**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[Spark]

Don't think Broad can deny his pace is down, he's been consistently 3 or 4mph slower than Jimmy which should tell him everything.

He's picked it up in this spell for sure.

 

[Jacknife]

If Broad can bowl this line and length consistently with a bit of reverse he'll be in business here.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Haha, when was the last time you saw two consecutive LBWs and neither were challenged?!

 

[Jacknife]

He's picked it up in this spell for sure.

Funny what a bit of rhythm can do, stated it around 80mph and then when the ball started to reverse he got a bit quicker.

Just looking at cricinfo, he started at 126 kph and finished at 142..

I actually do think he has a point with the speed guns this summer, they've been all over the place.

 

[Spark]

Cricinfo has him hitting 140. This is much more what we've come to expect from Broad.

 

[Jacknife]

Started off a bit slow but England are really bowling well here, need to keep the pressure on though.

 

[NasserFan207]

Reckon Swann has done his job, time to bring back Anderson or Finn.

 

[Stumpcam]

Swann should go around the wicket to Amla. He's getting so far across there's no lbw possibility at all.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Swann should go around the wicket to Amla. He's getting so far across there's no lbw possibility at all.

It's smart play by Amla, but I think it's worth pushing short leg behind square and make him use a different area to rotate the strike.

 

[Jacknife]

Not sure why he's dropping it short now when it's reversing.

 

[Jacknife]

Reckon Swann has done his job, time to bring back Anderson or Finn.

Yep bring Jimmy back especially if the balls moving.

 

[Jacknife]

From the Ian Bel school of playing spin that.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Get in, good stuff from Broad, the ball is defo going Irish.

Started early, need it to happen and need 2 or 3 more today to keep the pressure on them.

 

[Stumpcam]

Not sure why he's dropping it short now when it's reversing.

He's still at it - brainless.

 

[Jacknife]

Top bouncer that from Broad.

 

[Spark]

Short to Kallis early on is a good tactic. Not so sure against Amla, though.

 

[Stumpcam]

Time to give Broad a rest and bring back Jimmy. Jimmy will make that ball reverse swing again, as it has stopped since Broad started banging it in half way down the pitch.

 

[Jacknife]

Yes just not well thought through at all, they got the ball reversing & took a wicket, new batsmen came in and then started the short pitch stuff that looks to have ****ed the ball up, from the looks of the pictures when it went to the boundary.

 

[social]

Short to Kallis early on is a good tactic. Not so sure against Amla, though.

Nah, it's mindless

Kallis doesnt have a weakness to short pitched bowling but most batsmen dont like facing reverse swing bowled at good pace and especially when they first come to the wicket

 

[grecian]

Wouldn't mind a double-change tbh.