***Official*** New Zealand in Bangladesh & Sri Lanka 2013

[Bahnz]

Fulton looks like he has absolutely no idea how to score off the spinners atm.

 

[straw man]

So we're playing against a low ranking nation who faces mediocre spinners day in and day out. Let's play three of them! [/thelogics]

this just looks like a horrible place to be a fast bowler.

Yes to both of these... so where does that leave our selectors?

 

[Prince EWS]

Mahmudullah dropped.

WTF.

He's not been dropped actually; he's just not been recalled. He was dropped for their last Test against Zimbabwe.

 

[Bahnz]

Wow, Gazi's action is...Kane-esque

 

[hendrix]

He's not been dropped actually; he's just not been recalled. He was dropped for their last Test against Zimbabwe.

dicks.

 

[Bahnz]

I luv him to bits, but Fulton is looking awful.

 

[Flem274*]

I don't remember Fulton looking awful against Swann or Monty either. :/ oh well will be happy regardless if he's still in when I get home in several hours.

 

[straw man]

Yes cricinfo commentary isn't very flattering on Fulton so far.

31/0 on the first morning of a test match usually considered a success by our standards though.

 

[hendrix]

Nah Fulton looks fine IMO. Too much made of him going back to a relatively full ball. Yes it does bring LBW into play but he's still relatively comfortable. His plan B is to come down the wicket but he's fine as-is.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

ahahahah McHesson actually did it! That said with this wicket Sodhi will probably do better than another seamer would.

 

[hendrix]

Yes cricinfo commentary isn't very flattering on Fulton so far.

they're exaggerating.

He looks comfortable most of the time. Going back to one full ball outside off and missing a cut doesn't mean he's in dire straits.

 

[hendrix]

He is looking uncomfortable with the heat though.

 

[Bahnz]

He's looks fine as long as he's just bunting the ball back to the bowler. As soon as he attempts a shot with any kind of run-making intent though he looks horrendous.

 

[hendrix]

He's looks fine as long as he's just bunting the ball back to the bowler. As soon as he attempts a shot with any kind of run-making intent though he looks horrendous.

I think Fulton's run-scoring options against spin are to come down the wicket and/or hoick over cow corner, and he's pretty effective at both. The problem is that either would be rather irresponsible at the beginning of an innings. I think once he gets in things could start to get rather brutal.

 

[Binkley]

this just looks like a horrible place to be a fast bowler.

Quoted for truth. Low and slow and Bangladesh went on the defensive with their field settings real fast. Will be interesting to see if it breaks up. That low bounce could be a worry as the pitch wears.

 

[Prince EWS]

Fulton looks like he has absolutely no idea how to score off the spinners atm.

Fixed.

 

[Flem274*]

If Bracewell continues his back of a length experiment here he's handing his spot on a plate to Wagner or whoever. If he pitches it up though he has a tendency to find inconsistent bounce on NZ pitches so here he could be a real problem if one just rolls or shoots through.

 

[_Ed_]

Fixed.

39.5 Panesar to Fulton, FOUR, sweep now, displaying the full range now, Panesar down the pads, and Fulton helps it on its way past short fine leg




39.6 Panesar to Fulton, SIX, have Prior's taunts fired him up, he is taking Monty apart, charges out and heaves it high and huge over long on


41.6 Panesar to Fulton, SIX, here he comes, easily to the pitch with that monster reach, and that is huge again, gun barrel straight too, over the bowler, for a massive six

 

[Mike5181]

Quite like watching Rutherford bat. Fulton not so much

 

[Prince EWS]

39.5 Panesar to Fulton, FOUR, sweep now, displaying the full range now, Panesar down the pads, and Fulton helps it on its way past short fine leg




39.6 Panesar to Fulton, SIX, have Prior's taunts fired him up, he is taking Monty apart, charges out and heaves it high and huge over long on


41.6 Panesar to Fulton, SIX, here he comes, easily to the pitch with that monster reach, and that is huge again, gun barrel straight too, over the bowler, for a massive six

That doesn't really demonstrate having an idea how to score against spin though; it's not about boundary releases.