GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Lack of confidence in England's batting to last out 10 overs? Never would have imagined.
Seem to remember us falling in a low chase earlier in the summer, was on holiday though so can't be too sure
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***Official*** South Africa in England
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Seem to remember us falling in a low chase earlier in the summer, was on holiday though so can't be too sure
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Wowee, there's been some extraordinary instances of bounce today, stuff flying all over everywhere. Boucher completely late on one and almost gets a six over the wicketkeeper, bounces barely a metre inside.
And then edges an absolute beauty next ball, easy catch taken by Prior.
And then edges an absolute beauty next ball, easy catch taken by Prior.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
That may well be true, can't say it's something I've thought to look at, but his basic out-of-hand speed has indeed been pushing toward 90mph since the time mentioned - NZ ODIs.Nah, from what I can see (and Im on a small screen) his left arm is taking a noticabley shorter distance from A-B.
The arc Ive talked about for a long time is less pronounced. He should be happy with the way the action looks ATM
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
TBF, this has mostly been excellent bowling - only Gibbs can feel out-and-out ashamed of his dismissal. If SA match this later, they should in theory be in with a chance of at least salvaging respectability.
Trouble is, England will know they don't need to go like Smith and Kallis thought they might. So hence, if (and it is an if) England bat as they should you'd imagine it'd be an easy chase.
tooextracool
International Coach
Theres seam movement and bounce, and occasionally uneven bounce. Boucher did well to edge that one it has to be said.
tooextracool
International Coach
When Sidebottom replaces Anderson indeed. Anderson has never convinced me in being a good ODI bowler and I dont see that changing.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
There's not been particularly excessive amounts of anything - the ball has seamed, every now and then, and Flintoff and Broad have put the ball in good areas for the most part. And as tec said, there's been a bit more uneven bounce than you'd hope for. Anderson got not completely insignificant swing earlier too - can only imagine what he'd have done if he'd bowled well.
Flintoff is surely heading for a free-hit here, that front foot is dangerously close.
tooextracool
International Coach
That 5th wicket was off a really poor delivery. Im not even sure why Broad is still on, hes bowling noticable worse than he was earlier on in his spell, he would have been better off coming on back on to replace flintoff and bowling to the tail IMO.
tooextracool
International Coach
England winning the CT is probably the only way to further reduce the respectability of that tournament.Jeez why did the CT get cancelled, we were nailed on winners
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Sadly not.
On similarly irrelevant-to-cricket matters, dunno how many dance music affectionados are reading this thread, but if anyone could tell me the title of the piece that SA are using every time one of their batsmen walk to the crease (and presumably when they walk into the field too) this series I'd extremely appreciate it - been trying to find the name of the damn thing for the last 6 years.