Comments on: Onions… http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/ A few wins, a few lessons. Never any losses. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:14:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Pratyush http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/#comment-6061 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:26:11 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/#comment-6061 A couple of friends from Durham tell me he doesn't have batting ability as well. The only logical reason does seem either a) bits and pieces (batting talent we don't know of) or b) England's obsession with blooding young guys in LOIs (never thought I would say that!). We will get a bit of an idea regarding what is thought of his batting ability seeing the batting position he bats at today.. A couple of friends from Durham tell me he doesn’t have batting ability as well. The only logical reason does seem either a) bits and pieces (batting talent we don’t know of) or b) England’s obsession with blooding young guys in LOIs (never thought I would say that!).

We will get a bit of an idea regarding what is thought of his batting ability seeing the batting position he bats at today..

]]> by: Ravi http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/#comment-6057 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:53:29 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/#comment-6057 the same way in which a few england players had incriminating pics of sven!! the same way in which a few england players had incriminating pics of sven!!

]]> by: Salil http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/#comment-6047 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:58:42 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/#comment-6047 I'm skeptical. Given Fletcher's obsession-bordering-on-fetish for bits and pieces cricketers like Clarke, Dalrymple, Jones and his aversion to out and out specialists like Panesar, I'd think that the main reason Onions got in was having some batting ability - even if it hasn't come to the fore in his brief f/c career so far. Either that, or he has some incriminating photos of Fletcher... I’m skeptical. Given Fletcher’s obsession-bordering-on-fetish for bits and pieces cricketers like Clarke, Dalrymple, Jones and his aversion to out and out specialists like Panesar, I’d think that the main reason Onions got in was having some batting ability - even if it hasn’t come to the fore in his brief f/c career so far.

Either that, or he has some incriminating photos of Fletcher…

]]> by: Pratyush http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/#comment-6040 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 20:28:51 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/#comment-6040 Onions isn't a bits and pieces cricketer yet despite the cricinfo profile saying so. A glance into the batting averages of Onions will tell you that in a jiffy. It is a ridiculous selections from a lot of angles. I am with you where you say Tremlett should have been recalled but even if they hadn't gone for him, they could have gone for any one else really. Onions in fact hardly plays List A games for Durham! More shocking stuff - he got his first List A wicket this season only yesterday. Onions isn’t a bits and pieces cricketer yet despite the cricinfo profile saying so. A glance into the batting averages of Onions will tell you that in a jiffy.

It is a ridiculous selections from a lot of angles. I am with you where you say Tremlett should have been recalled but even if they hadn’t gone for him, they could have gone for any one else really. Onions in fact hardly plays List A games for Durham! More shocking stuff - he got his first List A wicket this season only yesterday.

]]> by: Salil http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/#comment-6038 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:04:17 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/09/03/onions/#comment-6038 As I mentioned on my blog, Chris Tremlett would be a far better option. Averages in the mid/low 20s in first class and List A cricket, tall, good bounce and three decent ODI performances last year in the NWS. But of course, he's not bloody bits and pieces, so Fletcher won't pick him. Git. As I mentioned on my blog, Chris Tremlett would be a far better option. Averages in the mid/low 20s in first class and List A cricket, tall, good bounce and three decent ODI performances last year in the NWS.

But of course, he’s not bloody bits and pieces, so Fletcher won’t pick him. Git.

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