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[fasteddie]

Essex All-rounder issue - Ronnie Irani was the same.

Wasn't Irani born and bred in Lancs? It was only when he came to God's country (I'm from Essex you know!) that he gained recognition from England.

I'd love to see Ravi get some 'steel' and make the #6 test slot his own, it would make my day. However, sadly he's not got it between his ears.

It's not about God's country, it's the fact he's a West Ham fan! That's the problem. It's clear that to be a West Ham fan you need nowt (half my family is from Wombwell) between your ears. 

[mr_wickets]

He needs to do it more than once in a blue moon - no doubting he has the talent, but one good knock every now and again is not good enough (in my view) to warrant selection on a regular basis.  As others have said he needs to perform on a consistent basis....

Other than the top 5-10 players in thw world, who deos perform on a consistent basis in T20 cricket? Not many....

[mo_town]

Isnt it unfair to blame it all on Ravi though...the guy contributes one way or another each time..i feel like he is being made the scapegoat when he has performed better than a few others..agreed he has had his brain fart moments but I think it has been more good than bad with him...the guy has been forced to transform himself from a top order batter to a finisher..he has had to justify his place by evolving an all-rounder..

[fasteddie]

Isnt it unfair to blame it all on Ravi though...the guy contributes one way or another each time..i feel like he is being made the scapegoat when he has performed better than a few others..agreed he has had his brain fart moments but I think it has been more good than bad with him...the guy has been forced to transform himself from a top order batter to a finisher..he has had to justify his place by evolving an all-rounder..

Good point.
How many batters in our team have the 'sphericals' to stand outside off stump and cream it over square leg for 6.

I feel people think he's an easy target because he doesn't wave his arms around, panic, or jump up and down. They should pan him for being a Hammer though 

[uknsaunders]

Other than the top 5-10 players in thw world, who deos perform on a consistent basis in T20 cricket? Not many....

Dernbach, consistently goes for 10+ an over.

[ProCricketer1982]

Other than the top 5-10 players in thw world, who deos perform on a consistent basis in T20 cricket? Not many....

England consistently lose games of cricket

[MD2812]

Isnt it unfair to blame it all on Ravi though...the guy contributes one way or another each time.

The problem with this, is that it's not every time and he has so much ability that it's infuriating he doesn't use it!


Someone at my team saw Ravi Play around the age of 15/16 and all the talk from coaches and scouts there were that he would smash every batting statistic and be the next England captain. He was that far above anyone else in his age range.

We know Ravi can bowl, we know Ravi can bat.
But he doesn't always deliver on the big stage.
Has he won many games for England? (That's a genuine question rather than a rhetoric statement)
There is a frustration at the amount of chances he gets as well. Look at Taylor, Compton (countless others) who haven't done much/anything wrong for England but are only given one chance.


I thought the same about Bell for years, technically brilliant but mentally weak. Last few years he's really matured and shown he's a fighter. Love him for it!

[Bats_Entertainment]

Ok maybe we didn't win, but recently, Ravi's been playing some good knocks and is a much better player than he was last time around.

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