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[Riddy]

Certainly into a decline. But like the others said, he will get a lot of time to wind down his career because he is one of Cooks buddies.

[HuwMawr]

Doesn't look himself to me. He looks stiffer than a w*nkers hanky at times.

Brilliant - not heard that one for ages!
Hmm something not right - not sure he is completely trusting his fitness to bowl flat out. Kook ball doesn't help him but think it may be a little similar to what we r seeing with Dale Steyn.


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[HuwMawr]

Would it be wrong just to play Jimmy A at home? It's like India playing the second and sometimes third spinner on home tracks? Hey another 3 years out of him??


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[MD2812]

Can see him having a good summer,
But the winter tour to India? Not so much....

[Number4]

Dukes vs Kooks

with the Duke ball I still think he is the most skilful bowler we have produced for yonks, even now he's miles ahead of other English bowlers.

He is class, I suspect yes England will put him in cotton wool. Tests only.Broad should do the same, cant work out why he wants to play one dayers(and has just got in the squad)

Guess these statements just goes to show how much better Australian bowlers have been over the years being able to bowl with any old ball where English rely on a Duke to be skillful   

[Aussie In England]

Except in India... Jimmy owns the SG

Doesn't own it as much as Steyn though 

[ppccopener]

Guess these statements just goes to show how much better Australian bowlers have been over the years being able to bowl with any old ball where English rely on a Duke to be skillful   

Hmmmmm  that would be one angle to look at it from...certainly for a long period it didn't matter whose makers name was on the ball,all Ricky had to do was throw it to McGrath or Warne...and two greats they were-not sure your current ones are really up to it.When Johnson blew hot yes it was devastating,but your guys seem to get injured a lot.Correct me if I'm wrong,please, but is there not a proposal now to use the duke ball in state cricket on Oz? Why are they even looking at it?

[Aussie In England]

Hmmmmm  that would be one angle to look at it from...certainly for a long period it didn't matter whose makers name was on the ball,all Ricky had to do was throw it to McGrath or Warne...and two greats they were-not sure your current ones are really up to it.When Johnson blew hot yes it was devastating,but your guys seem to get injured a lot.Correct me if I'm wrong,please, but is there not a proposal now to use the duke ball in state cricket on Oz? Why are they even looking at it?

Kooka ball is considered to favour batsmen on Australian pitches. Throw in the Kooka has a shallower seam and stops swinging after 10-12 overs plus it gets soft after about 30 overs.

Duke ball might add more balance to domestic cricket and teach the younger bowlers how the Duke swings/reverses before they get to England.

[northernboy1987]

I don't think I've seen anyone as skillful with the Duke ball as Anderson, think Steyn definitely has the edge overall though.

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[Number4]

I don't think I've seen anyone as skillful with the Duke ball as Anderson, think Steyn definitely has the edge overall though.

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You obviously never seen a Terry Alderman bowl in England... 83 wickets in 2 ashes series in England

[Aussie In England]

I don't think I've seen anyone as skillful with the Duke ball as Anderson, think Steyn definitely has the edge overall though.

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Not meaning to be funny, but statements like this really grate my goat. Steyn is universally recognized as the best bowler of this generation, so he's not got 'the edge' on Anderson, but he's considerably better. Rant over 

[ppccopener]

You obviously never seen a Terry Alderman bowl in England... 83 wickets in 2 ashes series in England

Alderman was a superb bowler over here in our conditions.Very very good indeed.

[smilley792]

Not meaning to be funny, but statements like this really grate my goat. Steyn is universally recognized as the best bowler of this generation, so he's not got 'the edge' on Anderson, but he's considerably better. Rant over 

That's the South African coming out in you there Gerry.

[Aussie In England]

That's the South African coming out in you there Gerry.

1. Unsure who's Gerry
2. Not many South Africans(zero) from where I was brought up
3. Facts are facts

 

[northernboy1987]

Not meaning to be funny, but statements like this really grate my goat. Steyn is universally recognized as the best bowler of this generation, so he's not got 'the edge' on Anderson, but he's considerably better. Rant over 

Just my opinion mate, if I was writing a current team sheet for a test in England, using the Dukes ball, Anderson would be the first bowler on the sheet for me. Anywhere else in the world and it would be Steyn. In fact anywhere else in the world I'd take Broad or maybe even Finn before Anderson out of the current England set up.

To be fair, I never saw Alderman play as he was just before my time so apart from the odd Youtube clip etc. I haven't seen much of him so can't really pass much judgement.