Been hugely impressed with Wells in the BBL this season. Knows when to go and when to play it safe and is finding the boundary much easier. Was looking alright in the shield as well. He's definitely no world beater but he's become very handy.
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The reverse sweep is a proper cricket shot and old farts need to stop whinging about players using it.
But unlike other ore-meditated shots, ie a slog, it’s very hard to bail out of a reverse sweep and just block or leave the ball.
It doesn’t matter how good a batsman gets at it, it will always carry at least slightly more risk than traditional shots
Hmm. Yes and no.
I can accept that some people play it as well as they play perfectly normal shots.
The problem with it is this:
1. Because of the logistics of the shot, you have to premeditate it. No batsman has the time to say ‘oh s**t, the ball is going to pitch here, I know, I’ll reverse sweep it.’ You can do that with other shots because of your set up at the crease.
2. Therefore as a pre-meditated shot, you are automatically opening yourself up to trouble. All the bowler has to do is outthink the batsman and it becomes very dangerous. But unlike other ore-meditated shots, ie a slog, it’s very hard to bail out of a reverse sweep and just block or leave the ball.
It doesn’t matter how good a batsman gets at it, it will always carry at least slightly more risk than traditional shots
Hmm. Yes and no.
I can accept that some people play it as well as they play perfectly normal shots.
The problem with it is this:
1. Because of the logistics of the shot, you have to premeditate it. No batsman has the time to say ‘oh s**t, the ball is going to pitch here, I know, I’ll reverse sweep it.’ You can do that with other shots because of your set up at the crease.
2. Therefore as a pre-meditated shot, you are automatically opening yourself up to trouble. All the bowler has to do is outthink the batsman and it becomes very dangerous. But unlike other ore-meditated shots, ie a slog, it’s very hard to bail out of a reverse sweep and just block or leave the ball.
It doesn’t matter how good a batsman gets at it, it will always carry at least slightly more risk than traditional shots
I see he recently wrote an article on cricinfo about playing the short ball, basically re-iterating for the 1000th time that he always got his head outside of the line and hence he is more adept and courageous than any modern day player
I see he recently wrote an article on cricinfo about playing the short ball, basically re-iterating for the 1000th time that he always got his head outside of the line and hence he is more adept and courageous than any modern day player
I see he recently wrote an article on cricinfo about playing the short ball, basically re-iterating for the 1000th time that he always got his head outside of the line and hence he is more adept and courageous than any modern day player
True.By all accounts he was one of the best exponents of the hook and pull the game has seen so I don’t see why he shouldn’t be able to give advice from a position of knowledge
By all accounts he was one of the best exponents of the hook and pull the game has seen so I don’t see why he shouldn’t be able to give advice from a position of knowledge
No doubt. The question is how many times can you give the same advice without sounding senile
If you talking about Sheldon Cotterell, he is a soldier in Jamaica so it just a fun tribute to his fellow military soldiers. I find it funny and enjoy such celebrations when they are part of your make up.The 'Salute' celebration after every wicket is lame.
Man Samuels is an a-hole, but sometimes you need an a-hole to take on a dickhead!
Man Samuels is an a-hole, but sometimes you need an a-hole to take on a dickhead!
I hope I live to see Samuels v Warne in the boxing ring.
I think warne's plastic face would melt under the hot lights.I don’t think warne would be alive to walk out of it
Steve Smith and David Warner should not walk straight back into Australia's one day team for the World Cup but they should walk straight back in for the Ashes.