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I'd need to have a another look at the replay, but on first reaction it did seem to shape away late. Having said that I am half asleep here.
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***Official*** South Africa in England
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Richard
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Hmm, re-viewing that Kallis-Pietersen ball it certainly didn't do quite as much as I first got the impression, but I still think it did a bit.
Funny thing was that Pietersen certainly wasn't trying to hit it. He was trying to block it, then I think tried (unsuccessfully) to leave it at the last minute.
Looking at it for the third time and in proper close-up, it actually did just a little bit off the seam rather than through the air.
Funny thing was that Pietersen certainly wasn't trying to hit it. He was trying to block it, then I think tried (unsuccessfully) to leave it at the last minute.
Looking at it for the third time and in proper close-up, it actually did just a little bit off the seam rather than through the air.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
We all know the selection was a joke, but we're still entitled to expect more from most of the 5 chosen. This is not a minefield by any stretch of the imagination, and the bowling, whilst reasonable, has not been exceptional. Vaughan just looks too frit to get forward to anything above fm and KP is too busy showboating. Strauss was silly enough to allowself to be distracted by AB's shenanigans in the first innings, which he should know better than. ffs if Anderson can stick around for a couple of hours, then it shouldn't be beyond the proper batsmen .
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Thank you. I wondered how many people on cw would be familiar with it.Nice usage
Cant remember hearing it used in public since the famous Thatcher incident
tooextracool
International Coach
That was my impression from the earlier replay. Honestly, that sort of movement is negligible and probably just as much as most deliveries during the game. Full credit to Kallis for producing that delivery, but I think it was more batsman error than anything else that resulted in that dismissal.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Unless it happened again here, that incident occurred last week at Lords (after South Africa had saved the game).Did anyone else catch Pollock's phone going off while he was talking to Nasser and Gower? Saw it on the sport news today
tooextracool
International Coach
Yeah, I think all this talk about the selection of Pattinson and Broad has distracted us from the fact that the batting is the suit that has let us down so far this series and throughout the last year or so. 123/4 is a poor return on this pitch, even if nightwatchman Anderson was one of the wickets that fell. SA gave us a real lesson on how to leave deliveries that are outside your off stump and bar Cook, who has showed the patience and application necessary thus far, the rest of this England side has simply nibbled at and played poor strokes to deliveries that they dont need to play.
For all the talk about Atherton's 185 before the start of the day, it appears as though there is no one in this England side who has the patience or the temperament to bat for 2 days.
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Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Oh, certainly. Wasn't suggesting otherwise there - simply that poor selection played its part as well as bad top-five batsmanship.
Which shenanegans was Strauss distracted by?
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Wondered that myself - hopefully just "ah ffs I don't believe it, I've edged that".
tooextracool
International Coach
the feigned catch presumably. Got out again not long after.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Yeah, was in the summary of the First Test iirc. Was hilarious at the time.Did anyone else catch Pollock's phone going off while he was talking to Nasser and Gower? Saw it on the sport news today
pasag
RTDAS
Ah, I'd have switched channels by then. Interesting they'd only show it on FSN today, but yeah very funny stuff.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Due in no small part I suspect to the fact he was picked erroneously early on and then struggled for ages, at a similar time the team did.
Funny that they won both his first two Tests (which he should never have been playing) though, and of course the famous spell in 2004.
Had actually never noticed that myself before TBH - will have a bit of a look at that later.
Funny that they won both his first two Tests (which he should never have been playing) though, and of course the famous spell in 2004.
Had actually never noticed that myself before TBH - will have a bit of a look at that later.
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
What hadnt you noticed?