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  • PaekakboyzP Paekakboyz

    @Rancid-Schnitzel try 113kg at 176cm!! Then again I'm an ex-prop and that was during my powerlifting phase. Mid-high 90's now after slaying kai and beer during the holidays and back on the path to low 90's which is my target weight.

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    @Paekakboyz said in Fit at 41:

    @Rancid-Schnitzel try 113kg at 176cm!! Then again I'm an ex-prop and that was during my powerlifting phase. Mid-high 90's now after slaying kai and beer during the holidays and back on the path to low 90's which is my target weight.

    If you were a LH you must have given a few of those 6' 2" THs a few problems at scrum time!

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    • P pakman

      @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Fit at 41:

      @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

      @taniwharugby said in Fit at 41:

      @Rancid-Schnitzel you look taller

      You're all midgets.

      I like to think of myself as normal height and those taller as oversized. Which doesn’t help much as it also applies to my 12 year old. Båstard is already patting me on the head.

      If it helps, most of the 20 best ever test cricket batsmen were about your height!

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      @pakman said in Fit at 41:

      @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Fit at 41:

      @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

      @taniwharugby said in Fit at 41:

      @Rancid-Schnitzel you look taller

      You're all midgets.

      I like to think of myself as normal height and those taller as oversized. Which doesn’t help much as it also applies to my 12 year old. Båstard is already patting me on the head.

      If it helps, most of the 20 best ever test cricket batsmen were about your height!

      That would make sense because it is the normal height 😁. Pity I had zero ability to concentrate at the crease. Once I hit my first 6 I didn’t see the point in singles after that.

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      • P pakman

        @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Fit at 41:

        @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

        @taniwharugby said in Fit at 41:

        @Rancid-Schnitzel you look taller

        You're all midgets.

        I like to think of myself as normal height and those taller as oversized. Which doesn’t help much as it also applies to my 12 year old. Båstard is already patting me on the head.

        If it helps, most of the 20 best ever test cricket batsmen were about your height!

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        @pakman said in Fit at 41:

        @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Fit at 41:

        @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

        @taniwharugby said in Fit at 41:

        @Rancid-Schnitzel you look taller

        You're all midgets.

        I like to think of myself as normal height and those taller as oversized. Which doesn’t help much as it also applies to my 12 year old. Båstard is already patting me on the head.

        If it helps, most of the 20 best ever test cricket batsmen were about your height!

        That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

        Hayden, Pietersen, Graeme Smith......hard to name many

        Definitely an issue with the Waughs.....Mark was noticeably taller which meant Steve was better.

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        • HoorooH Hooroo

          @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

          @taniwharugby said in Fit at 41:

          @Rancid-Schnitzel you look taller

          You're all midgets.

          To be fair, the only real midget spat the dummy and left the building early last year. 🙂 (Although I think he is still a member.. I think)

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          @Hooroo said in Fit at 41:

          To be fair, the only real midget spat the dummy and left the building early last year.

          That explains a lot. SMS (not the phone sort).

          If you play cricket and are tall, you generally get pushed in the direction of fast bowling. If you are short you get pushed towards batting. Not hard to see how it works. KJ is an example, ex opening batsman, now fast bowler.

          Not too many tall half backs or short locks either (unless you play for the 'canes).

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          • MN5M MN5

            @pakman said in Fit at 41:

            @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Fit at 41:

            @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

            @taniwharugby said in Fit at 41:

            @Rancid-Schnitzel you look taller

            You're all midgets.

            I like to think of myself as normal height and those taller as oversized. Which doesn’t help much as it also applies to my 12 year old. Båstard is already patting me on the head.

            If it helps, most of the 20 best ever test cricket batsmen were about your height!

            That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

            Hayden, Pietersen, Graeme Smith......hard to name many

            Definitely an issue with the Waughs.....Mark was noticeably taller which meant Steve was better.

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            @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

            That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

            Try naming the good under-tall bowlers as well. Quicks in particular.

            I have Danny Morrison (and not much else).

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              There are always some examples. Dale Steyn and Malcolm Marshall come to mind.

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              • SnowyS Snowy

                @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                Try naming the good under-tall bowlers as well. Quicks in particular.

                I have Danny Morrison (and not much else).

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                @Snowy said in Fit at 41:

                @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                Try naming the good under-tall bowlers as well. Quicks in particular.

                I have Danny Morrison (and not much else).

                We said good. Danny doesn’t qualify

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                • MN5M MN5

                  @pakman said in Fit at 41:

                  @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Fit at 41:

                  @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                  @taniwharugby said in Fit at 41:

                  @Rancid-Schnitzel you look taller

                  You're all midgets.

                  I like to think of myself as normal height and those taller as oversized. Which doesn’t help much as it also applies to my 12 year old. Båstard is already patting me on the head.

                  If it helps, most of the 20 best ever test cricket batsmen were about your height!

                  That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                  Hayden, Pietersen, Graeme Smith......hard to name many

                  Definitely an issue with the Waughs.....Mark was noticeably taller which meant Steve was better.

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                  @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                  @pakman said in Fit at 41:

                  @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Fit at 41:

                  @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                  @taniwharugby said in Fit at 41:

                  @Rancid-Schnitzel you look taller

                  You're all midgets.

                  I like to think of myself as normal height and those taller as oversized. Which doesn’t help much as it also applies to my 12 year old. Båstard is already patting me on the head.

                  If it helps, most of the 20 best ever test cricket batsmen were about your height!

                  That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                  Hayden, Pietersen, Graeme Smith......hard to name many

                  Definitely an issue with the Waughs.....Mark was noticeably taller which meant Steve was better.

                  Bradman, Tendulkar, Gavaskar, Lara, Steve Smith, Sir Kane, Kohli, Miandad, Barrington all under 5' 10". Steve Waugh, Ponting and Richards 5' 10'.

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                  • SnowyS Snowy

                    @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                    That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                    Try naming the good under-tall bowlers as well. Quicks in particular.

                    I have Danny Morrison (and not much else).

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                    @Snowy Malinga?

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                    • MN5M MN5

                      @Snowy said in Fit at 41:

                      @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                      That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                      Try naming the good under-tall bowlers as well. Quicks in particular.

                      I have Danny Morrison (and not much else).

                      We said good. Danny doesn’t qualify

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                      Snowy
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                      @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                      @Snowy said in Fit at 41:

                      @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                      That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                      Try naming the good under-tall bowlers as well. Quicks in particular.

                      I have Danny Morrison (and not much else).

                      We said good. Danny doesn’t qualify

                      Actually you said "great". Thought that it would get mentioned - but I had nothing. So a liberal interpretation of "good".

                      Average height of a Kiwi male is still only 1.78 (and we are considered tall by world standards). Steyn is 1.79 apparently and Marshal was 1.8 so not short.

                      I am very suspicious of Danny Morrison being 1.88 which rules him out too (regardless of how good he was).

                      So fast bowlers under 1.78?

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                      • PaekakboyzP Paekakboyz

                        @Snowy Malinga?

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                        @Paekakboyz said in Fit at 41:

                        @Snowy Malinga?

                        Nice. We have one. 1.73 if you believe the internet.

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                        • MN5M MN5

                          @Snowy said in Fit at 41:

                          @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                          That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                          Try naming the good under-tall bowlers as well. Quicks in particular.

                          I have Danny Morrison (and not much else).

                          We said good. Danny doesn’t qualify

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                          @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                          @Snowy said in Fit at 41:

                          @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                          That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                          Try naming the good under-tall bowlers as well. Quicks in particular.

                          I have Danny Morrison (and not much else).

                          We said good. Danny doesn’t qualify

                          I’m just having ya on. I loved DK in the day. Such a good trier.

                          @Bones will wake up tomorrow and get excited about all his replies and then realise it’s a complete hijack about how tall cricketers are.

                          Classic ferning everyone.

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                            Chris Cairns was over 6ft...know he is a polarising figure.

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                            • MN5M MN5

                              @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                              @Snowy said in Fit at 41:

                              @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                              That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                              Try naming the good under-tall bowlers as well. Quicks in particular.

                              I have Danny Morrison (and not much else).

                              We said good. Danny doesn’t qualify

                              I’m just having ya on. I loved DK in the day. Such a good trier.

                              @Bones will wake up tomorrow and get excited about all his replies and then realise it’s a complete hijack about how tall cricketers are.

                              Classic ferning everyone.

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                              @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                              I’m just having ya on. I loved DK in the day. Such a good trier.

                              Yeah I got that, still in the good category, not great.

                              He was also about all we had for a while there.

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                              • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                                Chris Cairns was over 6ft...know he is a polarising figure.

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                                @taniwharugby said in Fit at 41:

                                Chris Cairns was over 6ft...know he is a polarising figure.

                                Very good bowler. Good batsman. This confirms our theory.

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                                  Who was that geezer that played for England that had no neck. He was a short quick, wasn't he?

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                                  • MN5M MN5

                                    @taniwharugby said in Fit at 41:

                                    Chris Cairns was over 6ft...know he is a polarising figure.

                                    Very good bowler. Good batsman. This confirms our theory.

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                                    @MN5 ha, I was looking at the example wrong...thinking of tall bowlers, not the short ones.

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                                    • HoorooH Hooroo

                                      Who was that geezer that played for England that had no neck. He was a short quick, wasn't he?

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                                      I would consider any fast bowler under 1.83 m to be "short" by today's cricket standards. Wagner falls into that category too.

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                                      • MN5M MN5

                                        @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                                        @Snowy said in Fit at 41:

                                        @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                                        That is very true. Who are great test batsman who are tall blokes ?

                                        Try naming the good under-tall bowlers as well. Quicks in particular.

                                        I have Danny Morrison (and not much else).

                                        We said good. Danny doesn’t qualify

                                        I’m just having ya on. I loved DK in the day. Such a good trier.

                                        @Bones will wake up tomorrow and get excited about all his replies and then realise it’s a complete hijack about how tall cricketers are.

                                        Classic ferning everyone.

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                                        @MN5 said in Fit at 41:

                                        @Bones will wake up tomorrow and get excited about all his replies and then realise it’s a complete hijack about how tall cricketers are.

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                                        More likely to be Stargazer than Honey as thread diversion monitor actually.

                                        In a vague attempt to right this. International cricketers over the age of 41?
                                        Clive Lloyd made it to 40 I think.

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                                        • HoorooH Hooroo

                                          Who was that geezer that played for England that had no neck. He was a short quick, wasn't he?

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                                          @Hooroo said in Fit at 41:

                                          Who was that geezer that played for England that had no neck. He was a short quick, wasn't he?

                                          Gladstone Small. Google says 5'11".

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