Trott's usually pretty good with full balls, especially after he gets in. Can be vulnerable to playing around his front pad a little early on and he did get bowled today but as a whole I'd say he was as good at negotiating the type of bowling you're talking about as most in world cricket at the moment.
I do see what he means though. Strauss, Collingwood, Prior and Cook are particularly vulnerable to that sort of bowling when you consider their overall quality. It's the sort of thing that's everyone's weakness, but it is exaggerated a bit in England's batting lineup IMO.
I'll admit, it is surprising when you look at the melons on Pietersen, Collingwood, Bell, and Prior. They should still be nursing their first seeds, and be used to the dull ache by now.
....God, where do you start...
knew it'd sound bad as I was typing it, couldn't be stuffed fixing it though.
Thought you were talking about their WAGS for a second. Apologies.
Looked like the exact areas you'd get Trott in trouble to me. He hadn't looked great around off all innings, and then got one that threatened to shape away before nipping back. The line was perfect.
Yeah it is the kind of ball he struggles with. He flicks across the line alot. Was it just me or did Trott try and play a LOT of deliveries that he could have left alone? I remeber a couple he sort of edgely drove along the ground that could easily have been left.
To be honest it reminded me of Headingley. Obviously much much less severe but the similarity is there - bowled out (relatively) cheaply on a pitch demanding a full length (same bowler on both occasions doing the most damage) then they come out and bang it in. I'm sure Ponting was a little surprised but enjoyed himself immensely on the pull (that was an extraordinary innings, you'll find many hundreds not as good as that) and then when they did finally start to pitch it up, it was a diet of half-volleys which Clarke and then North feasted on.
Yeah I love the hilf but I feel his time is running out. The selectors would never drop Johnson and I think dougeh has to come back into the set up asap
He didn't bowl too many overs, so a bit harsh to judge him just yet. Don't think he bowled as he would have wanted to this afternoon though.
Wasn't great. Small sample size though.
missed on the Hatrick....will check the highlights...Two best IMO.
Yeah, there were only two things that really split Hilfenhaus and Siddle for me going into into this Test (I would have played Dougeh regardless so it was down to those two for me) - incumbency, and the fact that I don't really like Siddle as a new ball bowler. The former is obviously no longer a factor and the latter is definitely a lesser factor than Siddle's superb form now.
You're dreaming buddy. Copeland is a rich man's rich man.