**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[hazsa19]

gone, or not

 

[Spark]

Hadn't realised Broad averages as many as 26 - could do with that from him today.

Should average about 5 more tbh.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Pollock liked it, but umpire's call at best IMHO.

EDIT: Nah, missing. Eyes have gone, Shaun.

 

[uvelocity]

pollox making himself look silly now

 

[hazsa19]

I thought he pulled out of that for a second!

 

[uvelocity]

looks a really good judge of which balls to play, bairstowaway

 

[BoyBrumby]

looks a really good judge of which balls to play, bairstowaway

Has a rather flashy leave too, seems to go to shape at the ball then pulls the bat away. Reminds me of someone else's and can't think whose for the life of me. Aussie batsman, I reckon.

 

[hazsa19]

Can't help but feel SA are in the box seat. Even if we get up to their score they'll be batting in perfect conditions.

Our bowlers need to be on it, stick to a tight line just like the SA bowlers did with the old ball.

 

[uvelocity]

Has a rather flashy leave too, seems to go to shape at the ball then pulls the bat away. Reminds me of someone else's and can't think whose for the life of me. Aussie batsman, I reckon.

not sure who you would mean. current or past?

 

[Daemon]

Reckon if they can get a bit of movement off the surface they should be able to snag him, he's pushing hard at everything and playing on the up a lot. Middling it all though.

Don't have access to footage of the wicket but can I claim this?

 

[Spark]

Has a rather flashy leave too, seems to go to shape at the ball then pulls the bat away. Reminds me of someone else's and can't think whose for the life of me. Aussie batsman, I reckon.

Can think of at least two Aussies who have a tendency to do this.

 

[Riggins]

Has a rather flashy leave too, seems to go to shape at the ball then pulls the bat away. Reminds me of someone else's and can't think whose for the life of me. Aussie batsman, I reckon.

roy? bit of him for me and some mickey clarke in the body position before the hands come through.

edit although him and steve smith leave the ball kinda similar. not as **** as stevie though.

 

[BoyBrumby]

not sure who you would mean. current or past?

More I think, the more I suspect it's Bell I was thinking of. Along with pretty much the rest of Bluey's batting, except that bottom-handed clip off his pads.

EDIT: Nah, Punter, I think.

 

[Spark]

roy? bit of him for me and some mickey clarke in the body position before the hands come through.

Clarke and Hussey both do it.

 

[hazsa19]

Don't have access to footage of the wicket but can I claim this?

Hmm, that's just Matt Prior though. If he's out it's either at slip pushing hard or bowled through the gate pushing hard.

 

[Riggins]

i get too confused trying to assess the aesthetics of left v right handers. just stopped even trying to work it out.

edit. stopped about leftys that is. they can all **** themselves.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Clarke and Hussey both do it.

Could think of better leave role models for young batsmen to ape, tbh.

 

[hazsa19]

More I think, the more I suspect it's Bell I was thinking of. Along with pretty much the rest of Bluey's batting, except that bottom-handed clip off his pads.

EDIT: Nah, Punter, I think.

Can't get much more of an extravagant leave than Punter's. I've seen him extend so much that the ball nips back into his chest.

 

[Spark]

Could think of better leave role models for young batsmen to ape, tbh.

Indeed, though that's more a selectiveness issue rather than a leaving technique issue (though it has got him into trouble on some occasions, though without ever getting him out)

 

[Riggins]

even though i hate these english ****s, i hope the ranga makes a ton, he's been g00d.