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Originally Posted by Rachael Ideally, every member of the side (at least in the top / middle order) would be capable of digging in when the going got tough.. and then capitalising somewhat when the game was there for the taking.
It goes without saying that...etc.,
Strauss, <Richarson Clone>, Butcher, Vaughan, Thorpe, Pietersen strikes me as a top 6 that's strong on strokeplay and weak on grit.. but with no obvious Richardson clone in the offing.. and pressure to accomodate Freddie at 6... I think we are going to be living with a grittiness deficit for some time. |
Hmmm. I offered a theory on another thread, that when the attack is strong, the pressure falls off the shoulder of the batsmen. I think our true gritless batsmen will begin to develop larger averages over the next few years...assuming our new found "strong" attack continues to do the business.
Interesting that a criticism of those that went to the Caribbean was that they'd never bowl out the West Indians twice.
Wrong...!
I do think Strauss is what we're looking for at the top of the order...I've not been convinced for a long time by Trescothick and Vaughan's bid to copy Slater and Elliott, or Hayden and Langer, or Haynes and Greenidge or Greenidge and Fredericks.
I think a return to the Gooch/Boycott type axis, or Marsh/Taylor is a much better idea.
I still think Trescothick can be that man...
I don't have your belief in Butcher's ability...he can prove me as wrong as I hope Flintoff proves you.
And I agree that Vaughan should drop to four. And stop carving the bloody ball around like a lunatic.
You got away with it in Australia, and it's not working now.