silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Why isn't Pollock bowling with the new ball?
Oh, and there is third man...we could have used it.
Oh, and there is third man...we could have used it.
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Sehwag out first ball! This is going to be fun for us, I fear. 
Time for Sehwag to grace the domestic circuit?
Time for Sehwag to grace the domestic circuit?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I can completely understand your frustration and I'd be blowing up - the umpiring has been completely woeful.adharcric said:That's true. Top-class teams shouldn't make excuses but rather keep up the good work and make the umpire give it out the second time. This was frustrating though - one or two close decisions are acceptable but two shockers and three other poor decisions is really pathetic. It's not that easy to pick up wickets. You're right though - I just thought you were coming in and making an ignorant comment like a few other posters on CW have in the past.
But actually blaming the umpiring for the predicament you are in - whether as a player or even a fan - just gets you into deeper holes. If you are good enough to create the chance once, you should be able to put the bad decision behind you and back yourself to do it again. The Indian bowlers weren't able to do that and it seemed as if the decisions really got to them - much as it did to members in here. I don't think you'd see McGrath or Warne chuck it in and bowl rubbish after having a decision go against them - they'd fire up and become more determined. Sreesanth looked frustrated with the whole thing to me and I think it got to his bowling.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Jesus ****ing christ. What kind of opener is unable to negotiate ten overs on a consistent basis? This is ridiculous...our middle order is exposed just way too early.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I don't think I've ever seen Jaffer make over 20 - he's always in bad form when I watch him. However amongst all that, he looks to good, orthodox technique for an opener - this makes it all the more easy to get out of rough patches.adharcric said:
I'm tipping him for a big score.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
We ought to. This is getting ridiculous. Its more than his personal form..it is exposing our already out of form middle order way too early on a consistent basis.adharcric said:
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
But its not like Jaffer is in great nick anyway...so I'm not sure what you can do.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
South Africa have decided to use Pollock in a different role in test matches lately - coming on first change and just keeping the pressure on, acting as a stock bowler.silentstriker said:
If they didn't want to bowl Morkel first up, I would have gone with Pollock though. Nel is basically like a poor-man's Pollock anyway. In saying that though, Nel took the wicket...
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Is it me or does Dravid look weary?
Langeveldt
Soutie
Who is more hopeless.. Smith or Sehwag?
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I would say its a draw. Except Smith probably has the better technique to snap out of it, where I don't see Sehwag EVER scoring runs in SA.Langeveldt said:
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Happy reunion with Ganguly?adharcric said:
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Both as bad as each other at the moment though. I think Smith has the technique to get out of his problems reasonably quickly though - whereas Sehwag doesn't really. In saying that, Smith has been virtually useless since the tour of Australia so he doesn't seem to be getting out of this slump in a quick fashion by any stretch of the imagination.Langeveldt said:
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Prince EWS said:
silentstriker said:
Great minds think alike.