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**Official** South Africa in England 2012
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Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Jacknife
International Captain
What you unsure about.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Pretty self-explanitory I'd have thought. I'm of the opinion he's, um, a bit large.
Jacknife
International Captain
He's changed his body shape massively even these last few years, when he first came up he was well chubby. If anything he's bulked up too much since he got injured, hit the weights a bit too much. Watched him early in the season warm up for Yorkshire and he changed tops, took me by surprise how much he's changed.
wpdavid
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Granted I only saw the C5 highlights, but KP's knock was unbelievably good - one of his finest, without question. And his assault on Steyn was as thrilling a passage of cricket as you could wish to see. Probably went OTT in trying to decapitate him though.
And a terrifically composed debut innings from Taylor. I thought his foot movement against Tahir boded especially well for the India tour.
And a terrifically composed debut innings from Taylor. I thought his foot movement against Tahir boded especially well for the India tour.
Burgey
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Pietersen is the best batsman in the England side by so far it isn't funny. Always laugh at the calls for his dropping on here by the abacus-crunchers who have a greater feel for their calculator than they do the game of cricket. He's the only player in the top six who can play pace and spin with equal alacrity, and pretenders like Strauss, Bell, Trott et al only wish they had his stroke making ability. Cook's an accumulator but he's not in Pietersen's class as an all wicket player of pace and spin.
Waiting on a spreadsheet to counter this argument, of course.
Waiting on a spreadsheet to counter this argument, of course.
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flibbertyjibber
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Bound to be somebody come up with one. Guy is a class act always has been. His wife aint bad either.
Jacknife
International Captain
Couldn't agree more.
The Hitcher
Cricket Spectator
KP needs a score of 185 to get his average to 50+
Top_Cat
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KP's knock a great example of how sometimes it's not how many but how. This knock and how he's gone about it destroyed all of SA's 'plans', thoroughly changed the momentum of the match and is in with a good chance of doing the same for the series.
SA need a big re-think; not of how/where to bowl to the English bats but how to react when one bloke is coming hard at them. When your plans are either 'full a foot outside off' or 'bouncergasm' and nothing in between, some bloke who is going to take advantage of the fact you can't change gears quickly enough.
SA need a big re-think; not of how/where to bowl to the English bats but how to react when one bloke is coming hard at them. When your plans are either 'full a foot outside off' or 'bouncergasm' and nothing in between, some bloke who is going to take advantage of the fact you can't change gears quickly enough.
LegionOfBrad
International Debutant
I just saw the front foot flick through mid wicket he played off Steyn. He marched down the wicket like he was a 60mph pie bowler. Then followed it up with the straight six.
When he's on form there is just no one better to watch.
If the weather holds and KP is still in at lunch time you can see the Saffa's wilting through day 5.
When he's on form there is just no one better to watch.
If the weather holds and KP is still in at lunch time you can see the Saffa's wilting through day 5.
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uvelocity
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