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Originally posted by AsifTheManRahman
1.a comparison between the duleep teams and the weak Zim-A team is sheer murkhota
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achilaam kinchito budhdhimaan, hoilaam boka. Actually, as the table below shows, you do make a valid point. A comparison between the Zim A bowlers faced by BD Abatsmen and the Duleep bowlers faced by BCB XI indicates that the latter group possess significant edge in 1st class games played. However, on Test match experience, aided by Blighnaut's numbers, the Zim A bowlers have the edge. (I included Blignaut's numbers anyway because he came in a must-win match with a significant point to prove - we should not exclude him).
However the #s only tell part of the story. Most of the Indian pacers are your honest pro type. They are highly unlikely to ever play for the Indian national team. While they may be more exprienced and more accurate than the Zim A bowlers, we can't presume they are so much better that there is no comparison. The factor that makes the biggest difference is the conditions. While the Duleep trophies were greentops by most account, nowhere do the replicate English conditions. Zimbabwe's grouds and weather - during the time of the tour would be closer to what BD will face in England.
Yes in the end, these are imperfect reference points, but not misleadingly so. The indicators they provide should hold.
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Originally posted by AsifTheManRahman
2. what the hell has tushar done to be in the national team?
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Who would you advocate instead?
Edited on, March 29, 2005, 5:09 AM GMT, by Zunaid.