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***Official*** South Africa In Australia
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Absolutely loving the way Katich is batting right now. Taken the Steve Waugh approach; accumulate runs on the leg-side, leave the short and really wide stuff alone and if the ball gets anywhere near your zones outside off-stump, hit the bones out of it. It's an approach devoid of ego from a bloke totally in control of his game and I know it's been said to death but great to see from him considering what he's had to do just get back in the side again.
For mine, I think being NSW captain brought this on. Has had to adjust to being both the gun and the guiding light for the side and I reckon the responsibility has changed his game.
And Greig, Steyn isn't getting much swing not because there isn't any around but because Steyn is starting a foot and a half outside off-stump. No-one in the world can swing it back enough to make the batsman play when it starts that bloody wide!
For mine, I think being NSW captain brought this on. Has had to adjust to being both the gun and the guiding light for the side and I reckon the responsibility has changed his game.
And Greig, Steyn isn't getting much swing not because there isn't any around but because Steyn is starting a foot and a half outside off-stump. No-one in the world can swing it back enough to make the batsman play when it starts that bloody wide!
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Hayden out... perfect Christmas, can go to bed now. 
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Yeah that's the end of a pretty weird knock from Haydos. Felt like he was chasing the ball a bit and although a good bit of bowling from Ntini, the shot was pretty average.
EDIT: Hayden seems to be back to his early days where he's looking for the boundary to take the pressure off. Seemed to be either blocking or trying to hit the cover off the ball. Best way to put yourself under pressure against these guys, I reckon. Easier said from the sidelines of course!
EDIT: Hayden seems to be back to his early days where he's looking for the boundary to take the pressure off. Seemed to be either blocking or trying to hit the cover off the ball. Best way to put yourself under pressure against these guys, I reckon. Easier said from the sidelines of course!
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Son Of Coco
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That's Ben Dorries...I think a few people have mentioned how poor he is on here before. He seems to fly the flag.
Son Of Coco
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Neither do we...then again, we can go to the beach, in the sunshine, without getting shot
Son Of Coco
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He was good value when he had the microphone on during the 20/20 too, much better than Ponting.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Had a Sat-Nav flogged recently Hingston?
Oh wait, you've had your last 47 of them flogged? Right.
Oh wait, you've had your last 47 of them flogged? Right.
Son Of Coco
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dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Yeah, not sure about the hype. He seems a good bowler but nothing close to the ridiculous praise that everyone seems to lavish upon him. Why Ritchie loves him so much I'll never know.
Craig
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Probably the reason why he should consider retiring.