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Showing posts with label England cricket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label England cricket. Show all posts
Let's look at Steve Davies' numbers, not his sexuality.
Steve Davies made his ODI debut on Gandhi’s birthday in 2009. He batted in the middle order at 6, and even though he had an unremarkable start, he scored 5 off 4, and was dismissed by none other than Shane Watson, Man of the Match. It was close to a year later that Davies played his 2nd ODI against Pakistan, opened the batting, 87 off 67, Man of the Match. Followed that with quickies 26(21), 18 (18), 49 (61), 17(19) against Pak, all opening with Herr Strauss – partnerships of 78, 43, 35, 113, 31.
Next Davies played the first ODI against Australia, 42 (35), missed out on the next 5 games, joined Strauss for a duck a piece in the last game. So far in 8 ODIs, Davies averages 30.5, strike rate 105.62, keeps wickets, opens the batting and is gay.
For games 2-6, Prior opened and scored 0(3), 0(3), some consistency, 67(58), 14(15), 18(23) where England failed to defend 333, 5-1 down in the series, they dropped Prior and played Davies for the last match.
Prior has played 63 ODIs to Davies’ 8 – he averages 24.65 at a strike rate of 76, and has won 3 Man of the match awards so far.
In this world cup, neither Prior nor Davies is opening the batting, Davies can’t because he’s not in the squad. Prior didn’t bat against Holland, against India, he was gone with the wind, 4(8).
Give it time, you will have far more cricketing reasons to like Steve Davies. For now, how about going to his cricinfo page and pressing on the Like button. If he could, surely you can come out and do that much.
Next Davies played the first ODI against Australia, 42 (35), missed out on the next 5 games, joined Strauss for a duck a piece in the last game. So far in 8 ODIs, Davies averages 30.5, strike rate 105.62, keeps wickets, opens the batting and is gay.
For games 2-6, Prior opened and scored 0(3), 0(3), some consistency, 67(58), 14(15), 18(23) where England failed to defend 333, 5-1 down in the series, they dropped Prior and played Davies for the last match.
Prior has played 63 ODIs to Davies’ 8 – he averages 24.65 at a strike rate of 76, and has won 3 Man of the match awards so far.
In this world cup, neither Prior nor Davies is opening the batting, Davies can’t because he’s not in the squad. Prior didn’t bat against Holland, against India, he was gone with the wind, 4(8).
Give it time, you will have far more cricketing reasons to like Steve Davies. For now, how about going to his cricinfo page and pressing on the Like button. If he could, surely you can come out and do that much.
Player Profile: Stuart Broad
There was a saying in the Broad household when a boy child was born, “Spare the Broad, and spoil the child”. And instead of the spank on the bottom, doctors were instructed to pat the little Broad’s butt. The Broad family tree reveals the name Petticoat used by one branch, whereas another twig that journeyed India in the late 1800s, went by the title of Memsahib. However, Broad was, and has been, the most acceptable name.
Spoiling reached a new low when Chris Broad turned match-referee to indulge his son, Stuart, who turned super brat to indulge himself. Momentarily, Stuart brat was sixed to his senses by Yuvi Brat.
The comedown was short lived, as Flintoff vanished, and Stuart Broad attained superbrat-superstar status in the English camp. His Ashes’ analysis had something to do with it. Clearly Stuart little was becoming much too big again.
Player Profile: Andrew Strauss
Andrew Strauss was one of the British airmen hiding in Rene Artois’ Inn, in ‘Allo ‘Allo! After his brief acting career, he started to play act as the English captain. He was responsible for Nasser Hussain’s retirement and is a much hated bloke in the Sky commentary box. The Sky boys accused in chorus, “it was bad enough seeing Nas’ back on the field, now we gotta see his front in the box”. To which Strauss smiled his half smile and uttered something under his breath.
Little is known of Strauss’ Machiavellian ways except that he is responsible for cleansing the team of Flintoffism, and its founding father, Andrew. Under Strauss’ reign the team was de-glamourised, and even wore uniforms on late night jaunts. Individualistic, Freddie like roars, and post-wicket romps on the field were frowned upon. It was best to smile, clap your hands, though a handshake and pats were acceptable.
Under Strauss, KP’s streaks suffered, as did his form. Whereas forgettable players, who put team before self, prospered. Trott, Collingwood, Cook, amongst his able lieutenants, were known to carry midnight purges on twitter and porn.
In spite of himself, Strauss is a perfectly likable gentleman, and the best man to lead England. It’s a shame he’s being underutilized in sport. 10 Downing Street beckons.
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