**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[Dan]

Can you change over your career in the way you control your wand? That is, are there any other players you have watched change grips?

Didn't Greg Chappell get told by Bradman to change his grip at some point?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Didn't Greg Chappell get told by Bradman to change his grip at some point?

Yeah, Bradman showed him his grip, which was a lot more closed than the traditional style. As I said, that's not the type of thing that I'm talking about here - still an interesting discussion though.

 

[bombay_bomber]

Thanks for the clarification guys. Meanwhile Alice Cooper probably has not realized that the Olympics are over!

 

[Dan]

Yeah, Bradman showed him his grip, which was a lot more closed than the traditional style. As I said, that's not the type of thing that I'm talking about here - still an interesting discussion though.

Yeah, fair enough. More to the point of what you're saying, IMO top hand control can be a pretty decent judge of form - I know when I play badly my bottom hand starts to dominate. It then reduces the effectiveness of the front elbow as you push through, and results in scooping to short cover-ish.

Obvs a guy like ABdV wouldn't have such major troubles, but it is definitely an area the bowlers should target.

 

[_Ed_]

Haha, Alice. Awesome.

 

[bombay_bomber]

Yeah, fair enough. More to the point of what you're saying, IMO top hand control can be a pretty decent judge of form - I know when I play badly my bottom hand starts to dominate. It then reduces the effectiveness of the front elbow as you push through, and results in scooping to short cover-ish.

Obvs a guy like ABdV wouldn't have such major troubles, but it is definitely an area the bowlers should target.

Having sub-continental heritage, I use wrists a bit and find that a stiff front elbow and dominant top hand actually limits my leg side play. Anyway, back to the real stuff, hope ABdV decides to break free and play a KP like innings

 

[Scaly piscine]

Meanwhile Onions takes a wicket in his first over against Nottinghamshire.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

If there was a match and situation that could drag Alice, this was it; good to see him there

 

[vic_orthdox]

AB looking a bit better already.

Swanny showing off a bit of grey with the KP cut.

 

[rza]

What are the chances of rain for the duration of the test match?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Ugh Jacques. Don't like your chances...very expansive.

Doesn't look all that quick off the pitch at the moment.

 

[Scaly piscine]

What are the chances of rain for the duration of the test match?

BBC has a very good forecast for London, occasional shower possible today or early tomorrow, but it's still breezy until tomorrow afternoon so it wouldn't hang around too long.

 

[NasserFan207]

Is it just me or is Swann not getting as much spin as he used to?

 

[vic_orthdox]

You're never going as well as people say you are, and you're never bowling as badly as some say you are.

 

[Jono]

Rudolph just needs to fight through this patch and he'll be right. Good old Rudolph.

 

[Cabinet96]

it's not really choking if you get a couple of questionable umpiring calls and get a couple of great deliveries...it's just a typical SA loss.

Wise words from Spikey.

 

[Prince EWS]

Rudolph just needs to fight through this patch and he'll be right. Good old Rudolph.

Not exactly his greatest quality tbh.

 

[rza]

BBC has a very good forecast for London, occasional shower possible today or early tomorrow, but it's still breezy until tomorrow afternoon so it wouldn't hang around too long.

It would be good if the test match is rained out, unless Proteas score 400+ score.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Rudolph just needs to fight through this patch and he'll be right. Good old Rudolph.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Some more liquorice all-sorts from Finn. Will need some more anti-jinxing to boost his figures one suspects.