Like we did against the notably-inferior West Indies batting on a pitch at Kensington Oval which was similarly flat and quite a bit quicker?If we get 650, we put the Crims under such pressure that we might force the win.
Well fortunately that idiotic Mark Waugh commentary isn't part of the Sky team. Don't deny that it's cringeworthy of times but if you've ever experienced Mark Waugh you'd count your blessings when confronted with the Sky team.Disagree with Rich, the English commentary team really needs someone to contradict them because their fanboy nature was so cringeworthy. They were great 2 years ago and have now descended into the Aussie commentary team.
Katich is a better option than North if you just want someone to bowl a three-over spell in an attempt to break a partnership (ie. the role of a genuine part-timer), but North's a lot more reliable as a fifth bowler (or fourth bowler now that Hauritz is off) to bowl a couple of longish spells thoughout the day. Katich is genuinely a part-time partnership breaker (albeit a very good one) while North's one level above that in his general aptitude, for mine.Personally from what Ive seen, think Katich is a better option than North tbh. North for me is more Pietersen-esque, doesnt really give the ball a huge rip and has little variations in flight or drift.
If that post didn't make it sound a little bit like it was in-built rather than a result of the way things always work-out I'd agree with it to the last letter.I'm gonna go ahead and bore you with my philosophy on England;
We are England. We are good at losing. We can lose from any position because we are England. It's what we do, it's what all England teams do. We haven't won anything until it's finished. We are England. Never ever ever forget that. Ever.
Call me a pessimist but you know that's right. We are just brilliant at failure.
His average of 50 is on the line, he'll make a ton.Oh dear, Pietersen's starting to look good. It's almost inevitable that he'll get himself out within the next 5 overs.
In more other news, I'm far happier with Pietersen playing expansively and scoring quickly on this sort of deck than playing circumspectly and scoring at "average" pace. Yet with him scoring quickly I'm almost just waiting for him to play one stroke too many. Go figure.
You know, already once or twice in your brief time here so far I've thought "great minds think somewhere near alike".Oh dear, Pietersen's starting to look good. It's almost inevitable that he'll get himself out within the next 5 overs.
To some extent, yes, but to an equal one how unbelievably much faster the outfield at Lord's is compared to the SWALEC one.Insane amount of boundaries have been conceded by Australia today, just underlining the fact how **** the bowling really has been.
Pietersen won't make a hundred. If he does i'll streak through Liverpool One city centre and film it.His average of 50 is on the line, he'll make a ton.