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Nicholls595 Jan 2016 11:48am, 11 Jan 2016 1,081 posts	0 Nicholls595 Steyn out of third Test
Nicholls595 Jan 2016 11:48am, 11 Jan 2016 1,082 posts	0 Nicholls595 But don't get too excited, Robert Croft called into England coaching set up
TRO Saracen Jan 2016 12:39pm, 11 Jan 2016 12,061 posts	0 TRO Saracen Ah the lost art of the non spinning slow delivery.....
Nicholls595 Jan 2016 12:40pm, 11 Jan 2016 1,086 posts	0 Nicholls595 ...speared in at leg stump
Nicholls595 Jan 2016 12:41pm, 11 Jan 2016 1,087 posts	0 Nicholls595 Crofty managed to make The King of Spain look like Murali
Wriggling Snake Jan 2016 1:34pm, 11 Jan 2016 10,849 posts	0 Wriggling Snake be fair now, great county servant, used his ability as best he could, you don't have to be able to do it to coach it, in fact people who have to think about everything are better coaches, I did always think he looked like he'd never make it to the bowling crease when he was waddling up.....
The Teaboy Jan 2016 1:53pm, 11 Jan 2016 13,370 posts	0 The Teaboy Considering how effective the non-spinning slow delivery is in limited overs cricket - Ravi Jadeja's record testifies to that - not a bad idea.
Crash Hamster Jan 2016 8:00pm, 11 Jan 2016 683 posts	0 Crash Hamster Croftie also had a lot of variations, including bowling from about 24 yards... and you had to love Alec Stewart booming out 'BOWLING, CROFTIE!' on the stump mic
Too Much Water Jan 2016 8:26pm, 11 Jan 2016 5,514 posts	0 Too Much Water The Barmy Army loved chanting "Croftie takes it up the arse" I seem to remember
Wriggling Snake Jan 2016 8:18am, 12 Jan 2016 10,851 posts	0 Wriggling Snake that's just lowered the tone, and a bit below the belt