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Originally Posted by Zainub Razvi
ps: you don't need to thank me for predicting Essex will get promoted, I really think it will happen. Kaneria is in excellent form and if the Eagles can put enough runs on the board everytime, you'll win most of your games. Good Luck! I really wish for the sake of Kaneria's developement and increase in self confidence that he guides you guys in to Division, so that the season after that, he can have a go at making you guys champion of all England!!! |
I'm glad of your confidence. I'm also sure that Essex have the batting to get promoted, but the problem is the fast bowling. Gough can't bowl all the time, Irani cannot bowl any more, Napier's a decent one-day bowler, but easy to leave in the 4 day game and then the other bowlers Cowan and Clarke are injury prone and inconsistent. Also, Scott Brant has been released from his contract along with McCoubrey. This really leaves Essex lacking in new-ball penetration. They need to sign a top class fast bowler who is not prone to injury. Then, they'd have a very good side. I'm afraid, though, that we'll be relying far too much on Kaneria. Though this does give him the opportunity to get a very large haul of wickets. Good luck to him - I hope and believe that he'll do well!!