*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Top_Cat]

Definitely would back Clarke asking England to bat again.

 

[JontyPanesar]

When MJ went up to stare at Jimmy, in one shot you could see in the background Clarke and Watson turning to each other and smiling before going up to congratulate MJ.

 

[GIMH]

Right I really am going to bed now.

But just in case any of the following read this:

Cook
Root
Pietersen
Prior

Then you go **** yourselves yeah?

 

[Cabinet96]

Trust me, Johnson's been capable of 150+ since he was a teenager. It's a confidence and technique thing. Surely everyone's noticed the huge difference in how he runs in over the last year or so?

Yeah, that's what I was trying to allude to. I'm surprised he's managed to maintain it for so long though. A lot of bowlers can only do it for a few over bursts. Post FC Shaun Tait for example.

Yeah I don't think I've seen as pure an exhibition of fast bowling in a long, long time. Dale Steyn does it with a mixture of prodigous movement and pace, but this is just raw speed

You hear a lot of people talk about 150kph bowlers, but this is probably the only time in ages that someone is actually bowling consistently at 150ks.

 

[Son Of Coco]

150kmh will be effective on almost any deck.

He's bowling the same speeds he was in 2010/11 pretty much. He hasn't got any faster, but he's bowling better.

 

[Burgey]

That's a quality shot. He's an absolute stand out ATM is Bell. Pains me to say it, but there we go. Shows what persistence with a bloke you pick at young age can do for him.

 

[Flametree]

Come on England, don't give up hope. West indies have just saved a test from an equally bad situation. NZ didn't have anyone bowling 150+ though.... And you will need a third umpire who doesn't know the rules of cricket and some last day rain....

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I really don't want to see Ryan Harris subject Panesar to "a pounding", thanks.

 

[Pothas]

This is all because Bresnan is not playing.

 

[Jono]

That's a quality shot. He's an absolute stand out ATM is Bell. Pains me to say it, but there we go. Shows what persistence with a bloke you pick at young age can do for him.

Haha, finally praising Bell once England are **** so its win-win.

Well played.

 

[Daemon]

What the **** has just happened. Need highlights asap.

 

[Cabinet96]

It's incredible to think that as well as Bell has played, he still needs ten more runs to equal Harris' first innings effort.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I really don't want to see Ryan Harris subject Panesar to "a pounding", thanks.

Given Panesar's efforts over the English summer it's likely to turn into one of those German watersports videos.










That I've never seen.

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah, that's what I was trying to allude to. I'm surprised he's managed to maintain it for so long though. A lot of bowlers can only do it for a few over bursts. Post FC Shaun Tait for example.



You hear a lot of people talk about 150kph bowlers, but this is probably the only time in ages that someone is actually bowling consistently at 150ks.

Only Lee to my recollection.

But that's it, ain't it? A bloke who can bowl 155Km/h for two overs then blows a gasket is often going to less useful than a bloke who can bowl 148-150Km/h for six and do it easily. With Johnson it's not just quick, it's classy, thoughtful and hostile. When he's like this, he's Marshall.

 

[Top_Cat]

Geez Prior's really in a hole with the bat isn't he? I think it really does affect the team too, more than they'd let on.

 

[Noppe]

Monty looking better than most of the English batsmen

 

[centurymaker]

haha no one else has taken a 6-fer in the last 20+ yrs at the Roadelaide! Makes Johnson's performance even more special.

 

[Cabinet96]

That was a quiet hour....

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah. Pollock in '97 and Hoggard in '06 with 7-fer each from the top of my head. Amazing that visiting bowlers have had a good time here but only England and India have won here.

 

[wiff]

trust me, johnson's been capable of 150+ since he was a teenager. It's a confidence and technique thing. Surely everyone's noticed the huge difference in how he runs in over the last year or so?

never was a big fan, but his form in the last year has been hot. Besides he can break fingers.

29-08-2013, 05:54 pm