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[ProCricketer1982]

And the answer is :

Compton 31.93
Cook - 30.95
Carberry 28.10

Carbs that low? Bugger

Oh well, that's the order

[Gerry SA]

How does that make it any fairer a comparison than mine?  Comparing Anderson's stats v what is probably the best batting lineup in the world to Steyns stats v what I'm sure you would claim is/was a poor batting attack?

And how would comparing Anderson's 60 odd Tests in England against all opposition vs Steyn's 8/10 Tests only against England give the true picture?

[Manormanic]

Had Steyn played the same number he'd be up near 400 poles. And johnson would be up near 450 poles.

Bit of a non argument that, given as Steyn already has all but 400 in a chunk fewer.

[Gerry SA]

Bit of a non argument that, given as Steyn already has all but 400 in a chunk fewer.

My mistake it was supposed to say Steyn would have 500 poles

[Gerry SA]

Slight tangent, will Jonathan Trott be Cook's opening partner in the West Indies? He's had a pretty useful tour of SA with the England 'A' team. Whereas Sam Robson looked out of his depth...again.

Also would like to thank the English(yeah I know can't believe it) your 'A' team has helped us unearth yet another fabulous young talent Theunis de Bruyn really feasted on the attacks England provided.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Also would like to thank the English(yeah I know can't believe it) your 'A' team has helped us unearth yet another fabulous young talent Theunis de Bruyn really feasted on the attacks England provided.

If the bowling was really so poor, then he hasn't proven anything.

[Sam]

Glad to see Vince has finally shown what he does at county level for the lions. Interesting to see he's now been given the captaincy for the ODI's.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Glad to see Vince has finally shown what he does at county level for the lions. Interesting to see he's now been given the captaincy for the ODI's.

Agreed. Most attractive player on the county circuit, IMHO. Seen him get caught at deep mid-wicket a few times, though.

[WalkingWicket37]

Glad to see Vince has finally shown what he does at county level for the lions. Interesting to see he's now been given the captaincy for the ODI's.

He's T20 captain for Hampshire so not inexperienced, good shout I'd say (but then I'm slightly bias)

[Sam]

He's T20 captain for Hampshire so not inexperienced, good shout I'd say (but then I'm slightly bias)

Same here mate, but I still didn't expect them to actually pick someone with captaining experience, I mean... Don't you think that's a bit TOO logical ? I didn't really expect it with all the internationally capped players in the squad.

[potzy248]

Bell is so good to watch when he bats like this. Effortless batting. Sigh that he's only scored 3 100s before today.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Bell is so good to watch when he bats like this. Effortless batting. Sigh that he's only scored 3 100s before today.

A beautiful batsman, even on the radio.

[smilley792]

England making a hash of this at end. 

Had root and bell stayed knocking 1s and 2s that have got more than buttler and bopara are with dot after dot.

[Gerry SA]

Ravi Bopara...waste of space.

Nick Knight bigging up Ian Bell after scoring a 100 on a flat dead pitch...

[csnew]

Flattest pitch in Australia with short quick boundaries. 300 just seems par to me. Seen plenty of scores chased here. But a good knock by bell.
If someone scores 140 odd, really should expect to score 350. Just 50 runs off the last 10 overs. It seems pretty hard to score at the death from what's happened in the last few games.

Cummings has been pretty disappointing, sandhu's done pretty well.