nah mate i'm 100% sure he didn't reach 90 mph in the ashes, if i remember at top pace, bowling well he was just about 86-87 mph.PY said:He definitely htouched 90mph in the Ashes because I remember thinking how great it was he was back because it gave us 3 90+ mph bowlers in the side who could bowl at the stumps and know where they were putting it.It was an effort ball type delivery though rather than his stock ball which as you state is 86-87 I reckon?.
there have actually been notable cases of reverse swing in Australia. of course perth and brisbane generally dont offer much, but melbourne and sydney in particular have by and large offered good enough conditions for reverse swing, at least for bowlers who have mastered it in the manner in which Simon Jones has done. if anything, the weather conditions in Australia should be far more conducive to the weather in England anyways, and Sydney and Melbourne have often produced rough sandpaper like wickets that are conducive towards reverse swing. i dont see flintoff reversing it in Australia, but i will be quite surprised if we dont see simon Jones get appreciable reverse swing in a few of the test matches as well.Top_Cat said:
harmison isnt quite as bad away from home as hes made out to be, and he certainly didnt do at all badly in the super series test. if bowlers that get the ball to lift off a length will be successful in australia as you have suggested, then one would say that harmison should be the one to have a pretty good time.Top_Cat said:'Main' weapon, not 'only' weapon. He has plenty more to offer including the ability to make the ball lift off a length. In Australia, that means wickets. I don't think he'll swing it much either but if he regularly hits the seam (which I reckon he could), he'll be a handful.
And no, I'm not just talking about Harmi's one bad series in SA. I'm talking about what I've seen of him bowling in other series as well. He has periods where he's bowling well enough but then lots of dead spots. And bear in mind I've been an unabashed Harmi fan ever since just about everyone else was ripping him a new one after his last Aussie tour. If he proves me wrong and bowls well, as a fan of good fast bowling first and Australia second, I'll be loving it..
he touched 94 on occasions in SA and even during the ashes managed to get at around 91-92. but yes since the injury he doesnt consistently bowl at over 90 mph.BoyBrumby said:
why?, i dunno he showed a lot of potential in PAK & if he keeps improving by the end of this year he could well & edge Hoggard out IMO. He is a hit the deck bowler like Freddie & Harmison so those pitches down under could suit him, plus he is very capable with the bat..superkingdave said:
Duly noted for posterity.superkingdave said:
The fact that Tait is listed for Australia evens that out though. Add in the fact that Plunkett can bat a bit and the scales are tipped in England's favour...superkingdave said:
There's no such thing as a "hit-the-deck" bowler.aussie said:
