flibbertyjibber
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Well missing half the games because of lack of fitness is a worry is it not?
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**Official** West Indies in England 2012
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Expressway76
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Not even marginal in the slightest. Not very good from Rauf.
Spark
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Potential stress fractures in your foot has absolutely nothing to do with fitness. It has everything to do with being a young quick bowler.
Superb bowling by Bresnan this innings. Watching him in this Test it's clear the speed gun isn't telling the whole story. He's caused set batsmen all sorts of problems with an oldish ball which he gets to move in the air and off the pitch in consistently surprising ways. It's not just the 'heaviness' of the ball he delivers (although I agree with the commentators about that). It's something more - similar in some respects to Bracewell and to Watson (when he cranks it up a little). Impressive stuff.
Broad and Anderson are effective with the old ball too but he seems to have perhaps a few more tricks. I would have loved to see Finn against the South Africans but suspect that Bresnan's older ball skills would be sorely needed against the likes of Kallis (who softens you up and breaks your spirits by occupying the crease) and de Villiers (who takes the game away from you). Then again now I think of it young Cummins recently showed that Finn-like pace and aggression can trouble even someone like Kallis. Nice problem to have.
Broad and Anderson are effective with the old ball too but he seems to have perhaps a few more tricks. I would have loved to see Finn against the South Africans but suspect that Bresnan's older ball skills would be sorely needed against the likes of Kallis (who softens you up and breaks your spirits by occupying the crease) and de Villiers (who takes the game away from you). Then again now I think of it young Cummins recently showed that Finn-like pace and aggression can trouble even someone like Kallis. Nice problem to have.
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Burgey
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No, because all it means is he's had an injury that's kept him out for half a season, isn't it?
Here's a question for you all. Given the WI's current situation, effectively 81/8 with Samuels the only recognised batsman at the crease, would you prefer that he tries to keep the strike, refusing singles if necessary, and potentially reducing England's target?
Or should he take everything he can get at this point and hope that Roach and Rampaul somehow do an Ambrose and Walsh and bowl out England for 45?
Or should he take everything he can get at this point and hope that Roach and Rampaul somehow do an Ambrose and Walsh and bowl out England for 45?
Yeah that was a brain fade but still think that Dar (1) and Rauf (2) are comfortably the best umpires going these days.
Burgey
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I think he should go the tonk a bit tbh.
Furball
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If it repeatedly happens in his career then it's a worry.
flibbertyjibber
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Well in Cummins case it was one injury. Pattinson got injured in Australia and missed the rest of the India series then left the tour to WI injured later in the year. More than 1 injury and in a short space of time. I bet CA are looking into everything Pattinson does to see if there is a link. Hope I am wrong but i'd be worried like I am about Tremlett that he may have a body that constantly breaks down.
Burgey
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It doesn't surprise me that someone coming back from a foot injury gets a back injury. People alter their gait and it throws their backs out.
Not saying tat from a sporting perspective but from a general POV dealing with injured clients.
