**Official** Sri Lanka in England / Scotland - 2011

[Uppercut]

Probably was out but couldn't overturn it on what we saw.

This, now let's move on.

 

[biased indian]

this is why BCCI dont want DRS instead of one umpire being criticised now we have 2 umpires under the fire

 

[BoyBrumby]

Was it clearer than the one where Sanga did get given out?

Whats annoying is, ****s will genuinely use things like this as an argument against UDRS. I don't need to explain to you all how flawed the logic is in that but there you go.

Ha, quite. A wrong decision isn't overturned with UDRS versus a wrong decision.

I make that a draw at best.

 

[Furball]

Dear Stuart,

Learn to bowl please.

Regards,

Andrew

 

[Spark]

Why is Anderson using his outswinger to the LH as his stock? Would have thought the opposite was the better option.

 

[biased indian]

Dear Stuart,

Learn to bowl please.

Regards,

Andrew

Only learn it for this test and be back to normal for the next series i have a avatar bet to win

 

[Daemon]

Paranavitana looking pretty good atm

 

[Uppercut]

Why is Anderson using his outswinger to the LH as his stock? Would have thought the opposite was the better option.

It's an interesting debate. A leg-spinner would always prefer his stock ball to be attacking the edge and his change-up to be attacking the stumps, but it's harder for Jimmeh to pick up a wicket with the one that goes straight on. That said, it's much more common to get a batsman out playing when they don't need to than it is to get them out leaving when they need to play. It makes sense to hammer the openers with the outswinger until they start leaving more readily than usual.

Depends on Jimmeh too. Suspect he might just feel his control of the away-swinger is a little better.

 

[Spark]

It's an interesting debate. A leg-spinner would always prefer his stock ball to be attacking the edge and his change-up to be attacking the stumps, but it's harder for Jimmeh to pick up a wicket with the one that goes straight on. That said, it's much more common to get a batsman out playing when they don't need to than it is to get them out leaving when they need to play. It makes sense to hammer the openers with the outswinger until they start leaving more readily than usual.

Depends on Jimmeh too. Suspect he might just feel his control of the away-swinger is a little better.

I say that because in the past he's used his inswinger as his stock much more to LHs and been very good with it.

Scary prospect nonetheless. That last one's moved a mile.

 

[Uppercut]

I say that because in the past he's used his inswinger as his stock much more to LHs and been very good with it.

Never for very long. The commentators were making the same point when he was bowling outswingers to Graeme Smith three years ago. Which actually coincides with the emergence of Jimmeh as a quality test bowler.

 

[vcs]

Anderson is just fantastic ATM. Brilliant to watch such good swing bowling.

 

[Manee]

Depends on Jimmeh too. Suspect he might just feel his control of the away-swinger is a little better.

It is probably that the ball that is a little too wide of off stump swinging away is okay, often a dot ball, builds pressure, etc, but the ball which swings down the leg side relieves pressure and therefore is totally useless. Therefore, the outswinger is taken as the stock to build pressure.

 

[Spark]

His outies just feel a bit too wide though.

 

[Howe_zat]

Paranavitana is so ****ing frustrating to play against. So disciplined.

 

[Athlai]

Piranha

 

[hazsa19]

That wicket is for Botham

 

[Spark]

Well that's an undisciplined shot but good reward for some quality bowling.

 

[Manee]

This Anderson chap frightens the **** outta me. He is actually going to destroy India using levels of swing never previously seen, isn't he!

 

[BoyBrumby]

Been coming, hadn't it?

Quality nut. Would do for better batsmen than Thirimanne.

 

[vcs]

This is fantastic bowling. You're going to need a ****load of discipline and luck to survive an Anderson spell, the way he's bowling ATM.