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[Gerry SA]

The best fast bowler of his era, James Anderson, weaved his 'magic' on Siddle and Lyon....

[petehosk]

Anyone's game for the taking! Would be good to see England bat well (something they didn't do particularly well in the first innings!) so that it will be an interesting game! But still close and I wouldn't like to bet on the outcome yet!!

Its shaping up for a few more twists and turns and possibly another entertaining Test!

The only disappointment is the Umpiring yet again. Hill has been absolutely shocking!!
Surely they need to address the level of umpiring and the whole DRS process after this Ashes?

[petehosk]

The best fast bowler of his era, James Anderson, weaved his 'magic' on Siddle and Lyon....

Really? JA is up there and a top quality bowler!
But the best if his era? You're either deluded or trying to be a funny guy.
Are you a funny guy? I reckon you may be a really funny guy!

[Gerry SA]

Really? JA is up there and a top quality bowler!
But the best if his era? You're either deluded or trying to be a funny guy.
Are you a funny guy? I reckon you may be a really funny guy!

Wasim Akram's claims Pete...

Steyn is twice as good as anyone else.

[procricket]

Fishing reel at the ready guys

Big sessions coming up

[petehosk]

I'm surprised! Jimmy is a quality bowler but I'm shocked that someone of WA's standards says he's the best of his era and doesn't even mention DS!! Thats deluded!
DS has proved himself to be the best pace bowler at this time and is setting the standard!
Then there is a pack of high quality bowlers tying to keep up including JA, Siddle, Harris, Morkel, philander, etc!
I know that Broad has done well this Test, but I still don't rate him in the chasing group yet! More consistency and Broad would put himself in that same group though!

[The_Bird]

Pretty poor shots from Cook and Trott. Australia bowling to plans and England being very generous in their shot selection.

[Vic Nicholas]

Steyn is twice as good as anyone else.

This.

The best fast bowlers in the last few years are (IMHO):

1/ Steyn

DAYLIGHT

2/ Harris
3/ Anderson/Philander
4/ Siddle
5/ Morkel

[Gerry SA]

This.

The best fast bowlers in the last few years are (IMHO):

1/ Steyn

DAYLIGHT

2/ Harris
3/ Anderson/Philander
4/ Siddle
5/ Morkel

I'd probably say Harris and Philander are joint second.

[Vic Nicholas]

I'd probably say Harris and Philander are joint second.

Almost agree with you...but his bowling in England last year was just OK and in Oz, he was largely treated with contempt.

Maybe my memory is playing tricks on me though.

Absolutely ripped Australia to pieces in SA in 2011 though.

[procricket]

I'd probably say Harris and Philander are joint second.

One man you missed off your list only Steyn is better.

Shane Bond

oh and another Simon Jones bar injury would have been a world great he was a better bowler than Ryan Harris and Jimmy

[Chad]

One man you missed off your list only Steyn is better.

Shane Bond

oh and another Simon Jones bar injury would have been a world great he was a better bowler than Ryan Harris and Jimmy

Always thought that Shane Bond could have been just like Steyn except with inswing.

Bell doing well with the bat again, great to see him being so consistent over this series.

[petehosk]

Watson injured! Is that the last we'll see of him in this Test?

[Gerry SA]

One man you missed off your list only Steyn is better.

Shane Bond

oh and another Simon Jones bar injury would have been a world great he was a better bowler than Ryan Harris and Jimmy

Shane Bond was a phenomenal bowler. Such a shame to world cricket that this body was so brittle.

Simon Jones was a fine bowler, whether he could've been better than Ryan Harris is unknown.

[Gerry SA]

Watson injured! Is that the last we'll see of him in this Test?

Might be the last time he's seen in Test cricket...