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- From: vaghela@laxatv.reo.dec.com (Umesh Vaghela)
- Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
- Subject: India England News....
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.113239.10358@rdg.dec.com>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 11:32:39 GMT
- Sender: news@rdg.dec.com (Mr News)
- Reply-To: vaghela@laxatv.reo.dec.com (Umesh Vaghela)
- Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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- Last couple of days have been both good and bad for England.
- Good for the reason that Graham Gooch and Robin Smith scored centuries
- against India-U25's and Graeme Hick also getting some runs, though Mike
- Artherton failed to score a single in the first innings against U25's.
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- The bad thing for England has happened is that Phil DeFreitas, probably
- the most effective bowler of England, has aggarevated a groin injury and
- is most certainly out of the first test match against India if not out of
- the rest of the series. Devon Malcolm is suffering from a viral infection
- in his throat though he came today to bowl against the U25's and took
- three wickets.
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- The other worry for England is their spinners. John Embury got hit all over
- the ground in earlier matches, and is now out with some injury.
- Ian Salisbury and Phil Tufnell got their spin thrashed by a little known
- U25 batsman K***** who took 19 off one of Tufnell's overs, and Salisbury
- gave some 40 runs for his six overs.
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- This brings in a big bowling problem for England. The only other bowlers
- england have are Lewis, Reeve and Hick (part-time). Reeve has suffered the
- same fate as the other bowlers, Hick will be concentrating on his batting
- as the selectors knife is hanging over his neck, this leaves Lewis who is
- yet to show a consistency in his bowling.
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- So don't be surprised if you see both sides scoring huge totals. Indian
- spinners may play a major role in the test.
-
- Lets wait and see. I wish I could be there.............wish..wish..wish.
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