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[cricketbadger]

very rarely works that way though, as the two are surprisingly different.  Look at Bairstow - fields short leg or on the ropes - and Buttler, who has experience of this in the county game too and rides the ropes.

but why do they ride the ropes? because they are the quickest

[Manormanic]

undoubtedly - but if they were great slippers, you can rest assured that those abilities would outweigh their sped over the ground for the obvious reasons!

[ianbuchanan]

I'll be honest, even when he's performed I've never really rated him.

I think I just dislike the guy...