He was fit last summer. He doesn’t seem fit now.
If he can get to last summers fitness levels, I’d play him in all conditions. I think he’s a great bowler.
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If he can get to last summers fitness levels, I’d play him in all conditions. I think he’s a great bowler.
Twisted
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aye can just imagine FTECB being willing to dip their fingers into the wallet to pay to undermine their own competition, just for the good of long format and for fans of the CC.
he was regularly failing fitness tests while abroad though *allegedly*
I just mean he hasnt bowled this year not due to long term fitness stuff I think he has been a bit unfortunate
I wouldnt play him overseas personally, I dont think he can bowl many spells i 30+ degrees on flat pitches, I dont think he could have done that last year either
I mean imagine how slowly he'd be bowling in his 3rd spell in Pakistan!
Hmmm. From what I’ve read it’s due to fitness (and a stomach bug).
We will see, I hope he pulls his finger out
missed 2 games for dental issues, thats what was said anyway.
Maybe. But Lewis also said over the winter he wasn’t working hard enough and wasn’t fit
I know aye but I dont think his fitness then was worse than in the summer here mind, his 3rd spells were down on pace too, Warne kept mentioning it
I am not disagreeing he needs to be fitter like
just saying that Sussex said he missed games due to dental issues, then he got food poisining in his 2nd game back
just taking them at their word
Fair enough. Let’s see
TheRey
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No chance. I don't rate Overton at all, but at least you can trust him to trundle in all day.
You cant even trust Robinson to wobble in and complete an over ATM!
smoker
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Another Ollie Robinson pile-on cringefest. The lad has 39 test wickets at 21 which is insane for a newcomer. He's had a tricky spell with injuries but took 8 wickets against Middlesex the other match. How we could have done with that this week. Let's just see how he performs before crucifying him on the say so of some nomark bowling coach.
TheRey
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I think this is why people are so frustrated with him. He has the ability to be absolutely brilliant, but seemingly not the work ethic to back it up
This is all based on one John Lewis interview
Again I dont think he has the body for long spells in test cricket but I think its a jump for people to just say he is lazy and fat, and a bit harsh
Heard Root talking about him and he wasnt saying that.
You have to work very very hard to take 39 test wickets at 21 like mate, you cant just walk in from the pub and do it.
smoker
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Again, this work ethic thing seemingly comes from the same nomark bowling coach. They ask Robinson - a medium fast bowler by trade - to bend his back to bowl at 85mph in temperatures he's never played in before, taking key wickets of quality Australian batsmen, gets tired, has a back spasm and his own coach is slagging him in the press. That's absolutely shocking treatment of a player.
It’s not tho. They didn’t trust him in the West Indies. He’s got a kite on him. And he bowled spin last week
I massively rate him as a bowler. But he needs to get properly fit
TheRey
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Hence why I put seemingly, TBF. The proof will be in the pudding (pun not intended but rolling with it
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No one is telling me that he is as fit as he was
TheRey
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Double chin came out of nowhere
Not just saying this to be contrary Chunky, but he looks exactly the same in both pictures to my eyes, but maybe am just blind
He was struggling in his 3rd spells in England too like
Really? He looks a completely different shape to me
