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Ajaml chucks its, everyone knows that..has a doosra that spins further than a Warney leggie..
Herath bowls left arm finger spin so not an off spinner..

MarkOlsen wrote: what spinners would you have picked Dazzler ? without Beer to support Lyon there isnt a lot of options i wouldnt have thought..

I tell you what I would have done I would have picked players on form not reputation. Why bother keeping stats anymore when they get ignored?

The selectors needed to be bold with their selections. Lyon is the No. 1 spinner (whether you agree or not is another matter). He's an offie so they needed a leftie - Steven O'Keefe has the best shield record this season. But no they go for nuffie dart thrower Doherty because he's a good bloke and will do what he is told.

They needed to be bold and pick an emerging leggie to blood - Adam Zampa. Not a bloke like Steve Smith who fair dinkum is a very, very average leggie (like Cameron White who was taken on the last tour to India and embarrassed himself). So average in fact that he was contemplating abandoning leg spin for off spin before the season started!!! His blue cap no doubt helped enormously in his selection.

no worries dazzler, just asking..

they'll go for Lyon and 3 quicks anyway you would think..

MarkOlsen wrote: no worries dazzler, just asking..

they'll go for Lyon and 3 quicks anyway you would think..

Sorry MO wasn't meaning to come across as having a go at you.

Yep, they will definitely have to play 3 quicks and Lyon because they don't have the cattle to play two spinners against batsmen who can play modest spin in their sleep.

MarkOlsen wrote: Ajaml chucks its, everyone knows that..has a doosra that spins further than a Warney leggie..
Herath bowls left arm finger spin so not an off spinner..

Everyone??????

Thats not what the rankings say.

So would Herath be an offspinner if he was bowling at a left handed batsmen?

yes and despite the rankings Ajmal was not nominated for any ICC award, everyone knows the reason for this.

Herath is listen on cric info as a Slow left-arm orthodox and Swan is Right-arm offbreak, no mention there of what they are when bowling to right or left handbatsman.

MarkOlsen wrote: yes and despite the rankings Ajmal was not nominated for any ICC award, everyone knows the reason for this.

Herath is listen on cric info as a Slow left-arm orthodox and Swan is Right-arm offbreak, no mention there of what they are when bowling to right or left handbatsman.

So Swann is right arm orthodox as well then really, Both Herath and Swann are offies, i think your getting confused

Swandog wrote:

MarkOlsen wrote: yes and despite the rankings Ajmal was not nominated for any ICC award, everyone knows the reason for this.

Herath is listen on cric info as a Slow left-arm orthodox and Swan is Right-arm offbreak, no mention there of what they are when bowling to right or left handbatsman.

So Swann is right arm orthodox as well then really, Both Herath and Swann are offies, i think your getting confused

Swann is the best "spinner" in the world..... "we will deliver a surplus".... yeah Wayne, nobody "spins" like you!!

Swandog, take it up with cric info it's on their website

UNKA2 wrote:

Swandog wrote:

MarkOlsen wrote: yes and despite the rankings Ajmal was not nominated for any ICC award, everyone knows the reason for this.

Herath is listen on cric info as a Slow left-arm orthodox and Swan is Right-arm offbreak, no mention there of what they are when bowling to right or left handbatsman.

So Swann is right arm orthodox as well then really, Both Herath and Swann are offies, i think your getting confused

Swann is the best "spinner" in the world..... "we will deliver a surplus".... yeah Wayne, nobody "spins" like you!!

Gee unk, that's a grassy like post! You wouldn't.....nah couldn't be