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What will you call Merv Hughes?. A bowler with real pace or a trundler?


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He is one of the most popular personalities in cricket. The most interesting part is that there has rarely been an obese player taking fast bowling and playing Test Cricket. It always wonders me, whether he had good pace to get into Australian side, or were the bowling resources so bad back then that they had Merv and McDermott only.

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He is one of the most popular personalities in cricket. The most interesting part is that there has rarely been an obese player taking fast bowling and playing Test Cricket. It always wonders me, whether he had good pace to get into Australian side, or were the bowling resources so bad back then that they had Merv and McDermott only.
Hughes was not an out and out fast bowler. He was nippy and relied on swing and seam rather than pace. He had that gritty Aussie attitude which got him a lot of wickets against the Poms. He was definitely not a trundler. Boon, Gatting, Arjuna, Big Merv, Malhotra...man I miss those frames in cricket. This is why cricket was an equal opportunity employer. I think it still is with Jesse, Leverock, Samit, and Powar plying the trade. I wouldn't want it any other way. I am all for diversity at the work place
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He is one of the most popular personalities in cricket. The most interesting part is that there has rarely been an obese player taking fast bowling and playing Test Cricket. It always wonders me, whether he had good pace to get into Australian side, or were the bowling resources so bad back then that they had Merv and McDermott only.
What is with you and pace anyway these days? :dontknow:
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Found this picture of Merv Hughes on Twitter - day before was his birthday, I guess nrmIFro.png
If this is a recent pic, he looks much fitter than this playing days. Hope he makes a return :pray:
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Found this picture of Merv Hughes on Twitter - day before was his birthday, I guess nrmIFro.png
Doesnt look like a recent pic, he looks much fitter than this playing days. Recent pic pf merv hughes below BXE3Zv3CEAA0Htz.jpg:large

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