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Prince EWS

Prince EWS

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What's with all the half-vollies?

cricinfo said:
0.5 Bollinger to Snijman, FOUR, another boundary. Half-volley just outside of and Snijman hammers it through the covers with ease.
5.1 Hilfenhaus to Khan, FOUR, half-volley, driven straight past mid-off.
5.6 Hilfenhaus to Khan, FOUR, another half-volley, Khan punches it straight back past the bowler, fetch leather.
8.6 Bollinger to Khan, FOUR, another half-volley, driven past mid-off for yet another boundary.
9.5 Hilfenhaus to Petersen, FOUR, another boundary, half-volley outside off, smashed through the covers.
9.6 Hilfenhaus to Petersen, FOUR, same delivery, same shot, same result, fetch leather.
10.2 Siddle to Khan, FOUR, half-volley once more, beautiful straight-drive from Khan.
10.6 Siddle to Khan, FOUR, and yet another half-volley, smashed past mid-off and that's another boundary.
12.4 Siddle to Petersen, FOUR, half-volley, beautiful square drive, take that.
15.4 Johnson to Khan, FOUR, another excellent straight-drive. Half-volley yet again.
16.6 Siddle to Petersen, FOUR, another half-volley, beautifull straight-drive.
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By my count that's eleven inside the first seventeen overs. Taking pitching the new ball up to a whole new level...
 
tait express123

tait express123

School Boy/Girl Captain
I don't know if it has been brought up but IMO with the addition of the macksville born and bred Phil.Hughes will put some electrifaction into the camp.
 
J

Jakester1288

International Regular
Prince EWS said:
What's with all the half-vollies?

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/engine/current/match/350471.html

By my count that's eleven inside the first seventeen overs. Taking pitching the new ball up to a whole new level...
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19.1  	Johnson to Khan, FOUR, half-volley, smashed through the covers again. 

21.4  	Johnson to Khan, FOUR, another half-volley, a bit straighter though this time, flicked through the mid-wicket area and runs away for another boundary.

21.3 	Johnson to Khan, FOUR, half-volley from Johnson, and yet again Khan disposes of it by hammering the ball straight back past the bowler.

22.2  	McGain to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, too full and smashed through mid-wicket.
Add these as well. So all in all I suppose it's been pretty dire bowling to have a tour match opposition carting you all around the park.
 
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