AB diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
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lazzadesilva
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AB diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
Sadly the great AB has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
I term the current Collingwood attack based strategy “Unceasing Waves” like on a stormy and windy day with rough seas. A Perfect Storm 
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In the line of truly great Australian Test batsmen, AB is the 2nd-last. (Ricky Ponting is the last. But of course there could be another great in the future! Who knows?)
Also a great catcher and brilliant at throwing down the stumps. Modern fielders can be very athletic, good at the boundary catch, etc. But very few of them can hit the stumps. Of the current Oz internationals, maybe only G. Maxwell might. (Before that, there's Ricky Ponting again.)
e.g. Atherton is very lucky to have his first Test century in Oz. On 99, went for the quick single, Border swooped, Boon hit the deck to get out of the way, and Border nailed the stumps. Clearly out, but no TV review in those days.
Also a great catcher and brilliant at throwing down the stumps. Modern fielders can be very athletic, good at the boundary catch, etc. But very few of them can hit the stumps. Of the current Oz internationals, maybe only G. Maxwell might. (Before that, there's Ricky Ponting again.)
e.g. Atherton is very lucky to have his first Test century in Oz. On 99, went for the quick single, Border swooped, Boon hit the deck to get out of the way, and Border nailed the stumps. Clearly out, but no TV review in those days.