I never ducked out of the Blackwell debate, if I recall it was you who did just that. Specifically stating that Blackwell was clueless and anyone would do better. I was one of those people saying that, actually, he wasn't doing such a shit job and what were the alternatives.
Anyhow, Boycott was a great batsman, but primarily a great test player. Of course he scored runs, he was technically excellent, however what that particular stat doesn't tell you is how long he was at the crease or his run rate. I remember watching one dayers back then and it was often joked in the comms that England would send someone out to run him out cos he wasn't scoring quickly enough. Thats my point. These days, at World Cup level, the pressure on the top order is to score runs quickly. Some players just aren't suited to it. And vice versa - some players don't have the discipline to bat a whole day at test level. But you being a top quality cricketer should know all this already. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Walker Sent: 19 April 2007 18:36 To: Phill Shields; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [LU] Moving on ... Come on Mark, eat your fucking words !! You ducked out of the Blackwell debate - now show some bollocks and admit what a stupid statement that was about Boycott. --- Phill Shields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tim > > it was actually 146 against Surrey when we tonked > them in the Gillette Cup > final. At the time I think it was the fastest > century in a one day match. > Here is the link:- > > http://content-www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/140933.html > > Regards > > Phill > :-) > >From: "Tim Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [LU] Moving on ... > >Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:10:58 +0100 (BST) > > > >Not that many. Matthew Tait is a superb, world > class 7's player but cannot > >make that impact at full test level. Not yet > anyway. What was the argument > >again? I've had a tough mental day at work %-) > > > >Sir Geoffrey (Who, funnily enough, I bumped into at > Headingley this > >morning!) was a damn fine 1 day player actually! I > think he managed 147 > >N.O. on one occasion! > > > > > And how many rugby players play at the top level > both in test rugby & > > > sevens? > > > > > > Do you think Boycott would have been a good 1 > day or 20/20 player? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Richard Walker > > > Sent: 18 April 2007 18:21 > > > To: Tim Leslie; [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [LU] Moving on ... > > > > > > > > > "Vaughan is a shrewd tactician and a good > leader. He > > > is also a fine Test batsman. However, his record > as a > > > one-day cricketer speaks for itself, and he > should not > > > be chosen again." > > > > > > It's this sort of bollocks that does my head in. > > > You're either a good batter and can play at the > > > highest level or you can't. Surely a 'fine test > > > batsmen' should be averaging more that 20 in > this > > > world cup ???? All the Aussies are managing to > do it > > > and even some of our batsmen who haved proved > > > themselves at test level recently have managed > to > > > average over 50 (Collingwood and Pietersen). So > to say > > > Vaughan can't bat at one day level is like > saying > > > Wayne Rooney would be no good at 5-a-side. What > a > > > joke. Why can't the cricketing commentators say > it how > > > it is. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and > the list administrators > >accept no liability for the personal views and > opinions of contributors. > >Leedslist mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >it's a God awful small affair > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get Hotmail, News, Sport and Entertainment from MSN > on your mobile. > http://www.msn.txt4content.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and > the list administrators accept no liability for the > personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > it's a God awful small affair > ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! 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