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***Official*** South Africa In Australia
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aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Between WI 05 to WI 08 before his recent woes starter in India, Lee certainly wasn't one-dimensional.
He clearly evolved from the inconsistent short or full bowler he was, started bowling the in the corridor of uncertainly & developed his repotoire ten fold i.e his ability to reverse swing the ball (still very bemused at why he wasn't getting it to go in India TBH).
pup11
International Coach
What a wonderful day of test cricket, and its clearly advantage Australia atm, the credit goes to all the bowlers who kept the things tight and bowled really well to drive the Aussies into this situation, but Michael Clarke and the tail also deserve special mention because its their resilience that really ensured Australia had a good 1st innings score to work with.
Uppercut
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Gotta feel for the Aussies having to bowl to Paul Harris, possibly the most annoying tail-ender of all time. He stays on the back foot permanently so he doesn't get out to many bouncers. Most clonk off his wooden head and go for four leg-byes. If you pitch it up he'll hang the bat at everything, usually missing because he's so far back on his stumps. When you finally find the edge it'll invariably die before the slips cordon because he plays with baby-soft hands, probably going for four to third man. If the ball goes leg-side he'll try to flick it and miss, with the ball deflecting off his pads for four leg-byes. If there's one man who can drive Brett Lee to early retirement it's this man.
dontcloseyoureyes
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The last 3 pages of this thread have been so ridiculously painful. Get a clue, seriously.
Evermind
International Debutant
Extrapolate please?
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
I'd rather not, thanks.
Awwww come on! Don't be like that!
Nate
You'll Never Walk Alone
Awta, hating it.
pup11
International Coach
The problem is he isn't bowling that badly either, in the past his problem was he didn't used bowl on the good length too often, he in general either used to bowl full or short, but that's not the problem he is having at present, his problem is he isn't moving the ball and he seems to striving for that extra yard of pace clear from the number of front-foot no-balls he bowled today, so imo there is nothing majorly wrong with Lee, there are a few adjustments he should make and the wickets too would follow.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
He bowled terribly today.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Sheesh. $26?! How dare they!?!?
Seriously, you should try being an English cricket fan. 4th day at The Oval in 2007 set me back £50.
That's Dickinson-esque. TEC clearly thinking CW lacking a bit on the mean-spirited dickhead front in Dicko's absence.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Indeed. I didn't think he bowled all that badly in the first Test - in fact a couple of his spells were really good - but he was nothing short of dreadful today.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Yeah but there's less seats at English grounds (on average) and ****loads more people, higher demand for higher prices.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
All true, but none of those factors result in less of a hit in my pocket. It just makes Aussies whinging about paying (what seems to me) a pittance seem to come straight from the "my diamond shoes are too tight" school of moaning.