From: 9063iyerm@vms.csd.mu.edu (Murali Iyer)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: WI-WA (Hooper as a bowler)
Date: 12 Nov 1992 15:18:02 GMT
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In article <1992Nov11.112807.10046@vax.oxford.ac.uk>, mcbean@vax.oxford.ac.uk writes:
>In article <lfvkmhINNfrl@news.bbn.com>, ckhan@bbn.com (Chico Kahn (Room # 20/317 B)) writes:
>> 
>>>The usual middle order gymnastics -:)  Who is this guy Angel?  The papers in
>>>the UK just listed him as a protege of Alderman.
>> 
>> Just don't blame my guy Hooper, he's there as a bowler, remember? :-)
>
>The papers here were all tripping over themselves how he flighted the ball
>beautifully into the breeze.  I know that for quite some time now various
>people have been trying to get him to flight the ball instead of the flat
>containing delivery now popular with off spinners.

That must be quite a radical change in style for Hooper, to flight the ball
consistently compared to his usual flat trajectory. Isn't it like learning a
completely new form of bowling, after having developed a style all thru one's
life? And to reach the highest levels with a newly developed bowling style
speaks volumes for the player's ability. Does anyone agree? Hooper has always
been hailed as a good prospect, but has not been as consistent as one would
have expected. Relative inconsistency has been a major drawback with most good
players who have made headlines in recent times. Lara, Tendulkar, Arthurton,
Inzamam, Mark Waugh(second season blues) ...... Atleast, they have not blazed
the papers as frequently as they promised to when they came on the scene. 

>
>Any bets on your boy Jimmy Adams making the first test?  Rumour has it if
>Simmons keeps failing he may open.

Tell me if I have missed something, but didn't Simmons score a century in the
last test match he played? Has he been failing elsewhere, where it matters?
Much as I would like to see Jimmy Adams making the team(YES!), would it have to
be at Simmons' expense? These are questions only, not any strong opinions.
So, lay off, flame-throwers. :--)

Finally, I fervently hope my man Logie comes good and shuts his detractors up
for ever. The man is a goldmine thru sheer fielding ability, and must come up
with runs down under. Are Haynes and Logie the only two batsmen who are still
in the team after having made their debuts/established themselves in
Lloyd/Viv's era? Barring Richie Richardson, ofcourse. 

By the way things are shaping up, we may see a pretty tough series down under.
I hope we will see plenty of coverage from our friends down under. Some quality
reviews on performances in addition to the scores would be great (I hope I am
not sounding too greedy). That's why I love this group. There is so much
information exchange that it puts even newspapers to shame! As one of our net
friends put it after a trip to India, the amount of info that is available here
on the net is much more than even people in cricketing nations get! And I am
willing to grin and bear it if the going gets too tough on rsc, in the form of
too many posts(read whatever you want - trash, garbage, racism - into that
word). 

>
>McBean

-Murali