marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
What, the Malinga with fitness issues that mean he's managed a whole 2 Tests in the last 3 years?
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Three horse race to be the best team in the world?
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Prince EWS
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Just quietly, I saw a bit of the old Harby in SA. Watch out Swanneh.
He's had the best single series I've ever witnessed from a spinner (not return wise, but pure bowling-where-it-needs-to-be wise).
He's had the best single series I've ever witnessed from a spinner (not return wise, but pure bowling-where-it-needs-to-be wise).
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Not that it's close overall on current bowling form, Swanneh certainly ahead and the best.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah, AWTA. I actually called it after the first Test even though he returned **** figures; was clearly bowling quite well early on.
Eds
International Debutant
You don't gotta play Laxman, when Amla's available. Granted, he'd be a reasonable pick but Amla is as well.
And I'd never pick Smith, tbh. At least 6th in my pecking order.
Teja.
Global Moderator
Better than Harby '01 vs Oz and Warne '05 vs Eng, SS?
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I was referring to Harby vs. Aus '01, not this one.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Could have at least made an effort to make that clear.
Teja.
Global Moderator
Ah okay, Thought it was this one as the next post was Cribb saying he called it in the first test.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
The part I quoted was about this one though. He specifically mentions SA in it.
Teja.
Global Moderator
It was a sub-conscious assumption that you quoted the entire post because the difference between size of the quoted part and the post in itself is not noticeable without reading, if that makes things clearer.The part I quoted was about this one though. He specifically mentions SA in it.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
To be fair, Amla does have a luscious beard.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Not really.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Could have, but chose not to.
I thought he had started bowling better from the NZ series itself. His seam position was looking very good from the first match of that series. But I was surprised that he didn't do that well in the third match which was the only one played on a reasonably spin friendly wicket.
Jacknife
International Captain
Going on how Swanny has bowled the last couple of years and how Bhaji has bowled you'd have to say Swann has been the better bowler and to say Swann never really troubled Australia is being a bit dishonest, since he bowled England to victory in one test and lets be honest when your seamers are that on top, his role changes to suit the conditions and situation which he did very well. As well as in the Ashes in 2009 where he helped to bowl England to victory in 2 of the tests. It's also funny that you don't count his 21 wickets in SA, a success.
Bhaji, by his own standards, has been disappointing for some time, up until the SA series where he bowled very well. I don't know many people, that would say he's vastly superior to Bhaji, but just on their performances over that last couple of years, Swann has bowled a lot better, that's not saying Bhaji can't come back and make it close between the 2 of them.
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I gave it a long hard thought.. it's extremely close between him and Amla. Ended picking up the latter because he's been ridiculously gun against us and proven in subcontinent conditions, whereas Trott hasn't had the opportunity yet.