pup11
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Hold your horses mate, Swann is going to bowl on day 4 and 5 pitch here, and if he still doesn't win the game for his side, then we can come out and make statements like these.
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*Official* Second Test at Lords
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vic_orthdox
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Probably the difference between Warne and us mere mortals.
Prince EWS
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Richard
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Yeah, and the fact that that was based on completely sound principle - Swann is a miles better bowler than Hauritz - means that the fact that it still can't come true tends to suggest there's some sort of deeper malaise there. Fate is disallowing what should happen by right.
(Yeah, obviously I'm being sarcastic - it's just annoying when England can't even turn their superior skills into superior performance)
Richard
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It's annoying that he happens to do it now, having never ever looked remotely like doing it ever before.
wfdu_ben91
International 12th Man
So you think that a wicketless Graeme Swann has outbowled Nathan Hauritz in this series thus far?
Richard
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Clearly hasn't seen some of the bowlers who I've faced (or not) in recent weeks.
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Only person I know who finds it annoying when someone does well who "shouldn't", not because they play for the opposition but because it doesn't conform to their worldview. I wonder whether you actually like cricket.
Prince EWS
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TBH, I'm a bit like that as well.
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Putting on runs whilst the wicket/weather is good, I presume.
FaaipDeOiad
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Big spell for Siddle. Bowled a great spell earlier without luck, needs to take a wicket this time around.
Richard
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Yeah I know - I don't do bias towards certain teams and many people don't understand that.
And yeah I hate it when crap players suddenly become slightly-less-crap players - especially when people have been wrongly claiming they weren't crap ITFP. And especially when it isn't likely to last very long.
And yes, I do like cricket, I just don't conform to certain stereotypes.
vic_orthdox
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Pietersen looking ominous now.
FaaipDeOiad
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Bright and sunny in the morning session on a flat pitch and the Australian tail played comfortably. If England sent Australia back in and they got off to a good start, it could turn around pretty fast with bad weather forecast later in the test. Batting again was the safer option in terms of not losing the match, basically. The result is in England's hands.
pup11
International Coach
Yeah he has, but Swann has just bowled in one innings so far, but with the ball turning and bouncing on day 3 for Horrie, Swann too should enjoy bowling on this track, and might very well have the last laugh, if he spins his team to a victory in this game.
Richard
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Hopefully so they can crush Australia rather than giving them a mild beating. And all the while lessening their own chances of defeat.
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Just don't understand that and doubt I'll agree even if I did.