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***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

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SteveNZ

Cricketer Of The Year
Flem274* said:
Harris, Johnson, Patto/Cummins and Twatto is an attack made of glass. I know Hazlewood has had his problems too but not sure what his recent record is like.

An attack needs someone who can bowl long spells and not break, otherwise you'll end up overbowling your twirler. Siddle at his best takes lots of wickets and bowls lots of overs. So valuable.

Well yeah he used to suck but he's been world class for years and only managed 25 tests.
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If you play Hazelwood instead of him (which may/should happen in Brisbane) that's Johnson/Harris/Hazel/Watson/Marsh M/Lyon and even Steve Smith you have as bowling options. I'm a Siddle fan but his best is 18-24 months ago. Marsh M is doing a similar job, and actually gaining more shape than Siddle was at the same pace.

It's like Wags, even if he's bowling crumbs he gets a bit of a joy ride as he snorts a lot, gasps if one hits the outside half of the bat etc.
 
Burgey

Burgey

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Lyon got some decent drift in that spell but they played him so well. Really good batting.
 
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dognutz

U19 12th Man
It may well be coincidence but when Siddle went vegan he seemed not to hit the deck as hard. He claimed to feel fitter than ever which is probably true with regard to stamina but at the expense of power/strength. I remember him charging in and smashing the deck with all he had late in the day when everyone was stuffed. Maybe he was simply younger then or maybe its the bananas - hard to tell.
 
wiff

wiff

First Class Debutant
dognutz said:
It may well be coincidence but when Siddle went vegan he seemed not to hit the deck as hard. He claimed to feel fitter than ever which is probably true with regard to stamina but at the expense of power/strength. I remember him charging in and smashing the deck with all he had late in the day when everyone was stuffed. Maybe he was simply younger then or maybe its the bananas - hard to tell.
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Gorillas eat bananas
 
Justo

Justo

U19 Debutant
dognutz said:
It may well be coincidence but when Siddle went vegan he seemed not to hit the deck as hard. He claimed to feel fitter than ever which is probably true with regard to stamina but at the expense of power/strength. I remember him charging in and smashing the deck with all he had late in the day when everyone was stuffed. Maybe he was simply younger then or maybe its the bananas - hard to tell.
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I blame Tony Abbot. Peter Siddle always bowls better under a Labor Government.
 
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