Jones had been reverse swinging the ball for half a decade before that series though, with or without Trescothick in the side. One could argue that the lack in reverse swing from Flintoff coincided with the departure of Simon Jones.Ha. Just as I come in here to post, Gilly guesting on TMS and is asked about lack of reverse swing for Freddie compared with 05. His reply? "What's happened mate? Has that mint factory gone out of busines or something?"
It's time the whole shoddy business was admitted to by England, and that they owned up to what would otherwise be the inexplicable phenomenon of them actually being reasonably good for a few months four years ago.
Don't let the crowd fool you, they can only wind him up for an over or so.Must say that cricket in HD is just so awesome. So glad SBS got the rights to this series.
Got a bad feeling about Freddie getting a wicket here.
Aye, a classic Hussey and Clarke partnership would be great.Come on Hussey and Clarke 200 partnership to get us closer. Interesting start to the morning it seems, I just got in.
Onions has an interesting action. Puts paid to the idea you should look where you're bowling it.
God mate, I'm sorry.....No I'm at work unfortunately. I'm going to Brum and Leeds though.
Jeez, just don't bother with Burge and the mints. It simply isn't worth the effort. Proof if ever you saw it that one issue can turn a sane man into the raving lunatic for the ages.Jones had been reverse swinging the ball for half a decade before that series though, with or without Trescothick in the side. One could argue that the lack in reverse swing from Flintoff coincided with the departure of Simon Jones.
He did stick around though, from a bad position. Not a stylish knock from Simon Chanderpaul but still effective.Katich didn't deserve 50 there tbh. Pretty ordinary knock.
Would love to see Hussey score his first test hundred in donkeys years.
It's all right Richard, we feel the same about the first chance average; captains not having an input into bowling because bowlers always know better, yet you knowing better than FC or international cricketers when you speak about the game and those two things not at all being contradictions; and Nasser Hussain apparently being a better Test match batsman than Matthew Hayden.Jeez, just don't bother with Burge and the mints. It simply isn't worth the effort. Proof if ever you saw it that one issue can turn a sane man into the raving lunatic for the ages.
Haha yeah I love Katich. At the start of the last few innings I've felt really nervous when Hughes is on strike, hoping he gets a decent score. Then when Katich comes on strike I take a deep breath and relax until Hughes comes back on... I was pretty confident in him today, this is his kind of situation. But the more ideal situation is when the person at the other end is scoring pretty quick.Style has little to do with it. I'm normally instilled with confidence watching Katich shuffle his way through an innings. Today I was convinced he was going to get out almost every over.