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NZ have dropped Ajaz Patel for test series against Bangladesh. This is the bloke who took 10 for in his last test match, (14 for the match).
 
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bigwow said:
NZ have dropped Ajaz Patel for test series against Bangladesh. This is the bloke who took 10 for in his last test match, (14 for the match).
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Peaked he aint getting any better from there .................................................. :))
 
Who’s winning the Big Bore League ? How are the Townsville Pterodactyls going ? They’re my team.
 
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The Big Richo said:
Has to be amongst the most unlucky cricketers ever in terms of not getting international opportunities.

An amazing striker of the ball, good bloke and handy fielder and part time offie. Should have played 50 tests.
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Like many others, suffered from being a Victorian.
 
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shad said:
Didn't we drop somebody after making a double century once?
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Hodge made a big big score then got dropped too didnt he?

Kurtis Patterson got dropped after making a century, still dont know why he never got another crack.
 
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DavidSSS said:
I seem to recall Geoff Boycott got dropped after a double century, the issue being it took about 5 sessions.

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It was the 246 not out he made against India at Headingley in 1967.
The Wisden Book of Test Cricket says this ...

"Boycott's 246 not out was scored off 555 balls in 573 minutes and included a six and 29 fours; it remains the highest innings by either side in this series and he shared in hundred partnerships for three successive wickets. His first hundred occupied 341 minutes (316 balls) and he was excluded from the next Test as a disciplinary measure".

Note: By "series" that book means every Test ever between the two countries, and it is no longer the highest anyway, now fourth.

A bit rough I think. He opened the batting, his partner, Edrich, made 1 and they were 1 for 7, and England won by six wickets.
England made 4/126 declared in the second innings and Boycott did not bat.
Reckon there is more to that story.
 
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23.21.159 said:
It was the 246 not out he made against India at Headingley in 1967.
The Wisden Book of Test Cricket says this ...

"Boycott's 246 not out was scored off 555 balls in 573 minutes and included a six and 29 fours; it remains the highest innings by either side in this series and he shared in hundred partnerships for three successive wickets. His first hundred occupied 341 minutes (316 balls) and he was excluded from the next Test as a disciplinary measure".

Note: By "series" that book means every Test ever between the two countries, and it is no longer the highest anyway, now fourth.

A bit rough I think. He opened the batting, his partner, Edrich, made 1 and they were 1 for 7, and England won by six wickets.
England made 4/126 declared in the second innings and Boycott did not bat.
Reckon there is more to that story.
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Reckon you'd be right 23.21.
Way back then Test Cricket was not so much about entertaining and winning a game it was more about not losing a game or heavens above losing a series. Most games ( depending on pitch conditions ) were long, hard, drawn out slug fests. 100 overs a day n 8 ball overs, skinny little round edged bats ( unlike the squared up clubs they use now ).
Old Borecott played like he never wanted to get out n five days of batting with a draw thrown in for good measure was a great game of Creekit. Always was a grumpy, dour, arrogant old bugger so wouldn't surprise if he rubbed a few officials n perhaps team mates the wrong way.
 
Apparently Scotty Boland is to make his test debut tomorrow. Radio saying he’s gunna replace Jhye Richardson! Surely not.

Ciummins back in but Hazelwood to miss, Starc is fit apparently.

So Cummins, Starc, Boland but surely Neser makes way for Boland instead of Richardson?
 
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