*** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

[Flem274*]

And after all my sneering at South African guns it is revealed Taylor is bowling 144kph pies.

 

[Pratters]

Roach for Taylor needs to happen soon. Can't waste the new ball like this in SA.

But Roach doesn't bowl fast like he used to post injury.

 

[MrPrez]

Yeah, best bowler by miles. Doesn't make any sense not giving him the new cherry.

Is he really better than Roach? I remember when Roach was the best non-SA/Aus/Eng pacer comfortably.

Nah he does in his first spell. A master of swing bowling.

In general he looks to be holding it in the high 130s, with the effort ball pushing into the early-mid 140s. But the speedos often have him low/mid 130s, cranking it to late 130s. At least back when I actually followed the game a few months back.

 

[MrPrez]

But Roach doesn't bowl fast like he used to post injury.

In this situation not much could be worse than the battering Taylor is getting.

 

[Flem274*]

Yeah this looks pretty but it's not going to get him out. Pitch it up.

That top four is going to get smashed, Brathwaite excluded.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Good start by WI. NOT

Almost as bad as how England bowled at Lord's on the greentop in the summer.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Is he really better than Roach? I remember when Roach was the best non-SA/Aus/Eng pacer comfortably.

Looking back my post wasn't clear. I was talking about Roach. Should've bowled first up. Taylor has wasted it.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Good start by WI. NOT

Almost as bad as how England bowled at Lord's on the greentop in the summer.

It's way worse. England kept bowling short but West Indies have done that + they've gifted several leg stump half volleys already.

 

[MrPrez]

At a risk of stating the obvious, the most worrying thing is that these two are seen to be the weak links in the SA batting order. If you want to be successful against SA with the ball, you absolutely have to get these guys early. If you give a platform to Amla/De Villiers/Du Plessis, you're going to have a bad time.

Not to ignore that Van Zyl will impress this series imo, and De Kock is a gun with the willow at 7. WI need to get rid of these guys, 2 overs ago.

 

[Flem274*]

We can add Cottrell to the "Mitchell Starc Presents - Bowlers Who Have No Control" hall of fame.

A surprising amount of left armers on the list ftr.

 

[Athlai]

His inflections can sometimes go way over the top, though.

He could read me the phone book and I'd be happy.

 

[Flem274*]

And as soon as Roach comes on he's on the right length straight away.

 

[Flem274*]

That pitch map...

50% of your deliveries being short after you insert a side on a deck with a bit in it is not great.

 

[OverratedSanity]

So stupid that he didn't open the bowling.

 

[viriya]

Nice one from Roach.. looks good.. the other two - not so much.

 

[Flem274*]

Beautiful delivery from the worlds premier complainer about chix on twitter.

 

[MrPrez]

Christ, SABC are getting their commentators to read adverts between dismissals.

 

[hendrix]

roach is very, very good.

 

[WindieWeathers]

roach is very, very good.

He's so far ahead of our other bowlers it's bloody ridiculous.

And as i type COTTS GETS ANOTHER WICKET!!!...COME ON GUYS ONE MORE BEFORE LUNCH WOULD BE LOVELY!! .

 

[OverratedSanity]

Good stuff, but you have to wonder how much trouble SA would've been in if Roach had bowled earlier.