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***Official*** England in New Zealand series 2013
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
If anything he lost a yard and started bowling properly.
Wasn't that long ago he joined the forum to rip into Flem274* for daring to suggest his First Class bowling average of 45 or whatever it was at the time wasn't quite good enough to justify a place in the Central Districts lineup.
thierry henry
International Coach
Suddenly lost a yard if anything? Started off as supposedly quick but raw and pretty crap. Had some injuries, came back a much more effective bowler. Rumours of him being quick remained but the international radars suggest otherwise.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Well that's it, it ruins the fluidity, makes it looked forced, he's better as opener though, I'll admit.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
They were actually playing that Beatles song at the ground ftr. The fact that the sun has since come out is a coincidence and makes my post looks less original than it was.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
I've read they did a thing on Sky UK where a **** like Bresnan was registering a quicker speed past the bat than Anderson, despite leaving the hand slower. As if someone being hit by a bus at 140kph is likely to be going faster 20 yards into their flight than someone hit by a car, or some other flawed analogy for people like Kippax who don't understand the physics.
Cabinet96
Hall of Fame Member
I think somebody's weight and their ability to get the wrist solidly behind the ball plays apart too. I've been in plenty of net sessions where I've seen people bowl what looks like medium pace, only to get down the other end and face it zipping off the pitch and flying past my outside edge. And it's always the people who are quite large, weigh a reasonable amount, run in slowly and get their wrist in behind the ball.
thierry henry
International Coach
"Mills has given them nothing, Mills has been pretty good"
Kinda like every new ball spell he has ever bowled in ODIs
Kinda like every new ball spell he has ever bowled in ODIs
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thierry henry
International Coach
Also re: Cabinet's post below: interesting.
Same logic I'm guessing, Bresnan is a bit hefty and therefore his balls maintain their pace better?
tbh I'm a fat lad who tries to bowl sharp mediums and apparently I sting the gloves too
BoyBrumby
Englishman
thierry henry
International Coach
Taylor seems to have lost all ability to bat or field
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
hah, you only said that because he bowled a decent over stahp.....Oh, you have to link us up there.
Eeuuw. Ellis. That action for the quicker one.
thierry henry
International Coach
Has already shown himself to be a better bat under pressure
thierry henry
International Coach
Brumby, ever had an issue with Mills's action?
From time to time people raise an issue with it but I just don't see it. It's a strange looking action but I don't really see any straightening, he just seems to have a very "stiff" looking arm for want of a better description.
From time to time people raise an issue with it but I just don't see it. It's a strange looking action but I don't really see any straightening, he just seems to have a very "stiff" looking arm for want of a better description.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Nah, never had even a slight twitch about Mills.
As you say, not a classic, fluid action, but no doubt about its probity from me.
