17th Match - Australia v Pakistan

[Zinzan]

Even when he was bowling low 130s you couldn't prop forward to him because of the bounce he got, so it's really a separate point from the one GAS was making.

Unless you do what Nathan Astle used to, & charge him.

 

[nightprowler10]

Really hope this doesn't get rained out. So pumped for this.

 

[Chipper Roberts]

Weather looks cloudy...... but certainly not as wet as yesterday. Should get a result, maybe even all 100 overs!

 

[stephen]

Even when he was bowling low 130s you couldn't prop forward to him because of the bounce he got, so it's really a separate point from the one GAS was making.

I watched highlights of him as a 37 year old trolling the batsmen in the 07 WC last night. Not content to be the best fast bowler on the planet he decided that he'd be more difficult at 125kph than the guys who were bowling 20 kms faster than him. Just a brilliant man with the ball in hand.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

No doubting the bloke was absolutely phenomenal, definitely the best Test fast bowler of my lifetime so far.

It just annoys me when people say McGrath was always not that fast. He was brisk for a lot of his career, but when that started to decline he more than compensated for it through skill and experience.

 

[Top_Cat]

Unless you do what Nathan Astle used to, & charge him.

....which worked for about half a season.

 

[Arachnodouche]

No doubting the bloke was absolutely phenomenal, definitely the best Test fast bowler of my lifetime so far.

It just annoys me when people say McGrath was always not that fast. He was brisk for a lot of his career, but when that started to decline he more than compensated for it through skill and experience.

Yes he only ever slowed down once he grew his hair out. He was always sharp with the bowl cut.

I watched all of McGrath's career and he was undisputedly the greatest I ever saw, but does anyone else feel he's the sort of bowler who grew in stature, even in your own mind despite knowing he was great all along, only in retrospect? Obviously has to do with the lack of magic balls and his overall MO, but I sometimes feel I didn't really savor the intricacies of his art while he was at it. I took for granted that he would regularly grab a bagful but didn't always dissect the way he went about it.

 

[aussie tragic]

Cricinfo stating Richardson marking out his run and Aus might be going 4 quicks on a green pitch

 

[smash84]

Apparently so are Pakistan

 

[Burgey]

Yes he only ever slowed down once he grew his hair out. He was always sharp with the bowl cut.

I watched all of McGrath's career and he was undisputedly the greatest I ever saw, but does anyone else feel he's the sort of bowler who grew in stature, even in your own mind despite knowing he was great all along, only in retrospect? Obviously has to do with the lack of magic balls and his overall MO, but I sometimes feel I didn't really savor the intricacies of his art while he was at it. I took for granted that he would regularly grab a bagful but didn't always dissect the way he went about it.

He was a subtle genius.

 

[trundler]

Not Hasnain plz

 

[the big bambino]

Unless you do what Nathan Astle used to, & charge him.

I saw KP tried that and McGrath banged him up.

 

[smash84]

Really hope this doesn't get rained out. So pumped for this.

You will soon feel deflated, just wait for pak batting

 

[smash84]

Pakistan have decided to bowl first.

And no shadab?

 

[aussie tragic]

Smarsh and Richardson in for Stoinis and Zampa.

Lets hope Warner remembers how to bat quickly

 

[trundler]

Pakistan have decided to bowl first.

And no shadab?

That's thick.

 

[smash84]

Asif Ali is back, trying to strengthen batting I suppose. Starc to run through pak

 

[morgieb]

No specialist spinners on either side? Interesting call given it's Taunton.

 

[StephenZA]

So Maxwell and Smith to bowl 10?

 

[Howe_zat]

Both sides have batting allrounders who bowl spin so it's not terrible

It's just kinda lame