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[Pup Clarke]

It would've been a goober if didn't go one-handed.

I imagine it would be tough to go with two hands when it's that wide.

Edit : Karthik gone lbw to Sidebottom.

 

[Majin]

Argh. Was hoping the openers could see off the new ball for at least 15 overs but there you go. Dravid out now, favourite player for ages so looking forward to seeing him bat in a Test for the first time in ages.

 

[chalky]

Khartick Plumb LBW well bowled Sidebottom deserved that.

 

[Perm]

It's more than the drops, he's just so immobile - his wicket-keeping has already cost England with the number of balls he doesn't reach or gets a finger-tip to.

Can't say I've noticed it too be as bad as you suggest, I've watched all of his Test matches to date and he hasn't had a great deal of trouble with his mobility from memory.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Yesssssssssssss, well deserved. Wrong batsman tho.

Wrong batsmen?.

 

[GIMH]

Yesssssssssssss, well deserved. Wrong batsman tho.

whowhatwhywhen

 

[Richard]

Second innings of the Old Trafford Test vs West Indies, he went at an RPO of less than 2but didn't pick up a wicket in 27 overs and looked fairly toothless.

Don't agree, he didn't take any wickets but he looked far from toothless. He could have taken wickets.

 

[Perm]

Well earnt wicket for Sidebottom, he deserved that one.

 

[Richard]

Wrong batsmen?.

Had Jaffer dropped, got Karthik lbw.

 

[adharcric]

Karthik gone. Dravid in.

 

[Richard]

What are the conditions like? Anderson sounds like he's bowling well?

OK, but he could be making 'em play a bit more.

 

[Perm]

whowhatwhywhen

Dinesh Karthik LBW to Ryan Sidebottom, ball pitched on middle and was hitting middle.

 

[Richard]

Karthik gone. Dravid in.

Dravid soon to be gone. (H)









(NO, THIS POST WAS NOT IN ANY WAY A PREDICTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

 

[Pup Clarke]

Lookind forward to seeing Mr Tremlett have a bowl tbh. It will be interesting to see how the Indians cope with his bounce.

 

[GIMH]

cheers

298 all out, bloody hell looks like we could have a result in a Lord's Test :-o

 

[Richard]

Lookind forward to seeing Mr Tremlett have a bowl tbh. It will be interesting to see how the Indians cope with his bounce.

They're high-calibre batsmen. How do you think they might cope?

 

[GIMH]

Not a fan of Tremlett Rich?

 

[Perm]

Don't agree, he didn't take any wickets but he looked far from toothless. He could have taken wickets.

I watched most of that innings and the batsmen didn't look uncomfortable against him and I can't remember him producing any chances, they struggled to get him away and that was due to his great accuracy. Just didn't look like finding the edge or taking a wicket.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Can't say I've noticed it too be as bad as you suggest, I've watched all of his Test matches to date and he hasn't had a great deal of trouble with his mobility from memory.

His footwork is rubbish, he tends to end up diving for balls a good keeper would get to comfortably with a few quick steps. This means he covers less ground than other keepers and costs more runs.

 

[Pup Clarke]

. How do you think they might cope?

No idea. Just because there exceptional players don't mean that Tremlett can't worry them with bounce.