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[uknsaunders]

SA, AUS and NZ are the only three attacks that actually challenge batsmen.


But if you feel SL, IND(both away from home) and WI are big challenges - I think you're crazy 

Can't believe you are knocking a guy averaging 70+ in test cricket at the start of his career. I would be surprised if his average didnt go down but not many test batsman average 70 in their first dozen tests. Maybe you can name a few? 

[Gerry SA]

Can't believe you are knocking a guy averaging 70+ in test cricket at the start of his career. I would be surprised if his average didnt go down but not many test batsman average 70 in their first dozen tests. Maybe you can name a few?

Jimmy Adams?
Michael Hussey?

[Northern monkey]

I'm sure there was a quite a few watching the windies bowling thinking the average clubbie could bowl better?

Watching Ballance bat, he looks to have a lot of time on the ball,,,would like to see if it's the same against the Aussies

And Cooks, trigger looks so exaggerated ?

[ProCricketer1982]

England won... That's nothing special as they should be beating the WI. It's still concerning its such a struggle though.

Cook has scored a few runs vs weak bowling that fed his strong shits and didn't bowl into his known weak area.. Decent bowling won't do that so his runs are meaningless unless you are pro ECB/pro Cook.

Trott is not an opener, get the poor lad back to 3/6 or drop him
Ballance hasn't faced anything decent so hard to actually judge him, however!! Give him his dues, he's faced crap teams and avg's 70+.. That's what too 6 batsmen should be doing regularly to these teams (if not higher if you are actually that good)

Root filling his bots still, weak attack yes but again.. Least he's smashing runs consistently against them.

As for Ali, tredwell, Jordan etc. couldn't agree more with the previous posters about same old same old bowlers and bits and pieces ones

All in all, England should win the series 3-0 and win easily. Anything else is a failure

[golders]

Anderson up to a career high 2nd in the rankings.
Not bad for a clubbie!

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32474461

[Twelfth Man]

Maybe we can not be so pessimistic all the time and enjoy the fact that England won. Wait, sorry. That would be totally un-English of us. 

[Gerry SA]

Anderson up to a career high 2nd in the rankings.
Not bad for a clubbie!

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32474461

You know second is the first loser. #ClubmanAnderson

[procricket]

England won... That's nothing special as they should be beating the WI. It's still concerning its such a struggle though.

Cook has scored a few runs vs weak bowling that fed his strong shits and didn't bowl into his known weak area.. Decent bowling won't do that so his runs are meaningless unless you are pro ECB/pro Cook.

Trott is not an opener, get the poor lad back to 3/6 or drop him
Ballance hasn't faced anything decent so hard to actually judge him, however!! Give him his dues, he's faced crap teams and avg's 70+.. That's what too 6 batsmen should be doing regularly to these teams (if not higher if you are actually that good)

Root filling his bots still, weak attack yes but again.. Least he's smashing runs consistently against them.

As for Ali, tredwell, Jordan etc. couldn't agree more with the previous posters about same old same old bowlers and bits and pieces ones

All in all, England should win the series 3-0 and win easily. Anything else is a failure

Win is a Win

Runs are Runs

Wickets are Wickets.

For some it will not be enough for me it currently is you can only beat what your against and we did it and did it well

[golders]

You know second is the first loser. #ClubmanAnderson
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Haha ridiculous comment, and why are you using hashtags? This isn't twitter...

[joeljonno]

You know second is the first loser. #ClubmanAnderson

Ha ha.

Just like AB DeVilliers with the bat then ;-)


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[Gerry SA]

Ha ha.

Just like AB DeVilliers with the bat then ;-)


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Difference being AB de Villiers has been ranked #1. Whereas Anderson will never get to #1

[tim2000s]

Oh well, when clubbie Anderson climbs above clubbie Steyn after the next test match, then they'll all be in the same club together...

[ppccopener]

England win against the odds, Cook gets runs in both innings, ballance and Root show they are the future and Jimmy A pulls it out to show he is the most skilful bowler in world cricket

what is not to be pleased about.

Just need to sort out a couple of positions(stokes or Jordan-not both) and we are ready to take on the better teams

howzat Gerry SA?

[Gerry SA]

Oh well, when clubbie Anderson climbs above clubbie Steyn after the next test match, then they'll all be in the same club together...

Anderson above Steyn 😂😂😂

Mental midget Anderson will be retired by South Africa in the upcoming tour.

[Gerry SA]

Jimmy A pulls it out to show he is the most skilful bowler in world cricket

Most skilful bowler? Who you kidding?

Anderson recent 'form' has been based on bullying the also rans SL, IND and WI.

Remind me what Anderson did in the Ashes? Ah yes he got smashed around like a clubbie. Worst of all Bailey smashed the clubbie for 28 in an over. Ultimate humilation.