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Old 10-12-2007, 02:11 AM in reply to Ernest's post starting "Yes but Flintoff and Hoggard are a..."
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Originally Posted by Ernest View Post
Yes but Flintoff and Hoggard are a class above Broad and Sidebottom, Flintoff had pace even as a novice, and Hoggard could always make a ball swing, and like Flintoff could keep it tight.

That would be a fair point if new players were intoduced one at a time in the company of experienced players, but to have a near complete rookie attack IMO is never going to work, and will retard the players develompent.
I agree completely. Two experienced bowlers to bring on a young one but I can't see Harmison teaching anyone when he hasn't sorted out his own bowling at 54 Tests. Hoggard hasn't really bothered until Donald came along and made that point. Hoggard came out recently saying that now he has to help the younger bowlers.
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