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Andrew Samson

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Atherton v McGrath

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By Andrew Samson
| Substack
I tend to prefer words having some meaning. I was once providing details to someone filling them in on a form and on giving my name received the reply “Awesome”. Either it is not “awesome” to know one’s own name, or “awesome” no longer means what one would think it does. Cricket commentary can often abuse words to the point of no return. A “great shot” or even a “great innings” often falls well short of actual greatness. Michael Atherton was a very good Test cricketer.
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The new Hick?

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By Andrew Samson
| Substack
As a general rule, first-class stats are a reasonable predictor of Test performances. It is a long way from perfect, of course, like most things in life. But, the really good players will score runs and/or take wickets at whatever level they are playing. Very few players have better records in Test cricket than in first-class cricket. They are sufficiently rare that we tend to know about that stat.
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Their Natural Game

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By Andrew Samson
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What is a player’s “natural game”? Perceptions are formed generally by what we see. The shorter the game, the faster the scoring is, and the more people are watching. However, the shorter the game, the more compelled you are to score quickly. Batters don’t fear losing their wicket in a T20 anywhere near as much as they do in Test cricket. Conversely, they fear the dot ball way more in a T20 than a Test match. In T20s, there is no doubt that a 40-ball 30 is a worse innings than a first-ball duck.
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