*Official* Fifth Test at the SCG

[Burgey]

Yeah, I can scarcely think of a better bowling performance in tandem. You have one spell of unplayable bowling for time to time, but two? That's gotta be unheard of.

Was chatting with Cozza last night and said this is a bit like Lillee and Thomson in the 70s. One bloke who's sharp enough bowling with great control and movement; the other just flat out rapid and at you the whole time.

You really can't play it consistently well. I don't actually think it's possible.

 

[morgieb]

Steyn and Philander almost every time South Africa bowl

Heh, touche.

 

[Tangles]

First ball from Rhino to Ballance was 90. Have any of the English bowlers hit that? Broad? Expect MJ to be up there but not so much Harris.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Ballance breathing heavily already. Wtf?

 

[GIMH]

First ball from Rhino to Ballance was 90. Have any of the English bowlers hit that? Broad? Expect MJ to be up there but not so much Harris.

Stokes has definitely. Broad may have done on the odd one, not sure.

 

[Pothas]

So how can this get worse? Any ideas?

 

[GIMH]

Ballance breathing heavily already. Wtf?

Nerves. And who can ****ing blame him.

 

[Cabinet96]

First ball from Rhino to Ballance was 90. Have any of the English bowlers hit that? Broad? Expect MJ to be up there but not so much Harris.

Anderson, Broad definitely have. Not sure about Stokes or the rest.

 

[GIMH]

So how can this get worse? Any ideas?

Any way we can concede penalty runs whilst batting? Wouldn't rule out 17 all out just yet

 

[Cabinet96]

So how can this get worse? Any ideas?

Ballance drills a Johnson delivery down the ground and Bell gets run out via a flick of Mitch's fingers.

 

[Jarquis]

Steyn and Philander almost every time South Africa bowl

Yeah, also the small matter of Wasim and Waqar who are a better RH/LH pair and rolled teams between them at will at times.

 

[Tangles]

Was chatting with Cozza last night and said this is a bit like Lillee and Thomson in the 70s. One bloke who's sharp enough bowling with great control and movement; the other just flat out rapid and at you the whole time.

You really can't play it consistently well. I don't actually think it's possible.

Given what our top order has done vs Broad/Anderson I wouldn't back our guys against them. Rad the exception obviously.

 

[Tangles]

Stokes has definitely. Broad may have done on the odd one, not sure.

Ok yeah forgot about Stokes.

 

[Neil Pickup]

My heart bleeds for them.

So what are you going to achieve? They know it's been **** all series and don't need abuse from the stands to tell them so.

It'll only make them even more risk-averse and lead to more of the negative cricket that has exacerbated the struggles of the tour.

 

[GIMH]

I think all the smart money was on two bowler dominated series ahead of the double header. And largely that's what's gone down I guess, just that we've not been able to finish the job very well, and our bats have scored far less than you'd expect even with Oz on top form.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Saved the worst for last.

Quite alarming that the guy on debut when we are in a mess looks the most composed mentally out there.

 

[Tangles]

I think all the smart money was on two bowler dominated series ahead of the double header. And largely that's what's gone down I guess, just that we've not been able to finish the job very well, and our bats have scored far less than you'd expect even with Oz on top form.

You have made inroads but not finished us off. Just not enough depth in bowling to keep the pressure on.

 

[GIMH]

Jesus ****ing christ

 

[Hooksey]

5-23 and its a procession.

 

[hazsa19]

So what are you going to achieve? They know it's been **** all series and don't need abuse from the stands to tell them so.

It'll only make them even more risk-averse and lead to more of the negative cricket that has exacerbated the struggles of the tour.

Don't dispute anything you say. I won't go out of my way to feel sorry for them if anyone decides to give them some ****. This has been disgraceful.