CRICKET: I'm not an all-rounder - McG rath.ENGLAND new boy Anthony McGrath is almost certain to deputise dep´u`tise v. t. 1. same as deputize. Verb 1. deputise - act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" deputize, step in, substitute for Andrew Flintoff in the first Test at Lord's, starting tomorrow - but pleaded not to be dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. an all-rounder. Yorkshire captain McGrath, 27, appears set to bat at number seven,complementing that with some medium pace after Flintoff yesterday dropped out of the 13 man party due to a compressed nerve in his right shoulder. McGrath was earmarked for the role in Flintoff's absence,despite only having taken 40 first-class wickets in a nine-year career. Nearly half of those came last season when a combination of England call-ups and injuries decimated Yorkshire's attack. In fact,he topped the county's bowling averages,but nevertheless warned: ``I basically only started bowling a couple of years ago because we had so many injuries and started in the nets where people like Darren Gough and Craig White helped me along. ``Then last year I bowled more and more,but by no means am I an all- rounder. I am just a batsman who can fiddle a few overs.'' Yorkshire seamer seam n. 1. a. A line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces of material along their margins. b. A similar line, ridge, or groove made by fitting, joining, or lapping together two sections along their edges. Matthew Hoggard,meanwhile,came through yesterday's practice following his abdominal strain and will be monitored again today. |
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