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Re: Maurice Holmes - Guardian Article
« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2012, 12:15:50 PM »

I believe he played for Barnt Green in he Birmingham league whilst at Warwickshire but never took a hat full of wickets. I can ask around mates to see if anybody knows anything
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Re: Maurice Holmes - Guardian Article
« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2012, 12:23:27 PM »

Since when was it against the laws to bowl a doosra too slowly?! Honestly, it sounds like they're making up the rules as they go along.  There must be some vendetta or ill feeling behind the scenes that hasn't been made public yet...

I presume that was because he bowled it at speed X in games, but only speed Y in the trials, thus creating skepticism over whether he was unable to bowl it quick without throwing it.
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Re: Maurice Holmes - Guardian Article
« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2012, 12:32:37 PM »

I believe he played for Barnt Green in he Birmingham league whilst at Warwickshire but never took a hat full of wickets. I can ask around mates to see if anybody knows anything


not sure it's the same guy Reds:-

http://barntgreen.play-cricket.com/profile/statistics.asp?id=10805211
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Re: Maurice Holmes - Guardian Article
« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2012, 01:01:50 PM »

This article is a page filler, nothing more.

He's a top bloke and I have played with him and against him. Fact is he is just not good enough.

He could only just make it into Vine's 1stXI and played half the season in the 2ndXI.
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Re: Maurice Holmes - Guardian Article
« Reply #19 on: November 07, 2012, 05:52:37 PM »

Interesting article, but only from the point of view of the suspicion 'mystery spinners' are viewed with both here and in Oz, rather than as an individual case.

http://www.ecbtv.co.uk/video/20110506/warwickshire-v-lancashire-day-3-kerrigan-spins-lancs-top_2276246_2354799Clip of him bowling here after 1:40
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