a bowler is judged on is their haul of wickets. He's been immense for us, but I think it's time for Jimmy to call it a day.
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Yeah it seems the wrong one announced his retirement.Yep; like it or not, one of the criteria a bowler is judged on is their haul of wickets. He's been immense for us, but I think it's time for Jimmy to call it a day.
MillionMilesAway
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where does the nighthawk name for Broad come from?
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I can see what you are trying to do :-)Good start by Australia. Once again, the new ball isn’t doing a whole lot.
MillionMilesAway
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Nice to hear that Australia have done the same as England have and stopped red ball cricket for several weeks in the middle of the year.
where does the nighthawk name for Broad come from?
Stokes wanted to give him confidence back in his batting so he came up with the night hawk as a Bazball version of a night watchman and told Broad to just go out and smash the ball about.
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Dunno? Don’t think he’s the night watchman typewhere does the nighthawk name for Broad come from?
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Come on Jimmy get this ball talking
MillionMilesAway
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Stokes wanted to give him confidence back in his batting so he came up with the night hawk as a Bazball version of a night watchman and told Broad to just go out and smash the ball about.
thanks - so it's more meaningless hype which others have decided to follow like sheep then!
His batting did go completely to pieces for (memory says) a few years after the bad head hit.
Its 100% because of Broad’s announcement but I actually don’t begrudge Warner 1 good innings this series. Very good player, 25 test centuries, don’t know how Australia will replace him really.
Still I hope Broad gets him one last time.
Still I hope Broad gets him one last time.
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His batting has never really recovered since that incident. I was at Old Trafford that day he took that one full in the face. It’s 9 years since it happened and they said earlier that his batting average was 24 in tests before then, and only 13 since.thanks - so it's more meaningless hype which others have decided to follow like sheep then!
His batting did go completely to pieces for (memory says) a few years after the bad head hit.
thanks - so it's more meaningless hype which others have decided to follow like sheep then!
His batting did go completely to pieces for (memory says) a few years after the bad head hit.
No I wouldn’t call it meaningless, it obviously brought out some of Broad’s old batting and last summer he had some big important innings that were very meaningful.
It could be argued his career should have been over after sandpaper gate.Its 100% because of Broad’s announcement but I actually don’t begrudge Warner 1 good innings this series. Very good player, 25 test centuries, don’t know how Australia will replace him really.
Still I hope Broad gets him one last time.