*Official* Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011/12

[ganeshran]

Kallis has averaged close to 50 with the ball for the last 3 years and striking at 100. Looks like he is moving into the batsmen who can bowl mould.

 

[Athlai]

was about to say the same thing yet seems to get up to 140.

Gets up to 145 fairly regularly.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Kallis has averaged close to 50 with the ball for the last 3 years and striking at 100. Looks like he is moving into the batsmen who can bowl mould.

has been a batsman who can bowl for over 5-6 years now

 

[Athlai]

Tahir does dish up more than his fair share of pies.

 

[Nigel Benjamin]

Tahir averages two full tosses per over

 

[ganeshran]

has been a batsman who can bowl for over 5-6 years now

From 2006-2008 : He averages sub 30 with an excellent strike rate

From 2008 onwards : averaging almost 50 with a strike rate of 98

His bowling decline has been more pronounced recently, but then again with the kind of bowling SA has, the pressure on him is quite less in that department.

 

[Black_Warrior]

From 2006-2008 : He averages sub 30 with an excellent strike rate

From 2008 onwards : averaging almost 50 with a strike rate of 98

His bowling decline has been more pronounced recently, but then again with the kind of bowling SA has, the pressure on him is quite less in that department.

Yeah I wouldn't be too concerned about his bowling.. I doubt they pick him to take wickets anyway..he is there to provide some rest to the other guys.

 

[kingkallis]

Morkel gets Jayawardene!

 

[Nigel Benjamin]

If Sri Lanka fail to post at least 300 on this flat deck...

 

[kingkallis]

1 more wicket here and it will be hard to cross 200...

 

[Eds]

This cameraman really is top quality.

 

[ganeshran]

With Lankan batting, a wicket is always around the corner

 

[Nigel Benjamin]

Weird stuff from this Test:

1. Steyn bowling the inswinger as his main delivery

2. Tahir not bowling his googly which by the the way spins more that Murali's doosra

3. A debutant who's bowling at 90mph off a three pace run up

 

[benchmark00]

South Africa once again showing the reason why they're a test match country. Because they have so many sorts in the crowd.

 

[Athlai]

Weird stuff from this Test:

1. Steyn bowling the inswinger as his main delivery

2. Tahir not bowling his googly which by the the way spins more that Murali's doosra

3. A debutant who's bowling at 90mph off a three pace run up

4. Samaraweera looking good in South Africa

 

[benchmark00]

He's been working out.

 

[BoyBrumby]

de Lange's action is a stress fracture waiting to happen.

Dollars to doughnuts he's had back "issues" already.

Big strong looking boy tho.

Never confused, etc.

 

[ganeshran]

Simon Jones also was quite pacy off a short runup. Career got curtailed due to knee injury though

 

[BoyBrumby]

Simon Jones also was quite pacy off a short runup. Career got curtailed due to knee injury though

Jonah's entire body was/is made of paper, tbf.

Craig White was the primary exponent of the lazy amble to crease/90mph+ delivery combo tho. Just loped in, but had amazing arm speed. Started off as an offie too, bizarrely enough. Bowlers usually go the other way.

Anyway, Pollock is in good form in the comm box. Very impressed with him, sounds like a chap who actually follows the game outside of his professional requirements. Hope he gets a Sky gig on the SA tour up here.

 

[benchmark00]

Jonah's entire body was/is made of paper, tbf.

Craig White was the primary exponent of the lazy amble to crease/90mph+ delivery combo tho. Just loped in, but had amazing arm speed. Started off as an offie too, bizarrely enough. Bowlers usually go the other way.

Anyway, Pollock is in good form in the comm box. Very impressed with him, sounds like a chap who actually follows the game outside of his professional requirements. Hope he gets a Sky gig on the SA tour up here.

Young bloke playing for the Melbourne Renegades called Shahid Afridi bowls some decent heat off hardly any steps.