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**Official** South Africa in England 2012
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AndyZaltzHair
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the myth of Bresnan continues
vic_orthdox
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I think at the beginning of the series, it's fair to refer to Anderson and Steyn as being on the same level, in English conditions only, because of Anderson's stellar record at home and Steyn's record in England.
Obviously Steyn has put his best foot forwards here, but there's still two Test matches left.
Obviously Steyn has put his best foot forwards here, but there's still two Test matches left.
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One thing to bear in mind though is Jimmy has had niggles this summer so may not be at his best at any stage of the series, Steyn should improve after this game as he looked rusty on day 1. Scarily so will big Morne who looked totally out of it.
I wouldn't write us off but it will take a bloody big turnaround to get back in this series, banking on the one dopey Saffer performance a series seems the best bet right now.
AndyZaltzHair
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These two are showing what batsmen could have done with a bit of application
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hit it.
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Good call.
Ruckus
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yeah I think that's a bit of a worry for England...I don't think the SA bowling on the whole has been as good as it could have in this test. Can only see Steyn performing a similar way in the next test, but from the beginning this time, Morkel getting more consistent, and Philander actually get a bit more luck going his way (definitely should have had more than 2 wickets for the match here). Of course, you'd hope the English bowlers up their game too though.
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I love how AB has very little proper keeping technique, but instead just relies on his natural ability.
Jacknife
International Captain
No neither would I, can't see us playing anywhere near as bad as this again and I can see us coming back strongly.
The thing that makes you mad, is the position we had after the first day and although SA bowled well that 2nd day, we didn't make them work anywhere near hard enough for their wickets, same thing's happened in the 2nd dig as well. We just haven't matched the intensity of their bowlers or the concentration of their batsmen.
You could say we haven't turned up for this 1st test, funny because a few people were saying that after the first day, should have kept quite tbh.
The thing that makes you mad, is the position we had after the first day and although SA bowled well that 2nd day, we didn't make them work anywhere near hard enough for their wickets, same thing's happened in the 2nd dig as well. We just haven't matched the intensity of their bowlers or the concentration of their batsmen.
You could say we haven't turned up for this 1st test, funny because a few people were saying that after the first day, should have kept quite tbh.
Stumpcam
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You are being ironic, aren't you?
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Haha yeah; he's just a real natural sportsman. Never looks pretty with his keeping but usually gets the job done anyway because he's naturally gun at everything.
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By batting poorly and letting the pressure get to you.
BoyBrumby
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& I broke the shaft on my spade doing it.
**** of an afternoon. My spade's ****ed, I get in from my gardening to find us 9 down and I think I've got sunburn. In England. That's like getting VD in a nunnery.
Ruckus
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It's a road, and that makes the SA bowling performance more commendable. They've adapted very well, and managed to extract whatever little movement, bounce, spin etc. it offers.
Have you seen the Proteas play before?