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smoker said:
Can't believe Banton got a team and Hales didn't. We're the ECB paying his wages?
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Banton did well in the Big Bash. Time wise Indians can watch the Big Bash but our cricket is overnight for them so Australians/Australian cricket get a lot more exposure.

You also get the impression Hales' card is marked, international cricket is a small world in many ways.
 
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chopsfc007 said:
Doesn't have to be one or another and banton is great
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Who said it was?

I'm making a conscious decision to contrast one player with another to provoke debate. Can't believe he got a team and Malan didn't. See, I did it again.:)

He's a good player with potential but he is raw and won't get you 30-35 a game like those players would. Hence wondering whether the ECB were subsidising their new golden boy.
 
smoker said:
Who said it was?

I'm making a conscious decision to contrast one player with another to provoke debate. Can't believe he got a team and Malan didn't. See, I did it again.:)

He's a good player with potential but he is raw and won't get you 30-35 a game like those players would. Hence wondering whether the ECB were subsidising their new golden boy.
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Even Steve Smith etc don't Hales would want more money as well
 
chunkylover53 said:
I dare say they were after a different level of salary

it’s a bit like saying “I can’t believe Daniel Sturbridge is still a free agent and we signed Danny Graham”
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Banton is on 1 crore, same as what Hales was listed for. Nice try.
mikemanc said:
You also get the impression Hales' card is marked, international cricket is a small world in many ways.
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More likely the truth of it. Sandpaper boys fully rehabilitated but a quality player who likes the ladies and a bit of sniff has had his career completely kyboshed by the ECB.

Forgot about Big Bash, although Hales also outperformed him in that tournament.
 
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smoker said:
Banton is on 1 crore, same as what Hales was listed for. Nice try.


More likely the truth of it. Sandpaper boys fully rehabilitated but a quality player who likes the ladies and a bit of sniff has had his career completely kyboshed by the ECB.

Forgot about Big Bash, although Hales also outperformed him in that tournament.
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I’m back in my box sir
 
Voice of fair play said:
It’s a massive tournament watched by millions, it’s high profile and the biggest domestic cricket competition in the world!

Yet you still maintain teams don’t pick players to win games they pick their mates instead!!

Your argument is nonsense and makes no sense
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A coach will work very closely with his captain making it very difficult him to be wholly objective about him regarding selection i.e. biased. Can't see how that's makes no sense.
 
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