Over rated cricketers

[Booney]

Anyone who plays T20, makes 35 off 19 and gets MOTM honours.

[smithy]

PHEW!

Mate, I even wrote a song about it. 'Horrie's got a gig' (to the tune of 'Janie's got a gun').

regards,

REB

That's actually very funny.
I was cruising the Murray at work today thinking, I bet REB's got abloody song waiting for me.
5 minutes later, Hey St Peter comes on the radio.....

[dedja]

Shaun Tait ... wasted any talent that he has and wants to concentrate on being a T20 mercenary.

SA should piss him off. ... the value in someone who only wants to bowl a few 4 over spells a year is?

Compare him to Watto. One busted his guts to make it big, the other ... well.

[Rik E Boy]

Shaun Tait ... wasted any talent that he has and wants to concentrate on being a T20 mercenary.

SA should piss him off. ... the value in someone who only wants to bowl a few 4 over spells a year is?

Compare him to Watto. One busted his guts to make it big, the other ... well.

Yep, Teeball is a joke but it's a lucrative one. Therefore SA should not piss off Tait. If they do a NSW and win the darn thing then that is a cash bonaza for South Australian Cricket....that's if they actually pay them the money.

regards,

REB

[carey]

for mine the most overrated cricket is the NSW capt i cant spell his name so i aint going to attempt it but im sure you all know who im talking about

Moises Henriques, agreed.

yep thats the one and he played for aust! pffft guess he does come from the right state to play for your country tho

[Pidge]

Cameron White
Phil Hughes

[Rik E Boy]

Cameron White
Phil Hughes

In that order Pidge, in that order.

regards,

REB

[Pidge]

Cameron White
Phil Hughes

In that order Pidge, in that order.

regards,

REB

Although it's a pretty close contest, i would have to agree with you.

[Booney]

Shaun Tait ... wasted any talent that he has and wants to concentrate on being a T20 mercenary.

SA should piss him off. ... the value in someone who only wants to bowl a few 4 over spells a year is?

Compare him to Watto. One busted his guts to make it big, the other ... well.

You tell me the last time he bowled a 4 over spell?

[dedja]

Shaun Tait ... wasted any talent that he has and wants to concentrate on being a T20 mercenary.

SA should piss him off. ... the value in someone who only wants to bowl a few 4 over spells a year is?

Compare him to Watto. One busted his guts to make it big, the other ... well.

You tell me the last time he bowled a 4 over spell?

LOL, true ... 1 or 2 over spells then

[Adelaide Hawk]

Shaun Tait ... wasted any talent that he has and wants to concentrate on being a T20 mercenary.

SA should piss him off. ... the value in someone who only wants to bowl a few 4 over spells a year is?

Compare him to Watto. One busted his guts to make it big, the other ... well.

You tell me the last time he bowled a 4 over spell?

I'll tell what. Why not discuss it while he's running in to bowl to you

[CoverKing]

Cameron White
Phil Hughes

In that order Pidge, in that order.

regards,

REB

Although it's a pretty close contest, i would have to agree with you.

People saying Phil Hughes is over rated is a joke. He has just turned 21. He has scored 2 test tons in 6 tests. He doesnt have a conventional technique, but that doesnt make him a carp cricketer, his record at first class is amazingly good. His test record is damn good aswell for someone just starting out...

People that think Phil Hughes is over rated IMO have not much of a clue about cricket. His mentality as a batsman is as good as it comes. Its not all about technique!

[spell_check]

Shaun Tait ... wasted any talent that he has and wants to concentrate on being a T20 mercenary.

SA should piss him off. ... the value in someone who only wants to bowl a few 4 over spells a year is?

Compare him to Watto. One busted his guts to make it big, the other ... well.

You tell me the last time he bowled a 4 over spell?

I'll go you one better, it was a five over spell.
http://www.cricinfo.com/ausdomestic-09/ ... commentary

[dedja]

Shaun Tait ... wasted any talent that he has and wants to concentrate on being a T20 mercenary.

SA should piss him off. ... the value in someone who only wants to bowl a few 4 over spells a year is?

Compare him to Watto. One busted his guts to make it big, the other ... well.

You tell me the last time he bowled a 4 over spell?

I'll tell what. Why not discuss it while he's running in to bowl to you

LOL, good call.

[rod_rooster]

Cameron White
Phil Hughes

In that order Pidge, in that order.

regards,

REB

Although it's a pretty close contest, i would have to agree with you.

People saying Phil Hughes is over rated is a joke. He has just turned 21. He has scored 2 test tons in 6 tests. He doesnt have a conventional technique, but that doesnt make him a carp cricketer, his record at first class is amazingly good. His test record is damn good aswell for someone just starting out...

People that think Phil Hughes is over rated IMO have not much of a clue about cricket. His mentality as a batsman is as good as it comes. Its not all about technique!

Great post CK. The kid is going to become something very special and even if he doesn't his current record in Test and first class cricket proves that he is clearly a very gifted and talented cricketer.

[Hondo]

Saying Hughes is potentially overrated doesn't necessarially mean there's something wrong with his technique. It just means he's been over-rated for a 20 year old.

When he started there were comparisons to Bradman (rare, but I read them!) and the reality has shown that he has some ground to make up yet and probably not quite the ready made test match run making machine everyone thought.

That doesn't mean he won't ever turn into that run making machine. He looks very talented. But he's arguably been over-rated for where is at right this second. Overrated doesn't = carp.

[Pidge]

Saying Hughes is potentially overrated doesn't necessarially mean there's something wrong with his technique. It just means he's been over-rated for a 20 year old.

When he started there were comparisons to Bradman (rare, but I read them!) and the reality has shown that he has some ground to make up yet and probably not quite the ready made test match run making machine everyone thought.

That doesn't mean he won't ever turn into that run making machine. He looks very talented. But he's arguably been over-rated for where is at right this second. Overrated doesn't = carp.

Great post Hondo. Couldn't agree more with what you've said.

[Booney]

Shaun Tait ... wasted any talent that he has and wants to concentrate on being a T20 mercenary.

SA should piss him off. ... the value in someone who only wants to bowl a few 4 over spells a year is?

Compare him to Watto. One busted his guts to make it big, the other ... well.

You tell me the last time he bowled a 4 over spell?

I'll tell what. Why not discuss it while he's running in to bowl to you

I could hide near square leg for 12 balls 'til he gets tired. Or sore. Or injured. Or disinterested.

[rod_rooster]

Shaun Tait ... wasted any talent that he has and wants to concentrate on being a T20 mercenary.

SA should piss him off. ... the value in someone who only wants to bowl a few 4 over spells a year is?

Compare him to Watto. One busted his guts to make it big, the other ... well.

You tell me the last time he bowled a 4 over spell?

I'll tell what. Why not discuss it while he's running in to bowl to you

I could hide near square leg for 12 balls 'til he gets tired. Or sore. Or injured. Or disinterested.

He'd be more likely to hit you if you are standing at square leg than if you were in front of the stumps though

[Booney]

....and be completely unaware that he has.