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Hampshire vs Durham - CB40

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They discussed Borthwick at some length during the match. Athers was claiming (without saying it) that he's Englands future but needs a season where he's playing on spin conductive wickets. Something that's a rarity in England. Imagine when he's fully developed and sent out to the sub-continent...
 

Aleem Dar said:
They discussed Borthwick at some length during the match. Athers was claiming (without saying it) that he's Englands future but needs a season where he's playing on spin conductive wickets. Something that's a rarity in England. Imagine when he's fully developed and sent out to the sub-continent...
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The only time you could see him getting that experience would be on a Lions Tour though surely? Unless he get a good agent and gets in the IPL?
 
Mainze said:
The only time you could see him getting that experience would be on a Lions Tour though surely? Unless he get a good agent and gets in the IPL?
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Given he hasn't 'played' a lot of cricket (even when he's played he hasn't bowled too much) I'd be giving him a gentle nudge towards a winter in Sri Lanka/Bangladesh. Can only do his career good. IMO.
 
Aleem Dar said:
Given he hasn't 'played' a lot of cricket (even when he's played he hasn't bowled too much) I'd be giving him a gentle nudge towards a winter in Sri Lanka/Bangladesh. Can only do his career good. IMO.
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Sure he could get signed up to play in one of their T20 competitions if he really wanted to, problem possibly being he could be included in the ODI/T20 side but given limited playing time.
 
The Breen Machine said:
Sure he could get signed up to play in one of their T20 competitions if he really wanted to, problem possibly being he could be included in the ODI/T20 side but given limited playing time.
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That's one route but perhaps a full winter playing first class cricket will do him good? Loads of county batsmen go to Zimbabwe and Bangladesh to get their career average up, why not a bowler to get cheap wickets? Especially a spinner on friendly pitches? Mind, it's not as easy as rocking up in Harare/Dhaka and expecting a game!
 
Aleem Dar said:
They discussed Borthwick at some length during the match. Athers was claiming (without saying it) that he's Englands future but needs a season where he's playing on spin conductive wickets. Something that's a rarity in England. Imagine when he's fully developed and sent out to the sub-continent...
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Think he was saying he needs to bowl more in first class cricket rather than he needs to bowl on spin friendly wickets. And that conditions this year were too favourable towards pace bowling because of the weather to give him enough of a chance this year.
 
mikemanc said:
Think he was saying he needs to bowl more in first class cricket rather than he needs to bowl on spin friendly wickets. And that conditions this year were too favourable towards pace bowling because of the weather to give him enough of a chance this year.
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Suppose that's one way to read what he said. But I still say we gently nudge him towards a winter elsewhere.
 
was at the game, lost it cos we had nee ability to push on early on. Far too defensive with the bat. Mascharena's cameo with the bat was what got them over the finish line.
 
essex boy said:
recon Muchall probably scored more CB40 runs combined this season and last on the circuit and still gets ruined on here :lol:
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his cb40 form is very good. i just don't think he should be in the lvcc team with an average of about 13 from 7 innings.
 
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