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Originally Posted by Richie Benauds Love Child but you migh as well turn out with 10 men instead of taking harmo who wont like it one bit AND conditions wont suit. Swann for me as he can bat a bit, althouh by then you could have two part time offies in the form of vaughan and pietersen (thorpe surely wont tour), but IF (we're in the big IFs again !) a decent leggie can be found, on dry tracks you could get away with jones and freddie in the seam dept. How would colly fair out there ?? |
If Harmison can sort his head out, I reckon he could be a potential weapon on the subcontinent pitches. He has the height and the pace to get bounce out of any pitch in the world so he would be a handful for batsman used to the ball coming at shin high. I remember a spell on a dead as a doodle Dhaka pitch against Bangladesh where he was getting extreme bounce to which no one even got close to getting and he ended up getting 9 wickets in the match...true it might have only been Bangladesh but it was impressive none the less.
But if he is homesick in South Africa, what is he going to be like in Pakistan and India? I fear you may be right, it could be like playing with 10 men.
Back on the second spinner issue.. a second spinner for the subcontinent tour next year would be potentially cannon fodder for the likes of Inzy, Youhana, Tendulkar, Laxman who love the slow stuff...particularly the Indian batsman who have had no problems with dealing with the greatest spinner of our generation Shane Warne so imagine how they are going to treat a Graeme Swann or Gareth Batty?