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Vantage_Cricket

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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #60 on: July 19, 2012, 09:52:57 AM »
England: Strauss, Cook, Trott, Pietersen, Bell, Bopara, Prior, Bresnan, Broad, Swann, Anderson.

South Africa: Smith, Petersen, Amla, Kallis, De Villiers, Rudolph, Duminy, Steyn, Morkel, Tahir, Philander.
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #61 on: July 19, 2012, 09:57:50 AM »
England win toss and Bat - big decision. Personally I would've bowled with the weather around.
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #62 on: July 19, 2012, 09:59:50 AM »
Quote from: Vantage_Cricket on July 19, 2012, 09:57:50 AM
England win toss and Bat - big decision. Personally I would've bowled with the weather around.

I thought that mate. Could be a strange decision that. Thought Strauss may have backed the bowling attack to knock over a few saffas early with the overhead conditions hmmmm
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #63 on: July 19, 2012, 10:04:34 AM »
Indeed, but at least it shows the confidence he's putting in the batting and also get first use of the pitch. Only time will tell if it was a good decision.
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #64 on: July 19, 2012, 10:08:20 AM »
Yeah, only time will tell. Could also be trusting the reputation of the oval wickets. They always turn after a day or two and Swann is a far superior bowler to Tahir
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #65 on: July 19, 2012, 10:17:56 AM »
Very interesting. Might be that he wants to make a bi of a statement first up.
Could go either way. Let the games begin!
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #66 on: July 19, 2012, 10:36:24 AM »
saw a twitter feed saying the wicket was "very dry". I think that might have alot to do with it.
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #67 on: July 19, 2012, 11:33:13 AM »
Looks like an absolutely flat dog of a wicket!
Very dry, possibly the result of hang it under covers for a long time and thinking that there would be no need to add any moisture because of the inclement weather conditions.
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #68 on: July 19, 2012, 02:51:14 PM »
Sounds like SA's bowlers are resorting to their usual tactics of trying to bore a batsman out.  Wrong 2 guys to play that trick on!
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #69 on: July 19, 2012, 02:59:31 PM »
Quote from: ajmw89 on July 19, 2012, 02:51:14 PM
Sounds like SA's bowlers are resorting to their usual tactics of trying to bore a batsman out.  Wrong 2 guys to play that trick on!

Ask the Aussies if that works?

500/1........
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #70 on: July 19, 2012, 03:09:13 PM »
Cook and Trott can play boring bowling all day!
They need to try that tactic with KP, as it's likely to work better on him!!
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #71 on: July 19, 2012, 04:00:17 PM »
Let's see if they try it then... KP's in!
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #72 on: July 19, 2012, 06:39:03 PM »
Having spent the day at the oval, my observation would be that if you don't make the batsman play then it makes it a lot easier for them. Morkel And Steyn were both mostly too short and wide. Philander made trott play and miss more than either. Really it looked like an in form batting pair against an out of sorts pace attack. Let's see what happens tomorrow....
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #73 on: July 19, 2012, 06:46:53 PM »
Few ales Tim?
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Re: Eng v SA.........let the battle commence!
« Reply #74 on: July 19, 2012, 06:57:47 PM »
I think spell check got the better of him!

Normal and Strum? nice
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