Debris
International 12th Man
Indeed. England currently have the second-top run-scorer and equal leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
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2nd Match - Australia v England
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vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Went to the game as well, just watching the replay now. A few things:
Woakes slower short ball isn't slow enough, needs top spin on it rather than cutting down the side of the ball, because it has to get stuck in the wicket. His skid through, like a slider, and so the batsman can still continue his natural action. The best exponents of it force the batsman to have to hold onto their swing for an extra second.
Bowling to Haddin with four men out on the legside was one of the worst pieces of captaincy we'll see all tournament.
Umpires were very poor with the bouncer rule, there was three times where a bowler closed their over with a ball over shoulder height, when there had already been one that over, and should have been called a no-ball.
Woakes slower short ball isn't slow enough, needs top spin on it rather than cutting down the side of the ball, because it has to get stuck in the wicket. His skid through, like a slider, and so the batsman can still continue his natural action. The best exponents of it force the batsman to have to hold onto their swing for an extra second.
Bowling to Haddin with four men out on the legside was one of the worst pieces of captaincy we'll see all tournament.
Umpires were very poor with the bouncer rule, there was three times where a bowler closed their over with a ball over shoulder height, when there had already been one that over, and should have been called a no-ball.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Aren't they allowed to bowl two bouncers per over?
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Hmm, you might be right, did they change that at the same time as the four fielders outside, as some form of concession?
(Spinners say thanks too)
Debris
International 12th Man
It was getting ridiculous. You knew something was wrong when Lehmann was a serious bowling option.