[quote=Notts Exile ]Seamer, I've just posted a short response to this suggestion in a thread further dowon. But ... MacGill's performances for Notts last summer weren't anything special. Lacking the control of Warne or Kumble though spinning the ball more, he is likely to go for more runs.
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Originally Posted by Notts Exile The batsmen England do have play spin OK. Trescothick has proved on the subcontinent that he can do it, Strauss seems to handle himself nicely against all sorts of bowling.. |
McGill would be brought into the team under the premise tha McGrath had already sent them back to the pavilion
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Originally Posted by Notts Exile Vaughan smashed MacGill all over the SCG on the last Ashes tour. . |
Deep down you know that Vaughan is no longer the player he was in 2003. History counts for nothing and McGill is a better bowler now
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Originally Posted by Notts Exile KP played spin quite brilliantly in India on the Academy tour - by all accounts - and will have faced both MacGill and Warne in nets at Trent Bridge and Southampton. . |
That is assuming he is selected. And you can be sure that the only balls Warnie is feeding him are a whole heap of wrong-uns. Look at his technique - little footwork and compulsively swings (and very hard ) across the line to the on side. KP will be dead meat to the ball spinning away from him and deep down you must know it.
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Originally Posted by Notts Exile Bell has done ok on the sub-continent too. . |
Yes but did he face any quality legspin
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Originally Posted by Notts Exile Thorpe used to play spin ok but was getting into a right mess against Graeme Smith in the winter, but I wouldn't pick him anyway!. |
He is the one guy i think would do OK. For starters, he is a left hander, and has the reqiured footwork to play spin.
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Originally Posted by Notts Exile It would certainly prove to be a very interesting move on the Aussies part, and a very attcking one at that. However, were I an Aussie selector I would be picking Brett Lee instead. |
Well let's be thankful that you are not an Aussie selector. Once the shine goes off the new ball, Lee would get pasted.