Bevab
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The good ol’ AB de Villiers move.
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The good ol’ AB de Villiers move.
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I could see him coming back if he was asked - if things get that desperate.
The state of English cricket might demand him to make a return. I still feel it is a move that would backfire.
The expectations from the English side are a tad unreal. Liken them to what Sri Lanka faced after their high on 1996. They flopped terribly in the edition that followed as their template of gameplay had been taken up by the other teams. England faced a similar uncertainty. Add to that, they do have a dearth of classical ODI players in their ranks. It is either go high or go bust and this strategy could flop anyday (remember what happened to NZ in the CWC 2015 finals?)
The expectations from the English side are a tad unreal. Liken them to what Sri Lanka faced after their high on 1996. They flopped terribly in the edition that followed as their template of gameplay had been taken up by the other teams. England faced a similar uncertainty. Add to that, they do have a dearth of classical ODI players in their ranks. It is either go high or go bust and this strategy could flop anyday (remember what happened to NZ in the CWC 2015 finals?)
Bevab
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I would say that normally it would be unfair to the other blokes who have put in the hard work in domestic cricket to impress and earn a chance but given that none of them will ever conceivably play OD cricket (other than any ‘A’ games or ODIs) in the near future… ehh have at it ECB.
Bevab
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Not a retirement per se.. but Trent Boult has pulled out of his central contract with the NZ Board. This essentially gives him the freedom to pick and choose his series if he desires and also means that the board doesn’t have to pick him in most games. I expect him to retire in the white ball formats after the respective World Cups and to skip out of the few rare test series overseas that NZ play anyways.
I don’t think they’ll be able to replace him easily at all. There is no left-arm pacer in contention for a call-up and after a period of time where he looked like the weakest out of the four pacers, Boult had been back to his best. I’d even argue that there is no replacement that is even in the same ballpark at the moment. If anything this should force them to select Ajaz as a regular in every game but we all know how the NZ management rolls.
I don’t think they’ll be able to replace him easily at all. There is no left-arm pacer in contention for a call-up and after a period of time where he looked like the weakest out of the four pacers, Boult had been back to his best. I’d even argue that there is no replacement that is even in the same ballpark at the moment. If anything this should force them to select Ajaz as a regular in every game but we all know how the NZ management rolls.
ECB is planning to make a contract with Boult.
CerealKiller
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He has signed up for the UAE league, so will skip a good chunk of the NZ home season.
Here goes Colin de Grandhomme
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Colin de Grandhomme retires from international cricket
He said factors such as injuries and increasing competition in the national side across all three formats made him take the decision
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Mushfiqur Rahim retires from T20Is to 'focus on Test and ODI formats'
Mushfiqur becomes the second Bangladesh player to have recently quit the format following Tamim's retirement in June
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Suresh Raina announces retirement from cricket
The decision will allow the batter to play tournaments like the Road Safety Series and overseas T20 leagues
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And why would you not announce it more than a year ago?
Suresh Raina have officially retired from all forms of Cricket.
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He is just 35. I think he let his emotions take the better of him since the last few years.Suresh Raina announces retirement from cricket
The decision will allow the batter to play tournaments like the Road Safety Series and overseas T20 leagues
And why would you not announce it more than a year ago?
Suresh Raina have officially retired from all forms of Cricket.
Had he focused a little more on the game, he would have been the number one finisher for us in today's date.
I can clearly remember how many times have him and dhoni saved India from a total collapse, and then converted it into a decent total to live by.
I'm confused, didnt he announce it right after MSD did?Suresh Raina announces retirement from cricket
The decision will allow the batter to play tournaments like the Road Safety Series and overseas T20 leagues
And why would you not announce it more than a year ago?
Suresh Raina have officially retired from all forms of Cricket.
I guess this domestic retirement has a lot to do with him taking on a role in Joburg SK or whatever they are called. Am expecting MSD to follow suit now
Bevab
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Here goes Colin de Grandhomme
Colin de Grandhomme retires from international cricket
He said factors such as injuries and increasing competition in the national side across all three formats made him take the decision
A messy situation all around. Hope he's still around for parts of NZ's domestic season as I feel he's got plenty to offer there.
A very bold prediction but I believe Williamson will eventually follow a similar path to Boult and CdG in the near future once he realises that he's never going to get to the vaunted ATG status as long as he never plays tests consistently for NZ which is unlikely given how averse they are to organising them. He was supposed to be Crowe's equal if not better a few years ago and yet now Crowe is being seen as the better batsman due to Williamson's questionable away record. When his chances of attaining legendary status in global cricket dwindles and he's relegated to nothing more than being content with ATG status for New Zealand he'll most likely just follow the bag. He's also been a part of three very painful final losses having captained the side in two of them and those take a toll on you eventually mentally.
As for Mushi, he never quite cracked the T20I format like he did the other two. Had a few memorable knocks but consistency was by and large missing.
Bevab
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Prime Raina was very integral to our side. His weakness against the short ball was unsalvageable though especially after his fitness problems started making them worse. Easy for me to say that he underachieved but the lad did suffer a lot of injuries.
I'm confused, didnt he announce it right after MSD did?
I guess this domestic retirement has a lot to do with him taking on a role in Joburg SK or whatever they are called. Am expecting MSD to follow suit now
I doubt MSD will walk away from a lucrative IPL contract as long as he can still be serviceable. I also think Raina's too washed away having barely played any games in a long time to be of use in overseas T20 leagues these days but time will tell.
Okay, Aaron Finch- how true is this?
Twitterati seems to believe it
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Twitterati seems to believe it
Aaron Finch Retirement: Aaron Finch announces retirement from ODI Cricket, will continue to lead in T20's : Follow LIVE UPDATES - Inside Sport India
Aaron Finch Retirement: Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch to retire from international cricket, big announcement coming on SAT: ICC T20 World CUP
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