Your Team of 2006!
- Thread starter GPCCC
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Look at Mortaza's figures in 2006 against teams of higher class, the 2 of them they played were Australia and Sri Lanka.
Australia: Bowling average: 32.25
Sri Lanka: Bowling Average: 38.40
So although he averaged 20 in the year, this was only done by averaging 12.63 against Kenya, 22 against Scotland and 19.35 against Zimbabwe. Not exactly the strongest of batting line ups.
Australia: Bowling average: 32.25
Sri Lanka: Bowling Average: 38.40
So although he averaged 20 in the year, this was only done by averaging 12.63 against Kenya, 22 against Scotland and 19.35 against Zimbabwe. Not exactly the strongest of batting line ups.
Look at his economy rate and at the pitches, and compared to the other bowlers. They are good figures.
And he'd make it into India, easily. If VRV can, Mortaza can. And quite easily in England too. And I'm pretty sure he could fight off Gillespie and Mason in the Kiwi's lineup...
And he'd make it into India, easily. If VRV can, Mortaza can. And quite easily in England too. And I'm pretty sure he could fight off Gillespie and Mason in the Kiwi's lineup...
Yep, am looking at his economy rate against Australia and Sri Lanka. 6.39 against Australia and 5.18 against Sri Lanka, not that impressive to be honest. You can't pick a team of the year based on performances against the Kenya's and Scotland's.ZoraxDoom said:
VRV isn't in the India ODI side
puddleduck
Chairman of Selectors
As I said when I picked my team, I wasn't doing it based on who would make it into someone elses team, this isn't an "ideal XI from world cricket". It's a performances in 2006 based thing.
With that being the case Mortaza has earned that place, even if most of his performances were against lesser opposition, he has still performed exceptionally well against them.
May as well lock this thread, as the team I posted is clearly the definitive team of the year
With that being the case Mortaza has earned that place, even if most of his performances were against lesser opposition, he has still performed exceptionally well against them.
May as well lock this thread, as the team I posted is clearly the definitive team of the year
