mas cambios
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Re: South Africa tour England
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Good bowling performance by England so far.
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Good bowling performance by England so far.
South Africa tour England
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Re: South Africa tour England
Strong day for all the English bowlers!
Good to see Stuey Broad picking up a deuce. Question for the English viewers - How has Jimmy Anderson been bowling? Checking out the stats, and his consistency seems to have picked up a bit this series. Hasn't been destructive, but second in the wicket tally to Morkel and his stats seem strangely Matthew Hoggard like - 32 avg, 2.8 rpo, 69 strike rate. Strike rate could do with a bit of an improvement - but those figures seem to point to a growing consistency, even if it'd be nice if wickets were a bit cheaper. So has he been threatening? Good spots, bad luck? Or has he just been okay?
Strong day for all the English bowlers!
Good to see Stuey Broad picking up a deuce. Question for the English viewers - How has Jimmy Anderson been bowling? Checking out the stats, and his consistency seems to have picked up a bit this series. Hasn't been destructive, but second in the wicket tally to Morkel and his stats seem strangely Matthew Hoggard like - 32 avg, 2.8 rpo, 69 strike rate. Strike rate could do with a bit of an improvement - but those figures seem to point to a growing consistency, even if it'd be nice if wickets were a bit cheaper. So has he been threatening? Good spots, bad luck? Or has he just been okay?
Nightvision
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Jimmy is definitely improving as a bowler. He's got the same amount of swing as he always had, but the difference is, he's starting to gain control. He's still over-pitching from time to time, but by and large, he's just much more consistent.
I just hope he can keep this up, as he's starting to look much more like the player he promised to be when he burst onto the scene. He's swinging it big and late, he's moving it both ways, he's hostile, and he's getting it down there at around 88mph, which isn't slow by any means.
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With all the love in the world to the guy, how on earth has Ntini got 3 wickets? He doesn't seem to be doing anything with the ball, he's nowhere near as quick as he used to be, and most of it is well outside off - yet somehow three of our top four have given him their wicket by fishing outside off stump to balls that should have been left well alone.
We managed to get South Africa out yesterday by bowling very well. Let's be honest, no-one in the SA attack looks particularly dangerous today - Morkel has faded fast since the second test, Steyn's injured, and Ntini isn't the bowler he used to be. Nel is... well, just Nel. He's mental. There should be a 350+ for the taking today if we bat sensibly and stop giving wickets away.
Jimmy is definitely improving as a bowler. He's got the same amount of swing as he always had, but the difference is, he's starting to gain control. He's still over-pitching from time to time, but by and large, he's just much more consistent.
I just hope he can keep this up, as he's starting to look much more like the player he promised to be when he burst onto the scene. He's swinging it big and late, he's moving it both ways, he's hostile, and he's getting it down there at around 88mph, which isn't slow by any means.
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With all the love in the world to the guy, how on earth has Ntini got 3 wickets? He doesn't seem to be doing anything with the ball, he's nowhere near as quick as he used to be, and most of it is well outside off - yet somehow three of our top four have given him their wicket by fishing outside off stump to balls that should have been left well alone.
We managed to get South Africa out yesterday by bowling very well. Let's be honest, no-one in the SA attack looks particularly dangerous today - Morkel has faded fast since the second test, Steyn's injured, and Ntini isn't the bowler he used to be. Nel is... well, just Nel. He's mental. There should be a 350+ for the taking today if we bat sensibly and stop giving wickets away.
mas cambios
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Re: South Africa tour England
Bit of a wash out today, tomorrow look will be key if England want to win.
Bit of a wash out today, tomorrow look will be key if England want to win.
mas cambios
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Re: South Africa tour England
Seems like a good game developing. Patel gets a wicket in his first over then gets taken off!
Good partnership by KP and Freddy, something England tend to lack most of the time in this format of the game.
Seems like a good game developing. Patel gets a wicket in his first over then gets taken off!
Good partnership by KP and Freddy, something England tend to lack most of the time in this format of the game.
mas cambios
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Re: South Africa tour England
All over and the KP reign gets a second win. Some good yorkers by Flintoff at the end there.
England win by 20 runs.
All over and the KP reign gets a second win. Some good yorkers by Flintoff at the end there.
England win by 20 runs.
mas cambios
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He won't - he resigned the same time as Vaughn.
He won't - he resigned the same time as Vaughn.
Wolf
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KP is ODI captain as well you [insert insulting swear word].
Surprised we won so convincingly. Some interesting moves there by Pietersen, like taking off Anderson, but keeping Broad on and also bowling himself!
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On no, not you to. It is Vaughan!
KP is ODI captain as well you [insert insulting swear word].
Surprised we won so convincingly. Some interesting moves there by Pietersen, like taking off Anderson, but keeping Broad on and also bowling himself!
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mas cambios;29268 said:
On no, not you to. It is Vaughan!
mas cambios
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I was sure I put the 'a' in, nevermind.
Is Harmison only back in the one day team for the potential pay day?
wolf;29269 said:
I was sure I put the 'a' in, nevermind.
Is Harmison only back in the one day team for the potential pay day?
Re: South Africa tour England
Freddies back!
good win by england, can they keep it up though?
Not sure about Harmison, he apparently came out of ODI retirement because england needed him..
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Bit from cricket australia website about KP's influence,
Freddies back!
good win by england, can they keep it up though?
Not sure about Harmison, he apparently came out of ODI retirement because england needed him..
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Bit from cricket australia website about KP's influence,
Afridi_fan
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Re: South Africa tour England
South Africa are just a bunch of losers, especially after what they did. The most childish thing, avoid the champions trophy due to a few blasts which happen in all countries. Rubbish.
South Africa are just a bunch of losers, especially after what they did. The most childish thing, avoid the champions trophy due to a few blasts which happen in all countries. Rubbish.