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[GIMH]

Cook seems to regularly outscore Strauss in the morning session even though I always think of Strauss as the faster scorer

 

[Richard]

The first hint of swing we've seen all morning and its dismissed for 4.

Only Kallis was ever going to get the ball to do much in this attack. Will be interesting to see if he can keep it up for a while.

 

[Richard]

Cook seems to regularly outscore Strauss in the morning session even though I always think of Strauss as the faster scorer

Until recently that would indeed be the case.

Since re-assessing his priorities, Strauss seems to have realised that he has no chance of being any good unless he scores slowly.

 

[Zinzan]

Cook seems to regularly outscore Strauss in the morning session even though I always think of Strauss as the faster scorer

In all fairness Cook has received the majority of the long-hops this morning

 

[Stapel]

Nel to Cook, no run, what in the name of WG Grace was that? Cook went for a pull but bottom-edged it to point, of all places

I lack TV here...... But this sounds quite impossible to me

 

[Richard]

Not sure how on earth Cook managed to do that.

Can't remember the last time I saw anyone do such a thing indeed.

QED.

 

[Richard]

In all fairness Cook has received the majority of the long-hops this morning

He often does, though - or at least has in recent times. What's a Long-Hop to Cook isn't neccessarily to Strauss. And that suits Strauss' game.

 

[GIMH]

Any sign of that **** Mat Mitchell in the crowd?

 

[Richard]

Not yet ITBT.

 

[zaremba]

Not sure how on earth Cook managed to do that.

What was that?
(Stuck on a train with wifi but no radio)

 

[Zinzan]

Damn it...doesn't sound like Boycott is covering this match

 

[GIMH]

What was that?
(Stuck on a train with wifi but no radio)

Originally Posted by cricinfo
Nel to Cook, no run, what in the name of WG Grace was that? Cook went for a pull but bottom-edged it to point, of all places

tbh

 

[GIMH]

Why is it that Kallis gets to be classed as a true all-rounder despite averaging under 2 wickets per Test, whereas Flintoff averages is not even thought of as a bowling all-rounder despite 5 tons and 24 50s?

 

[Richard]

FFS Andre pitch the damn thing up!

 

[GIMH]

Cook 20 runs short of getting out if this summer so far has been anything to go by

Also, he's scoring too quickly for my 120* prediction for clsoe of play. Unless we have interruptions.

 

[Richard]

Best ball of the day from Kallis there. Finally a bit of swing and a nice Yorker. Decently kept-out by Cook.

And sure enough he gets the next ball to go a bit the other way... and is edged for four.

 

[Stapel]

Why is it that Kallis gets to be classed as a true all-rounder despite averaging under 2 wickets per Test, whereas Flintoff averages is not even thought of as a bowling all-rounder despite 5 tons and 24 50s?

I always get the idea Kallis has been underused as a bowler. I'm not sure about this: How often did he bowl in the beginning of his test career?

Another point: Kallis' batting average is nearly double his bowling average (56.28 & 31.51). Flintoff's batting average are roughly the same (32.41 & 32.4).

I guess it's easy to rate Kallis way over Flintoff.....

 

[Richard]

I don't believe it.

 

[jammay123]

aah strauss . shocking.

 

[Richard]

FFS, that's the same as Smith at Trent Bridge in 2003.

At least it's Nel who got gifted the wicket which a bowler never deserves... small mercies...