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The new Graeme Hick


One of my favourite players as a kid was hick, real shame he got found out against pace at the top level particularly in a time when some of the games top quicks were about, akram, younis, ambrose, Donald to name but a few. Still had a decent career though and was one of our best one day players at the time, think we all hoped for just a bit more given his prior first class record
 
Hick had great talent and potential to score more than he did. As per Stattos he got found out. At least though he had guts which another ECB favourite, Ramprakash, didn't.
 
Johnap said:
Hick had great talent and potential to score more than he did. As per Stattos he got found out. At least though he had guts which another ECB favourite, Ramprakash, didn't.
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I think that’s harsh to be honest. Both were young blokes in a disfunctional England setup, both against a West Indies that were very good. Ramprakash was 21.

Ramprakash ended up averaging 41 vs Australia even, but never cracked test cricket.

They were both excellent players, as this shows

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Let's hope he does well. I am glad we have a responsible immigration policy that lets useful people contribute
 
chunkylover53 said:
I think that’s harsh to be honest. Both were young blokes in a disfunctional England setup, both against a West Indies that were very good. Ramprakash was 21.

Ramprakash ended up averaging 41 vs Australia even, but never cracked test cricket.

They were both excellent players, as this shows

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You only had to look at Ramprakash's eyes - he was scared.
 
Johnap said:
You only had to look at Ramprakash's eyes - he was scared.
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Again, think that’s a tad harsh. Read something a few years ago, can’t remember by whom, that suggested he was such a natural player but the entire test match game forced him to develop a method. And he lost his fluency.

He battled really hard i recall.
 
Stattos child said:
One of my favourite players as a kid was hick, real shame he got found out against pace at the top level particularly in a time when some of the games top quicks were about, akram, younis, ambrose, Donald to name but a few. Still had a decent career though and was one of our best one day players at the time, think we all hoped for just a bit more given his prior first class record
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Good spin bowler and an excellent slip fielder also.
 
Mr Redknapp said:
Good spin bowler and an excellent slip fielder also.
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I think his bowling was more than decent especially at one day level, as u say great fielder. Just got found out a little which test cricket does. Similar to ramprakash although I thought hick was given a bit more time than ramps (memory may play tricks though)
 
Ramps and Hick had it all. Ramps probably the better technique, Hick was a heavy run scorer. Neither had the mental toughness needed for Test Cricket, and Hick had problems against the short ball.

Had they played a decade later, they might have had more of a chance with central contracts and more specialised coaching

Different players of course, but Hick averaged 31 and was seen as a failure. Atherton averaged 37 and is a hero
Stattos child said:
I think his bowling was more than decent especially at one day level, as u say great fielder. Just got found out a little which test cricket does. Similar to ramprakash although I thought hick was given a bit more time than ramps (memory may play tricks though)
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Hick 65 tests, Ramps 52. Both had enough chances to perform
 
Stattos child said:
One of my favourite players as a kid was hick, real shame he got found out against pace at the top level particularly in a time when some of the games top quicks were about, akram, younis, ambrose, Donald to name but a few. Still had a decent career though and was one of our best one day players at the time, think we all hoped for just a bit more given his prior first class record
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Did well in the one day format (when 5 an over was considered to be especially aggressive slogging). Was very much a county cricket bully, would twat 2,000 a season for Worcester then time and time again would come up terribly short against bowlers who could send it down 8mph quicker... See also Mark Ramprakash, was staggering how many opportunities he go at international level.
 
TopCat said:
Ramps and Hick had it all. Ramps probably the better technique, Hick was a heavy run scorer. Neither had the mental toughness needed for Test Cricket, and Hick had problems against the short ball.

Had they played a decade later, they might have had more of a chance with central contracts and more specialised coaching

Different players of course, but Hick averaged 31 and was seen as a failure. Atherton averaged 37 and is a hero

Hick 65 tests, Ramps 52. Both had enough chances to perform
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Atherton had f***ing balls and carried a poor England side for a long time. His innings against the saffers when Donald was on the rampage was legendary. THATS proper test cricket. 2 blokes battling hard against each other.

still watch it now. At no point does Atherton back down. Couldn’t imagine Hick or Ramps doing that.
 
chunkylover53 said:
I think that’s harsh to be honest. Both were young blokes in a disfunctional England setup, both against a West Indies that were very good. Ramprakash was 21.

Ramprakash ended up averaging 41 vs Australia even, but never cracked test cricket.

They were both excellent players, as this shows

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Saw him get a great 72 at Perth in 1995 when all the rest failed. Batted really well against Warne
 
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