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Title: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: Metalmicky on July 24, 2020, 11:49:26 am
Anyone watching the test match...?

The Windies have included a young spinner called Rahkeem Cornwall in their ranks and he is a big lad.  6'6" and 22 stone...

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Looks like AA's big brother...

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Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on July 24, 2020, 12:44:59 pm
what position does he field in  ?  getting him to field on the boundary would be a bit "too close to the edge"  in this climate how can you have friendly "traditional good hearted banter" with him 
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: GazLaz on July 24, 2020, 02:00:45 pm
I’m 6’7 and 20st, I can guarantee you he’s more than 22st.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: Monkcaster_Rover on July 24, 2020, 02:41:26 pm
I’m 6’7 and 20st, I can guarantee you he’s more than 22st.

He's knocking on the door of 26 at least.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on July 24, 2020, 03:35:17 pm
Decent catch mind.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: NickDRFC on July 24, 2020, 06:02:39 pm
He’s not even sports fat, he’s fat fat. Arguably even American fat. He looks a decent spinner, though.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: ravenrover on July 24, 2020, 06:52:11 pm
Decent catch mind.
Are you kidding? He put his hand out and was astonished to see a ball in it
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: Donnywolf on July 25, 2020, 08:12:49 am
Hes the only bloke in Test Cricket who could open the Batting and roll the Wicket at the same time
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: drfchound on July 25, 2020, 08:50:43 am
Just imagine if he was a fast bowler.
The ground would vibrate so much during his run up that the bails at the far end would come off with every delivery.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: idler on July 25, 2020, 09:54:39 am
For him to be a fast bowler he would need a conveyor belt.
I can't believe a professional sportsman in a ball game being so big.
If he was a rugby or American Football player the game would just pass him by.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: selby on July 25, 2020, 10:46:00 am
  The bloke has talent, and quick reactions and ball hand coordination, I know a few ribbed and thinner people who look great and are bloody useless when it comes to having the talent he has.
  You don't get to play test cricket if you have not got that really rare thing called talent.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: Metalmicky on July 25, 2020, 11:14:57 am
The bloke has talent, and quick reactions and ball hand coordination.

He just dropped a dolly though - bounced of his belly I think...!!
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: idler on July 25, 2020, 11:39:21 am
You have to be very good at your particular strength though. He will be limited to where he can field as he won't be running to either save or get quick singles.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: Donnywolf on July 25, 2020, 03:39:45 pm
Looks like it will be close to Wicket but I have to agree with earlier comment that he didnt look too convincing even with the one he caught - though I may be doing him a disservice
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: i_ateallthepies on July 25, 2020, 06:36:33 pm
Decent catch mind.
Are you kidding? He put his hand out and was astonished to see a ball in it

This he was startled when the ball came at him and he was lucky the ball hit his startled hand and his fingers closed around it.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: selby on July 25, 2020, 06:42:06 pm
  Stokes is an athlete with an athletes body, dropped a dolly, it happens to the best Cornwall took another as easy as pie, RR the first one he took he was what 6 yards from the bat and the ball was 57mph coming past the stumper, I think if you had been there it would have smacked you in the face and then you would have looked surprised before the morning start of play David Lloyd commented about him going through his slip fielding drill, and mentioned how good he was and never missed one.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: NickDRFC on July 25, 2020, 07:01:49 pm
  Stokes is an athlete with an athletes body, dropped a dolly, it happens to the best Cornwall took another as easy as pie, RR the first one he took he was what 6 yards from the bat and the ball was 57mph coming past the stumper, I think if you had been there it would have smacked you in the face and then you would have looked surprised before the morning start of play David Lloyd commented about him going through his slip fielding drill, and mentioned how good he was and never missed one.

He dropped Pope with a dolly pretty much first thing today.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: selby on July 25, 2020, 07:38:15 pm
  As the song goes two out of three aint bad.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: ravenrover on July 25, 2020, 08:24:50 pm
  Stokes is an athlete with an athletes body, dropped a dolly, it happens to the best Cornwall took another as easy as pie, RR the first one he took he was what 6 yards from the bat and the ball was 57mph coming past the stumper, I think if you had been there it would have smacked you in the face and then you would have looked surprised before the morning start of play David Lloyd commented about him going through his slip fielding drill, and mentioned how good he was and never missed one.
Not me Selby batted 11 bowled 10 fielded on boundary just made up the numbers
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: MachoMadness on July 25, 2020, 09:43:20 pm
He's not a half bad batsman for a tail ender, either. He has a first class century to his name.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: GazLaz on July 26, 2020, 11:55:12 am
He’s just natural ability isn’t he. Good to watch.
Title: Re: West Indian Spinner Rahkeem Cornwall
Post by: NickDRFC on July 26, 2020, 06:58:34 pm
He's not a half bad batsman for a tail ender, either. He has a first class century to his name.

Jofra Archer also has a FC century to his name but every time I’ve seen him bat for England he looks every bit a tailender...

Didn’t see Cornwall bat today but hopefully in the second innings he comes out swinging, that would be very entertaining!