Evermind
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The line is also not that great. The batsmen have been very disciplined and he hasn't made them play enough. Steyn has also been much pooper today than yesterday.
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Briony
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He said after play last night that having a break has left him rusty and his body isn't coping with backing up after the first couple of spells.
Nate
You'll Never Walk Alone
He was definately better yesterday. But imo, too short.
Siddle and Johnson should be ace on this deck. Can see Sids being punished a bit if he's short, which will only push his length to where it should be.
Joe Ninety
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Absolutely loving this.
Briony
International Debutant
You'd hope they would bowl better than the Saffas. Can't be much worse.He was definately better yesterday. But imo, too short.
Siddle and Johnson should be ace on this deck. Can see Sids being punished a bit if he's short, which will only push his length to where it should be.
pup11
International Coach
Hilfy to take a 5-for....He was definately better yesterday. But imo, too short.
Siddle and Johnson should be ace on this deck. Can see Sids being punished a bit if he's short, which will only push his length to where it should be.
FaaipDeOiad
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Pretty much just came on here to echo what Pasag said earlier. North's innings has been fantastic, and Australia's overall application in the conditions and under the circumstances has been superb. 400+ is a very good score. If it turns into 500 odd, it'll be hard for South Africa to avoid defeat IMO, given Australia's attack should be reasonably effective on this surface, even if batting is a fair bit easier than yesterday.
Also, Johnson's a really good batsman.
Also, Johnson's a really good batsman.
Briony
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He'll probably swing it more than SA. Steyn can swing it when on song but Morkel doesn't.Hilfy to take a 5-for....
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Can see Johnson failing to make the batsmen play enough.He was definately better yesterday. But imo, too short.
Siddle and Johnson should be ace on this deck. Can see Sids being punished a bit if he's short, which will only push his length to where it should be.
Also, that was such a trademark Paul Harris wicket. No threat but gets wickets because people somehow STILL think "put Smith under pressure, hit Harris out of the attack" is a good tactic.
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dontcloseyoureyes
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Yeah, his feet movement is great for playing swing bowling. Dussey would've made <10, maybe 20 if he decided to move his front foot this decade.
Nate
You'll Never Walk Alone
Haha nah, if anything of late he's been too straight actually. Plus being so many runs behind will probably creep into the South African mentality, making them play at what they shouldn't.
pup11
International Coach
Watto is more than capable of playing like that, so is Hodge, but being capable is one thing, but doing it is another, so thumbs up to North for playing such a brilliant kncok, when the chips were down.
dontcloseyoureyes
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Watto would've been late down on a ball from Ntini imo. Did it against Sharma way too often in India. Either that or knicked a Steyn outswinger early, he knicks a few early. Pushes on the front foot really hard early on, knicks 'em.
Wouldn't have been confident about him tonning up either. Same goes for Hodge, a bit like Haddin in the way he wafts outside off and sometimes cuts too close to his body.
Wouldn't have been confident about him tonning up either. Same goes for Hodge, a bit like Haddin in the way he wafts outside off and sometimes cuts too close to his body.