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[pup11]

Sorry, but Mcgrath has nearly 200 dismissals that were either lbw or bowled, so if he wasnt bowling at the stumps, then umpires during his career span must have made some awfully poor decisions.

Just having a look at Mitchell's dismissal analysis, out of 72 dismissals, hes only dismissed 7 right handed batsmen either bowled or lbw, of which 2 were Chris Martin, one was RP Singh, one was Anil Kumble and one was Prasanna Jayawardhene. It seems to me that other than dismissing lower order batters, he doesnt seem to attack the stumps often enough. Id like to see him bowl from around the wicket to right handers instead of continuing with this annoying and disgraceful negative line that he continually bowls outside the off stump.

I remember him getting SRT lbw once during the series in India....

Anyways how many LHB does Ntini dismisses via lbw or bowled, still he seems to have done well enough in test cricket, hasn't he....

 

[Mister Wright]

Hauritz has flighted the ball impressively, well compared to his last international stint where he was rubbish in every regard. However, Ive seen little drift, and a bowler that bowls at 50 mph without getting the ball to deviate should really be taken apart by this point. Is he really a better bowler than Symonds considering that both of them have stock balls that go straight on?

Did you watch the last over?

Hauritz got one to turn quite dramatically and his top spinner bounced really well and had AB jumping. He was drifting them quite well when Smith was in.

 

[Top_Cat]

Sorry, but Mcgrath has nearly 200 dismissals that were either lbw or bowled, so if he wasnt bowling at the stumps, then umpires during his career span must have made some awfully poor decisions.

So? Just had to watch him to see his primary line was outside off-stump.

Just having a look at Mitchell's dismissal analysis, out of 72 dismissals, hes only dismissed 7 right handed batsmen either bowled or lbw, of which 2 were Chris Martin, one was RP Singh, one was Anil Kumble and one was Prasanna Jayawardhene. It seems to me that other than dismissing lower order batters, he doesnt seem to attack the stumps often enough. Id like to see him bowl from around the wicket to right handers instead of continuing with this annoying and disgraceful negative line that he continually bowls outside the off stump.

Fine, you go ahead and keep being annoyed, he'll keep taking wickets and proving you wrong and I'll keep enjoying watching.

 

[Bees]

...and the follow on call beckons.

 

[pup11]

Siddle on fire.....

 

[inbox24]

Well, well, well, the chickens have come home to roost!

 

[pasag]

Siddle!!!

Sensational bowling!

 

[Top_Cat]

Hahahahaha, how funny was that! Went up like a mad man when he bowled him.............

Sensational bowling again, though. Quick, hostile and straight.

 

[Mister Wright]

This is great stuff from Siddle! Amazing spell of bowling.

 

[pasag]

If Clark was fit for the next Test, which he won't be obv, Lee would be dropped no questions (assuming he doesn't drastically improve).

 

[Son Of Coco]

SIDDLE!

Never doubted his selection

 

[inbox24]

C'mon bois, 2 more wickets and we're through. I fear this will be the partnership that breaks our back.

 

[tooextracool]

I think you are just talking on the basis of pre-set notions you have about those two, if you are actually watching the game closely you would have realised those two have been the bowlers who have troubled the batsmen the most.

EDIT: Siddle gets the big fish...

Hauritz? Troubling the batsmen? Im not sure what planet you are on, at best hes been accurate and they have struggled to score runs but he hasnt really threatened the batsman with the exception of a very very poor stroke from Kallis.

Johnson has troubled the batsman, but I think its more to do with the fact that most right handers havent played a left handed bowler that bowls the kind of lines that he bowls and are not used to it. He hasnt bowled well per se, if you thought it was boring and tiresome watching Giles bowl, Johnson is no different.

 

[Prince EWS]

Hauritz? Troubling the batsmen? Im not sure what planet you are on, at best hes been accurate and they have struggled to score runs but he hasnt really threatened the batsman with the exception of a very very poor stroke from Kallis..

Yeah, he's bowled really well IMO, but it's not like he's been beating the batsmen in flight twice an over or ripping them past the bat. He's certainly done what he's been picked for and I think he's contributed to two dismissals but I wouldn't say the batsmen have looked troubled as such.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Hauritz? Troubling the batsmen? Im not sure what planet you are on, at best hes been accurate and they have struggled to score runs but he hasnt really threatened the batsman with the exception of a very very poor stroke from Kallis.

Johnson has troubled the batsman, but I think its more to do with the fact that most right handers havent played a left handed bowler that bowls the kind of lines that he bowls and are not used to it. He hasnt bowled well per se, if you thought it was boring and tiresome watching Giles bowl, Johnson is no different.

Well, except for him being boring at twice the pace

 

[pup11]

Serious lol @ Haydos' imitation of Siddle' appeal...

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah, he's bowled really well IMO, but it's not like he's been beating the batsmen in flight twice an over or ripping them past the bat. He's certainly done what he's been picked for and I think he's contributed to two dismissals but I wouldn't say the batsmen have looked troubled as such.

It's a second day deck and the MCG = road. Bit much to expect Hauritz of all people to be fizzing them past groping outside edges. He's done a job.

 

[Prince EWS]

It's a second day deck and the MCG = road. Bit much to expect Hauritz of all people to be fizzing them past groping outside edges. He's done a job.

Yeah, I agree with that. He's bowled really well.

I just think that to say he's "troubled the batsmen" is a bit much.

 

[Top_Cat]

Johnson has troubled the batsman, but I think its more to do with the fact that most right handers havent played a left handed bowler that bowls the kind of lines that he bowls and are not used to it. He hasnt bowled well per se, if you thought it was boring and tiresome watching Giles bowl, Johnson is no different.

Off the planet. You seriously expect anyone to believe that batsmen, Test batsmen no less, are getting out to him just because they've never or rarely faced bowling of his type? Even if it was true, which is pretty unlikely, it would neither be a good enough excuse nor would it last very long.

 

[tooextracool]

Off the planet. You seriously expect anyone to believe that batsmen, Test batsmen no less, are getting out to him just because they've never or rarely faced bowling of his type? Even if it was true, which is pretty unlikely, it would neither be a good enough excuse nor would it last very long.

well its clearly not, Im just waiting for that day to come. Im not sure why he doesnt go around the wicket, and actually try to get the batsmen out. I genuinely dislike bowlers who dont bowl on the stumps, the game is meant to have bowlers try to get the batsmen out while batsmen look to score runs.