onions
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lol Demba, I am guessing you like what is going on this weekend?
Must admit I am chuffed for Onions but what about our skipper?
I should be ecstatic about this? Another great bowler just strengthening our already superb bowling outfit
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When did Onions become a GREAT bowler?
A very good bolwer to have in the reserves, but great bowler?
graham onions on his day is as destructive as they come, quick and swings the ball more often than not, his action looks like he is killing his back though
plus he lives near me
Even RP Singh would get wickets in cold and wet England.
JT, you don't think Onions could step into our bowling line up at a moments notice, and not weaken our attack one iota?
He has been superb for several years, and is clearly as good now as he has ever been?
I look at some of our Yorkshire bowlers, who were earmarked for big things a couple of years ago, and are clearly going in the other directions.
I think Onions would get in the first team of every other test playing nation on the planet right now
Yepp, he is great, and his biggest problem will be that he is competing with many
Shouldn't we be talking about Strauss?
strength in depth
and strauss i have been saying it for ages, if he wasn't captain he would of been playing for middlesex on a lot more regular basis
Think Strauss will remain captain until after the Ashes series next year. Would be nice if he could scrape together some runs in the meantime and go out on a high.
Agreed Hazsa. Fingers crossed he does just that. Any ideas who we are lining up to take over his position?
As long as we keep winning I would say Strauss's place is safe. Unfortunately we've not been. Another series and still failure, with bat and captaincy, ie losing then things have to be looked at.
Great guy and has the respect of the team, but sometimes that's not enough. Question is who replaces him with the bat? Sure the captaincy would go to Cook, and deservedly so.
Re: Comments from Maksi
JT, you don't think Onions could step into our bowling line up at a moments notice, and not weaken our attack one iota?
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He could come into the attack and def do a job, but is not the same level of the current bowlers in the England XI. So yes, it would weaken the attack slightly.
RE: Maksi Comments:
I think Onions would get in the first team of every other test playing nation on the planet right now
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Whilst this MAY be true, that says more about the seam options of current test playing nations than Onions himself.
RE: Maksi Comments:
Yepp, he is great, and his biggest problem will be that he is competing with many
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No, he is NOT great, take out his first two tests against WI and he averages 37 with the ball in tests and 46 in ODIs.
Demba and Maksi, I like Onions, I agree he is destructive on his day and I think he provides very good cover in case there's an injury to the main England seamers, but he just isn't great yet. That's my only point.
I think it just proves that England are in good condition on the bowling front, with plenty of guys ready to step up should the need arise, with minimal drops in quality (if any).
What about Varun Chopra?
As an Indian I would be happy to see the Indians doing well in every corner of the world.
How are we doing on the batting front when we lose Andy Strauss?
Fair play to you JT, the word "great" was probably the wrong word to use and agree with the rest of your comments, as usual
comment by MyChestHurts (U13859)
posted 3 hours, 59 minutes ago
How are we doing on the batting front when we lose Andy Strauss?
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I'm thinking maybe a youngster like Bell-Drummond, not a great first-class average yet, but doing very well for the Under-19 team and may be ready to step in after the next Ashes series which seems a likely retirement date for Strauss and probably Ponting as well.
In this April weather with seam bowlers having a ball in these conditions, few top order batsmen are doing well. Most of the big scores are being made by middle order players when the shine has gone off the ball.
hreat to hear onions is in the wickets (is that an actual expression ?). top quality bowler imo. kaind of a mix between steve watkin and angus fraser, err, i think . blinkin good bowler anyway
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posted on 22/4/12
onions
durham durham durham durham
posted on 22/4/12
lol Demba, I am guessing you like what is going on this weekend?
Must admit I am chuffed for Onions but what about our skipper?
posted on 22/4/12
I should be ecstatic about this? Another great bowler just strengthening our already superb bowling outfit
===========================================
When did Onions become a GREAT bowler?
A very good bolwer to have in the reserves, but great bowler?
posted on 22/4/12
graham onions on his day is as destructive as they come, quick and swings the ball more often than not, his action looks like he is killing his back though
plus he lives near me
posted on 22/4/12
Even RP Singh would get wickets in cold and wet England.
posted on 22/4/12
JT, you don't think Onions could step into our bowling line up at a moments notice, and not weaken our attack one iota?
He has been superb for several years, and is clearly as good now as he has ever been?
I look at some of our Yorkshire bowlers, who were earmarked for big things a couple of years ago, and are clearly going in the other directions.
I think Onions would get in the first team of every other test playing nation on the planet right now
Yepp, he is great, and his biggest problem will be that he is competing with many
Shouldn't we be talking about Strauss?
posted on 22/4/12
strength in depth
and strauss i have been saying it for ages, if he wasn't captain he would of been playing for middlesex on a lot more regular basis
posted on 22/4/12
Think Strauss will remain captain until after the Ashes series next year. Would be nice if he could scrape together some runs in the meantime and go out on a high.
posted on 22/4/12
Agreed Hazsa. Fingers crossed he does just that. Any ideas who we are lining up to take over his position?
posted on 22/4/12
Cook, Cook, and Cook.
posted on 23/4/12
Paul Borrington
posted on 23/4/12
As long as we keep winning I would say Strauss's place is safe. Unfortunately we've not been. Another series and still failure, with bat and captaincy, ie losing then things have to be looked at.
Great guy and has the respect of the team, but sometimes that's not enough. Question is who replaces him with the bat? Sure the captaincy would go to Cook, and deservedly so.
posted on 23/4/12
Re: Comments from Maksi
JT, you don't think Onions could step into our bowling line up at a moments notice, and not weaken our attack one iota?
==========================================
He could come into the attack and def do a job, but is not the same level of the current bowlers in the England XI. So yes, it would weaken the attack slightly.
RE: Maksi Comments:
I think Onions would get in the first team of every other test playing nation on the planet right now
==========================================
Whilst this MAY be true, that says more about the seam options of current test playing nations than Onions himself.
RE: Maksi Comments:
Yepp, he is great, and his biggest problem will be that he is competing with many
=========================================
No, he is NOT great, take out his first two tests against WI and he averages 37 with the ball in tests and 46 in ODIs.
Demba and Maksi, I like Onions, I agree he is destructive on his day and I think he provides very good cover in case there's an injury to the main England seamers, but he just isn't great yet. That's my only point.
posted on 23/4/12
I think it just proves that England are in good condition on the bowling front, with plenty of guys ready to step up should the need arise, with minimal drops in quality (if any).
posted on 23/4/12
What about Varun Chopra?
As an Indian I would be happy to see the Indians doing well in every corner of the world.
posted on 23/4/12
How are we doing on the batting front when we lose Andy Strauss?
Fair play to you JT, the word "great" was probably the wrong word to use and agree with the rest of your comments, as usual
posted on 24/4/12
comment by MyChestHurts (U13859)
posted 3 hours, 59 minutes ago
How are we doing on the batting front when we lose Andy Strauss?
=========================================
I'm thinking maybe a youngster like Bell-Drummond, not a great first-class average yet, but doing very well for the Under-19 team and may be ready to step in after the next Ashes series which seems a likely retirement date for Strauss and probably Ponting as well.
posted on 24/4/12
In this April weather with seam bowlers having a ball in these conditions, few top order batsmen are doing well. Most of the big scores are being made by middle order players when the shine has gone off the ball.
posted on 12/5/12
hreat to hear onions is in the wickets (is that an actual expression ?). top quality bowler imo. kaind of a mix between steve watkin and angus fraser, err, i think . blinkin good bowler anyway
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