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Old 16-12-2005, 08:44 PM in reply to Ernest's post starting "I think this was in the Sun last week..."
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Originally Posted by Ernest
I think this was in the Sun last week Maranello I mentioned it on here yesterday.
Maybe that was a different story, with a similar quotation Ern. This particular interview by Shoaib was just given two days ago, and carried yesterday by all the main British newspapers (Guardian, Times, Telegraph) - according to The Times' Richard Hobson, the interview was with the leading British journalists, who all huddled together on one bed in Shoaib's room, whilst Shoaib sat cross-legged on the other and answered their questions for half an hour. All three newspapers had fairly similar stories yesterday, and led, somewhat unfairly IMO, with the Flintoff quote.
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Originally Posted by Ernest
Now I believe Shoaib is a great bowler I said as much before this series, and Flintoff's comment would only have had a mariginal effect on how he would have played.
I agree, I think the press made it out to be bigger than it was, since it seems like an interesting quote for the press to highlight. In reality, Shoaib is bowling well because he is working hard at it, and he worked hard because he was told by Inzi and Woolmer he had to, otherwise his career was over. Simple as that!
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Originally Posted by Ernest
I read [...] The Sun in the barbers
Sure you did. Good excuse
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