A very interesting read, stressing the fact, once again, that old is indeed gold in the game of cricket - especially in its longer version.
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Thirty-five is an age by which you have probably started a rock band if you are ever going to. It is a good age, for many, a time when you know your limitations and have some hope of intuiting other people's, when you have clung onto youthful vigour yet learnt patience. You might not have the tricky business of living comfortably and happily sorted out, but you are sturdy enough to ride through little disappointments, and not so brash that you won't ask for help. It is a time, in other words, to be bowling legbreaks.
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http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/maga...ry/372200.html
While the author stresses on the uniqueness of and specifically singles out leggies, there's quite a lot that we could learn from this article in terms of selection policies in general. IMO, similar rules apply to batsmen and all other kinds of slow bowlers, albeit to a lesser extent.