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TCA123 
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Now this topic doesn't concern Gough's brilliant bowling and reasoning for him to be playing for england (which he should be Can anyone shed any light or reasoning behind this!? |
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Clobber
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Posted: 07 July 2006 at 2:27pm |
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So he can have a big swing and try to take advantage of the fielding restrictions is one explanation.
To pander to the man's gigantic ego would be another. |
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Posted: 07 July 2006 at 2:32pm |
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Maybe Clobs , but when batting 2nd it means the old man can leave and get tucked up into bed early too!
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Clobber
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Posted: 07 July 2006 at 2:34pm |
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He was in bed by the end of the first over of Essex's innings last night then!
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Posted: 07 July 2006 at 2:52pm |
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 and he still got paid full whack mate!!
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darlo_lad
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Posted: 09 July 2006 at 7:10pm |
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Yeah they send in a pinch hitter, to try and smack it and get quick runs. When it comes off it's a good idead, but surely in twenty twenty, all batsman just go out to smash it?
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TCA123
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Posted: 09 July 2006 at 8:19pm |
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yeah but you wont convince me that darren gough can score quicker then any specialist batsmen. If he can, the Essex have a horrifying top order - which isn't true. Even the most defensive of batsmen can hit 6s, im sure dravid can! just he has the mental strength to know that it's risky and shouldn't be tried often. |
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 10 July 2006 at 7:38am |
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The thing is though, Gough can slog as good as any top order batsmen, but can't really nudge the singles when the field goes out.
So they use him in the first 6 as an extra number three, he slogs, goes out better batsman comes in and finishes it off. SImple, apart from when Goughie gets a duck. |
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Posted: 10 July 2006 at 9:56pm |
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which seems to be unsurprisingly frequent ! Gough is such a legend! |
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 11 July 2006 at 3:43pm |
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Yeah, it seems pointless really. Especially as he's now said he's going out there to build an innings, not just pinch hit. So he just slows up the scoring rate in the first 6 |
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Posted: 11 July 2006 at 9:26pm |
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I would understand more if he really did come in and swipe at everything untill he got out cheaply. If he got 18 of 3 balls and got out then fine. But he doesn't, he stays there too long to be a pinch hitter. |
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Posted: 12 July 2006 at 1:42pm |
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He did quite well last night v Sussex, hit 25 off about 20 balls, the real hero though was Ronnie Irani with 100 not out.
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Posted: 13 July 2006 at 4:06pm |
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He is such a good batsmen to watch in full flow. Destructive! |
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Posted: 13 July 2006 at 7:24pm |
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I would use a different word, flukey
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Posted: 15 July 2006 at 10:06pm |
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But still destructively flukey!
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Posted: 17 July 2006 at 9:05am |
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If you describe Gough as a good batsman , just what will you call players like Ponting , Dravid , Inzamam , Pietersen . Yousef , Kallis , Hussey...... .....must be plenty of pretty impressive superlatives!! |
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Posted: 19 July 2006 at 12:01pm |
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he made 14 in 7 balls in the pro 40 so i suppose he is doing his job.
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Posted: 19 July 2006 at 4:19pm |
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That's the job he is sent in to do. They want him to get boundaries. Even though I have seen him bat for Essex in number 3 a few times (especially as Sky always play Essex matches!) and most of the runs he scores are edges that go to third man or shots that go into the air and land just where there is no fielders. He is quite amusing to watch as a batsman.
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Posted: 20 July 2006 at 8:45am |
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.....and really tedious to hear when prattling about his snubbing by the selectors..... |
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Posted: 20 July 2006 at 9:41pm |
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Can't help bang your head against a wall because he is so damn right, even if his head is the size of a balloon.
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Posted: 21 July 2006 at 7:35am |
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I take by that you mean a barrage balloon mate! |
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Posted: 21 July 2006 at 9:10am |
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Having looked into it again I found that in his last series of ODI's "the bestest one day bowla eva" took a whopping TWO wickets whilst being carted round the park at almost 6.5 an over - I am sure that wasn't his fault either.... |
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Posted: 21 July 2006 at 9:24am |
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...and if I remember correctly Clobs , he didn't take a single wicket , first up with a new ball. |
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Posted: 21 July 2006 at 9:39pm |
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But he is still 100000x better then liam plunkett. Even when wicketless |
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Posted: 24 July 2006 at 7:07am |
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Plunkett is young and will improve , Gough is old , slow and a liability. |
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Posted: 24 July 2006 at 1:28pm |
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Gough is still consistant for Essex. Plunkett is a liability for England....although he will improve.
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Posted: 10 August 2006 at 10:42am |
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D-Day for The Dazzler today as England name their provisional 30 man squad for the ICC Trophy. Obviously , if Gough is left out of this list then he can spend a lot more time on his dancing!
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Posted: 11 August 2006 at 11:35pm |
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We should run a sweep on how long it takes Sky commentators tomorrow to say "he loves the big occasion" when Gough is bowling.
I'll give it about 15 seconds... |
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Posted: 12 August 2006 at 12:16am |
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Too many kent games all of which have been a bore! Darren Gough will not batt/slog as easily as he has done in County cricket, when he plays International cricket!
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). It concerns his batting position after 6 overs. When Essex lose a wicket in the first 6 overs Darren Gough is sent in at number 3. This has yielded mixed results.