See the dom today regarding the catch- as of October 2000 the catch should be given, before this time it was not out. Elliott just annoys me for no real reason, has played well in ODI's of late, but does not fill the Oram void for T20s. On a side note, Jake's back and fit again, what will this do to our lineup�in tests/ODIs? Elliott keeping his place for the Indian series? In over Oram? Both in?
Oram in. Elliott's a decent cricketer who plays well within his limitations, but Oram's a whole class above him.
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It f**ks me off when people say things like that. It's a nothing term. An international sports player is never playing "Well winthin his limitations". He's clearly using ALL his ability so he can get the best result for himself and the team.
You misunderstand what the term means then. It refers to players (or people in general) who generally don't have the set of skills to succeed in their chosen field, yet manage to find some success by sticking to the few strengths that they do have.
When the term is used, no-one means that the said person is not playing to the best of their ability, it means that their ability is limited. Hope this clears things up for you.
Oram doesn't in general bat at 4 or 5 for us in ODIs - but he's certainly won us plenty of games with the bat. Elliott's not really a top 5 player in international cricket, his recent record notwithstanding. Think selectors will probably stick with him as you can't relly drop him after the last series, but I personally don't think he has the ability to succeed at international level long-term.