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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #30 on: November 26, 2012, 03:56:04 PM »
I'm surprised nobody has said Kevin Pietersen! I've followed him from when he was at Warwickshire but we released him as we has Troughton and Bell at the time....

I always new he was class but some may have doubted him
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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #31 on: November 26, 2012, 04:00:45 PM »

after the Sherminator ashes, not many would have predicted Bell's record to date
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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #32 on: November 26, 2012, 04:48:05 PM »
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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #33 on: November 26, 2012, 04:57:37 PM »
Quote from: lastmanstand on November 26, 2012, 04:00:45 PM
after the Sherminator ashes, not many would have predicted Bell's record to date

I still think he's rubbish. Probably the most overrated player in world cricket. Alongside most of the Indian batsmen obviously!  ;)
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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #34 on: November 26, 2012, 05:07:48 PM »
Quote from: PedalsMcgrew on November 26, 2012, 04:57:37 PM
I still think he's rubbish. Probably the most overrated player in world cricket. Alongside most of the Indian batsmen obviously!  ;)

I wouldn't say that he was over rated at all. Can play all 3 formats at the highest level.
Opens in ODI's, Can bat from 3-7 in tests, Not a bad record either.
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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #35 on: November 26, 2012, 05:09:04 PM »
Quote from: Bruce on November 26, 2012, 05:07:48 PM
I wouldn't say that he was over rated at all. Can play all 3 formats at the highest level.
Opens in ODI's, Can bat from 3-7 in tests, Not a bad record either.

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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #36 on: November 26, 2012, 05:09:19 PM »
Ian Bell's first innings at the Oval in 2009 was a proper knock. Set-up the match just as much as Trott's 100 in the second.
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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #37 on: November 26, 2012, 05:13:59 PM »
What ever happened to jeet

He would put a good Indian case across

Yuraj is borderline
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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #38 on: November 26, 2012, 05:23:25 PM »
Quote from: Leo on November 26, 2012, 03:43:54 PM
Nick Compton... not good enough for Middlesex 2's and now touring with England...
played for Yorkshire Twos last season!
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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #39 on: November 26, 2012, 05:34:06 PM »
Dilshan was a crap spinner batting at 7,8,9 when he started. No one could've predicted his career. He batted below Russell Arnold....
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Re: Players you thought weren't good enough... and it turned out they were
« Reply #40 on: November 26, 2012, 05:45:32 PM »
Quote from: Bruce on November 26, 2012, 05:07:48 PM
I wouldn't say that he was over rated at all. Can play all 3 formats at the highest level.
Opens in ODI's, Can bat from 3-7 in tests, Not a bad record either.

But not a record that should engender comparisons to the greats of the game....if you listen to some people they think he's a cross between Bradman and Tendulker with a bit of Lara thrown in. In reality he's a run of the mill middle order international batsman who, not for the first time in his career, is struggling for his place in the side.... :D

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