• Stupid news article

    From Hamish Laws@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Wed Nov 11 00:13:39 2020
    https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7007173/abbott-ton-complicates-selection-debate/
    (and other places with similar stories)
    Abbott ton complicates selection debate

    Young gun Cameron Green was expected to be part of an enlarged Test squad but Sean Abbott's maiden first-class ton and another century from Moises Henriques has given national selectors plenty to think about.

    Yes, clearly with 1 100 and a first class batting average of 21.15 Abbott is ideally placed to bat in the top 6 for Australia

    and Henriques has bowled 10 overs for 0 wickets this season with 20 overs for 2 wickets in 7 matches last season
    He's hardly an allrounder at first class level now
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  • From alvey@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Thu Nov 12 06:25:06 2020
    On Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:13:39 -0800 (PST), Hamish Laws wrote:

    https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7007173/abbott-ton-complicates-selection-debate/
    (and other places with similar stories) Abbott ton complicates selection debate

    Young gun Cameron Green was expected to be part of an enlarged Test
    squad but Sean Abbott's maiden first-class ton and another century from Moises Henriques has given national selectors plenty to think about.

    Yes, clearly with 1 100 and a first class batting average of 21.15
    Abbott is ideally placed to bat in the top 6 for Australia

    And you didn't expect this?
    Time you went on a QCCC re-education retreat Hamish.



    alvey

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  • From Gerrit 't Hart@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Thu Nov 12 18:42:12 2020


    On 11/11/2020 4:13 pm, Hamish Laws wrote:
    https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7007173/abbott-ton-complicates-selection-debate/
    (and other places with similar stories)
    Abbott ton complicates selection debate

    Young gun Cameron Green was expected to be part of an enlarged Test squad but Sean Abbott's maiden first-class ton and another century from Moises Henriques has given national selectors plenty to think about.

    Yes, clearly with 1 100 and a first class batting average of 21.15 Abbott is ideally placed to bat in the top 6 for Australia

    and Henriques has bowled 10 overs for 0 wickets this season with 20 overs for 2 wickets in 7 matches last season
    He's hardly an allrounder at first class level now


    Obviously not so stupid seeing as he is now in the squad.
    Doesn't make the selectors very smart though.
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
    * Origin: SportNet Gateway Site (24:150/2)
  • From Hamish Laws@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Thu Nov 12 07:22:06 2020
    On Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 9:42:20 PM UTC+11, Gerrit 't Hart wrote:
    On 11/11/2020 4:13 pm, Hamish Laws wrote:
    https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7007173/abbott-ton-complicates-selection-debate/
    (and other places with similar stories)
    Abbott ton complicates selection debate

    Young gun Cameron Green was expected to be part of an enlarged Test squad but Sean Abbott's maiden first-class ton and another century from Moises Henriques has given national selectors plenty to think about.

    Yes, clearly with 1 100 and a first class batting average of 21.15 Abbott is ideally placed to bat in the top 6 for Australia

    and Henriques has bowled 10 overs for 0 wickets this season with 20 overs for 2 wickets in 7 matches last season
    He's hardly an allrounder at first class level now

    Obviously not so stupid seeing as he is now in the squad.
    Doesn't make the selectors very smart though.

    The article is talking about playing Abbott as an allrounder in the top 6
    He's in the squad for his bowling, 14 wickets @ 17.92 has him as the second highest pace bowling wicket taker
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
    * Origin: SportNet Gateway Site (24:150/2)