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Why're we bowling Hazlewood so many overs in a row? Poor kid.

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Because he's at his best in his first spell and they weren't scoring off him. Six is not a lot of overs to bowl in a row anyway. Back in the day, guys like Alderman and Simon Davis would open and bowl out.
 

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Because he's at his best in his first spell and they weren't scoring off him. Six is not a lot of overs to bowl in a row anyway. Back in the day, guys like Alderman and Simon Davis would open and bowl out.
Yeah but his last over he was clearly looking fatigued. And he's only got 4 overs left for the rest of the game.
 

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These gimmick bails have changed the game. Bowled is not necessarily bowled any more.
Kind of shit how often it seems to be happening, especially since the zing bails have actually been useful on runouts and stumpings.

Because he's at his best in his first spell and they weren't scoring off him. Six is not a lot of overs to bowl in a row anyway. Back in the day, guys like Alderman and Simon Davis would open and bowl out.
We had someone else in the late 90s who used to do it too, can't quite remember who, was reasonably obscure from memory, plus McGrath was always good for an 8 over spell out of the blocks.

Runs not made at the start are runs they'll have to catch up, it's still a good philosophy, though the 40 over restrictions are killing it a little.

Yeah but his last over he was clearly looking fatigued. And he's only got 4 overs left for the rest of the game.
That's the argument for bowling as many as possible now, we don't want him bowling later.
 

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Yeah but his last over he was clearly looking fatigued. And he's only got 4 overs left for the rest of the game.
He had 1-7 off 5. You keep him on. Sohail took a couple of risks in his 6th and got away with it. As for his overs left, you have to bowl at some stage. It's about when best to use particular bowlers. Hazlewood threatens wickets and is hard to score off when the ball is new and hard. When it gets a bit softer and batsmen are going after him, his predictable length and the lack of movement at that stage means he can get some tap.

Kind of shit how often it seems to be happening, especially since the zing bails have actually been useful on runouts and stumpings.
Apparently they're heavier.

We had someone else in the late 90s who used to do it too, can't quite remember who, was reasonably obscure from memory
Adam Dale.
 

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omgomg Faulkner!!!

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And back to the Hazlewood thingo, yeah you're probably right. I don't mind a bit of him in the middle overs though so batsmen don't get used to him.
 

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Makes sense. Aside from having a better temperament being a better batter, bowler, fielder and being 15 years younger... what possible reason would you select Marsh?
#WhackItWatto is a better bowler, batting is fairly even and Watto has already taken a catch either one of the Marsh bothers would have grassed crocodile-style.
 
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