stumpski
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*Official* Pakistan in England 2010
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Sky carrying it, with Gower doing his best to maintain a stiff upper talking over the top.
Broad MotM; Trott MotS for us. Aamer for Pakistan. Looked suitably sheepish collecting the oversized cheque.
Spark
Global Moderator
Nah, the wickets would've tipped it.
Sir Alex
Banned
Nah, Trott made his runs when the going was the most terrible.
Spark
Global Moderator
True but I think these things are decided on a points-for-stats basis.
Kylez
State Vice-Captain
Pretty solid series win for England, their bowling was awsome and their batting was good in some parts, they look a pretty good team at the moment. Umar Akmal played a solid knock today and Swann was brillant again.
I watched a fair bit of the series and I really enjoyed it, but after todays events I don't know if I feel the same way.
I watched a fair bit of the series and I really enjoyed it, but after todays events I don't know if I feel the same way.
Spark
Global Moderator
So just Clarke, then.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Bold prediction that.
Spark
Global Moderator
"Clarke will play a spinner well" is not exactly a earth-shattering call though.
King Pietersen
International Captain
Botham in talking a bit of sense shocker. Would pick Davies as back-up keeper, mentioned Shahzad as a firm back-up bowler and then Rashid as spinner for the Ashes. Completely agree with him.
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I'm interested to know how much truth there is in the paradigm that you have to use your feet to play spin well. Do Laxman and Tendulkar fall in the category of players who use their feet a lot against spinners? Why has Tendulkar opted to play spin mostly from the crease as his career has progressed?
I do think Clarke's footwork is brilliant and I love watching him play spin, but is it a case of people preferring the aesthetic approach over something else that is equally effective?
I do think Clarke's footwork is brilliant and I love watching him play spin, but is it a case of people preferring the aesthetic approach over something else that is equally effective?
Spark
Global Moderator
It's not the only way to do it but decisive footwork is absolutely necessary. The approach of most of our batsmen (and seemingly many batsmen generally) is to plonk the foot down the line so as to make the LBW more difficult and play around the pad and I'm sorry but it just looks idiotic.
WRT to Tendulkar he doesn't come out of his crease a lot (which Clarke does on most occasions) but he is clear as to whether he's playing from the crease, playing forward, getting to the pitch or whatever. He doesn't just stick the foot down and take it from there.
Shri
Mr. Glass
Its better than trying to sweep everything which the English do.
