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[Number4]

Just received some information from a very reliable onsite source that JT is using a JM created bat today.. The flat toe could be the give away

Pity it didn't see too many balls

[400notout]

According to sky, Tremlett is bowling the same pace (give 2mph up or down) as he was in the last away Ashes, all the talk about him being slow is rubbish.

[Tumo]

According to sky, Tremlett is bowling the same pace (give 2mph up or down) as he was in the last away Ashes, all the talk about him being slow is rubbish.

Spot on. It just LOOKED quicker back then.

[400notout]

It the mystical "ZIP" he's lost IMO, although the ball he got Smith with seemed more like it!

[tim2000s]

To be fair though, it's good to see some proper fast bowling in world cricket with Johnson going like he did today. Nothing like some proper fire. Maybe it's the Merv tache that's brought him back into form...

[rbblack]

Johnson looks/is quick and sure he's fired up but for McGrath to say its the most aggressive and best spell of bowling he's seen in years is a load of old tosh...

(The Merv tash is quality!)

[400notout]

I'll be honest, I haven't seen many more hostile bowling performances in a good while in Tests, so much more enjoyable if there is a bit of bounce in the deck, makes it a better contest!

[Nato]

I'm glad i went to bed earlier last night, I avoided the carnage! Great bowling from Johnson, coupled to some downright awful batting from our boys. We'll need to go some to save this one.

[Number4]

His first spell was wayward but when he came back on he really was on fire... And put one on the back of Broads head to make him change to the Ayrtek

[Alvaro]

I woke up and it was 80-2. Thought 'not great, but ok' but was pleased for Carberry that he was still in... turned off and promptly went back to sleep. Woke up this morning to hear Bell on 5, so I expected him to be in but then the actual reality hit me. Not great at all.

[400notout]

They were saying on Comms that he tends to bowl better after bowling a short pitched spell as it get his arm/action more upright, certainly came back nicely in his second spell.

Really want him to start swinging the ball though!

[rbblack]

I'll be honest, I haven't seen many more hostile bowling performances in a good while in Tests, so much more enjoyable if there is a bit of bounce in the deck, makes it a better contest!

That's true there haven't been many more. But whenever Mr.Steyn is fired up he is far more hostile IMHO.

[Gerry SA]

That's true there haven't been many more. But whenever Mr.Steyn is fired up he is far more hostile IMHO.

Steyn nearly all ways hostile

But when Johnson's in the zone, he's the most dangerous bowler in world cricket.

With Steyn you expect him to destroy sides. Whereas with Johnson it's like predicting the lottery.

[Gerry SA]

Hope i'm wrong but I can't see Trott surviving in Test cricket for much longer now. You can't continue to play test cricket (unless in the sub-continent) when you have no idea at how to play the short ball.

I know Clarke has issues but at least he doesn't look scared of it, he at least tries to stand up and play the ball, its just a matter of his technique getting sorted out (and his back getting better)

Trott however just looks completely scared of the ball and jumping outside the off-stump just on the chance he's able to glance it away down the leg side (and be caught!)

Trott's all ways had a weakness with the short pitched delivery.

Back when he played for Boland. As soon as he came in, he'd get bombed.

His inability to score freely through cover means if the opposition bowl fullish outside off. Trott gets tied down. Then you bang it in and he's hopeless.

[uknsaunders]

England batted rubbish and will probably lose this test. Trott, kp, root, prior all played crap shots. Cook and bell got decent balls and perhaps carberry could of done better. Swann looked unlucky and tremlett did his best. Broad didn't have much choice.

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