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[Cedrictoad]

Credit to the aussies they look like they are developing a top side after a couple of years in the wilderness
Anyone think watching the last two days puts a slightly different slant on the Ashes series just gone?

Yes, I think it has.  I think maybe England aren't so bad!!!

[smilley792]

the heat is on!


you may say unlucky smith. but he knew a fielder was there and hit it perfectly at him which to me say he wasn't in control of the shot. therefore still good bowling by Johnson.

he's making them play at it in a panic. which is exactly what.he.wants
 

[Cedrictoad]

the heat is on!


you may say unlucky smith. but he knew a fielder was there and hit it perfectly at him which to me say he wasn't in control of the shot. therefore still good bowling by Johnson.

he's making them play at it in a panic. which is exactly what.he.wants

I am not sure a half volley on leg stump would fit within my definition of 'good bowling'.  Bad ball gets wickets too!  What a catch from Doolan.

Alvaro's back away trigger movement is a concern... looks like he might be spending some time in the nets working on it.

[FvanN]

As well as Johnson is playing Im still not convinced by SAs batting line up. Alvaro seems to be a good bat when the pressure is off, Faf for me should be batting at 6 and JP has not done much for quite some time.

[smilley792]

I am not sure a half volley on leg stump would fit within my definition of 'good bowling'.  Bad ball gets wickets too!  What a catch from Doolan.

Alvaro's back away trigger movement is a concern... looks like he might be spending some time in the nets working on it.

If you ball 6 crap balls an over you will get punished!


If you ball 3 overs of high intensity bowling, with the batsman panicking and jumping about. When that seemingly bad ball comes, there eyes light up, and instead of putting it away, they just put bat to ball without a thought to were it's going.

That's called pressure, and pressure can only be built by bowling well.

It was Definately smiths error, but an error caused by Johnson's bowling.

[Cedrictoad]

If you ball 6 crap balls an over you will get punished!


If you ball 3 overs of high intensity bowling, with the batsman panicking and jumping about. When that seemingly bad ball comes, there eyes light up, and instead of putting it away, they just put bat to ball without a thought to were it's going.

That's called pressure, and pressure can only be built by bowling well.

It was Definately smiths error, but an error caused by Johnson's bowling.

Maybe,  I personally would probably put that dismissal squarely in the unlucky category possibly with a touch of batsman error and unbelievable catching.

That LBW ball rolled along the ground.

[ProCricketer1982]

Yes, I think it has.  I think maybe England aren't so bad!!!

England were terrible!! SA are just playing like children too. SA's bowling looks down on previous outings overall (syeyna nd philander have still looked good in patches though). I still say this next phase will see SA rebuilding a side, lots of oldies in their on the downward curve rather than peaking

[ProCricketer1982]

Maybe,  I personally would probably put that dismissal squarely in the unlucky category possibly with a touch of batsman error and unbelievable catching.

That LBW ball rolled along the ground.

I'm with smiley, if you put batsmen under pressure then bowl a loose ball it's amazing how many times they feck up. Pressure does funny things after all.

[Gerry SA]

As well as Johnson is playing Im still not convinced by SAs batting line up. Alvaro seems to be a good bat when the pressure is off, Faf for me should be batting at 6 and JP has not done much for quite some time.

TBH AB should be at 4, if he wasn't keeping.

I'd like to see Riley Roussow open in place of Alviro.

[Gerry SA]

England were terrible!! SA are just playing like children too. SA's bowling looks down on previous outings overall (syeyna nd philander have still looked good in patches though). I still say this next phase will see SA rebuilding a side, lots of oldies in their on the downward curve rather than peaking

I'm not what your talking about.

This is the first time in 15 years the name JH Kallis is missing from your line up.

It will take a little while for the rejigged line up to accommodate the lose of 12000 runs and 290 wickets.

[Gerry SA]

Hashim Amla moves past 6000 Test runs!!!

[Alvaro]

I'm not what your talking about.

This is the first time in 15 years the name JH Kallis is missing from your line up.

It will take a little while for the rejigged line up to accommodate the lose of 12000 runs and 290 wickets.

C'mon Gerry
These things should be seamless, just look at Eng... oh.

[Gerry SA]

C'mon Gerry
These things should be seamless, just look at Eng... oh.

Sorry I'm not sure what you mean.

Kallis was the glue at 4.
Sensational slip fielder
And a vital 4th seamer.

So basically the Proteas has lost around 20% of their overall productivity.

[ProCricketer1982]

Take a bow doolan

[smilley792]

Doolan stays low and keeps his eye on it, unlike most that have ducked or turned to such shots.


Quality indeed from the debutant,


Have SA got much left to stay with AVB. Or will it be a case of when not if aus win?