Re: Question re. Chris Martin's batting ability

"jzfredricks" <jzfredricks@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> On Dec 4, 8:41 am, "R. Spanditt" <dnarmstr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> A lot easier said than done. You'd need a hell of a lot of confidence
>> in your ability, which you wouldn't just have by virtue of being a
>> good first grade cricketer. International standard is still two
>> rather large steps away.
>
> We're not talking about cracking a ton before lunch.
>
> We're wondering if Martin is a better batsmen than some of us. Martin
> averages 2.17, and has faced 388 balls in 65 Test innings (about 6
> balls per innings).
>
> He's VERY bad.

Another attempt at calibration.  Martin is clearly appalling against 
Test-class bowling, but how does he fare at lower levels?

Martin once played an innings lasting 131 minutes in a first-class match, 
scoring 25 off 94 balls in a partner****p of 75 with Chris Harris.  The 
bowling attack he faced was Tuffey, Yovich, Aldridge, Styris, Bruce Martin

and Bradburn, who all at some stage played for either the full national
side 
or New Zealand 'A'.

I don't know about you, but I'd probably have gone through all the
trousers 
in Wellington in 131 minutes.

Andrew