From: mcbean@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: Observations from the WI v Australian XI match
Date: 17 Nov 92 00:10:03 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

In article <1992Nov15.053907.19475@ucc.su.OZ.AU>, mikef@dph1.health.su.OZ.AU writes:
> 
> 1. Ian Bishop was quite impressive in his first spell, bowling very fast
> and with good control, obviously troubling Phillips. However, his 
> form lapsed with his later spells where he was rather unimpressive and
> seemed to lose rhythm. He returned to very good form in the pre-lunch 
> session of day2, where he troubled, and eventually dismissed Steve
> Waugh, with some very good short pitched bowling.

I don't think he is back to full form and fitness.  By the third test he should
be firing on all cylinders.  He bowled for Derbyshire half-fit all season
apparently.

> 
> 2. Carl Hooper was very impressive with his spinners. He had extremely
> good control, good variation, and flighted the ball quite superbly. It
> was the latter aspect of his bowling that really surprised me. He   
> thoroughly deserved his 5 wicket haul (or was it 6?) and it looks like
> he'll fit very nicely into the WI team at #6 or #7 as a batting all-rounder.

With a test average of 28.16 (batting that is) he probably is destined for the
allrounder slot -:)

> 
> 3. Junior Murray was not impressive behind the stumps, continually 
> fumbling takes on both days. His footwork down the legside was 
> particularly poor. But, I don't think he dropped any catches.

Nerves possibly.   Rated highly by many who should know.

> 
> 4. The West Indies fielding was not up to the high standard that we have
> come to expect of them. They seemed unusually slow in the field at times,
> with Haynes being a major offender, dropping two catches. Arthurton
> though, was very sharp, and Simmons looked safe in the slips.
> 
> 5. Hayden and Phillips both performed well as openers. Hayden seems to 
> have a greater array of strokes, but does seem a little immature in some
> aspects (eg running between the wickets). Phillips seems to have the 
> better temperament at this stage, but he is quite a defensive player.
> 
> 6. Steve Waugh was impressive in making 76 not out on day1. He struck the
> ball well and seemed safe outside the off-stump. On day2 though, he was
> less impressive and struggled against Bishop, who really did expose his
> weakness against short-pitched bowling, and dismissed him for 95.
> 
> 7. Damien Martyn was very impressive. He figured in a good partnership
> with Waugh, which made an interesting comparison. Waugh and Martyn seemed
> comparable in terms of stroke-play and running between the wickets. 
> However, I thought that Martyn had both superior technique and footwork
> than Waugh. I think Martyn is quite ready for test cricket - he was 
> run out for 39. Any other opinions about Martyn from those who saw him?
> 
> 8. Darren Lehmann played several very good strokes in his short innings
> of 16, but he was out to a very poor shot. It really seems as though he
> doesn't have the maturity for test cricket yet.
> 
> Well, that's about all.


Thanks for the observations.
 
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McBean
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