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« Reply #255 on: January 15, 2016, 01:44:05 PM »

Anderson needs perfect conditions to have an impact. Been poor this series not forgetting he always gets the ball, best of conditions etc. If he's not fit and didn't look close in the 2nd test, play fit guys who you have in the party.
Love him as a bowler but past his best to be playing in any conditions. Not forgetting that despite 400 wickets, even his best isn't the best in world. Has a high 20s average, when best have low 20s average.
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« Reply #256 on: January 15, 2016, 01:54:29 PM »

Even when he isn't taking wickets, he is still by far our most economical bowler and could have had 2 wickets this morning anyway if Bairstow hadn't dropped that chance.

Still more than justifies his place in the team.
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« Reply #257 on: January 15, 2016, 02:32:21 PM »

Anderson needs perfect conditions to have an impact. Been poor this series not forgetting he always gets the ball, best of conditions etc. If he's not fit and didn't look close in the 2nd test, play fit guys who you have in the party.
Love him as a bowler but past his best to be playing in any conditions. Not forgetting that despite 400 wickets, even his best isn't the best in world. Has a high 20s average, when best have low 20s average.

Was one of the better bowlers in the UAE, bowled tight and took wickets in completely foreign conditions. Looked slightly below par on a super flat one in Cape Town but had 2 drops and then same again here.

The start of his career was average hence a very high average, reckon in the last 5 years his average would be more towards 25. Never going to get dropped and shouldn't be IMO
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« Reply #258 on: January 15, 2016, 02:34:30 PM »

SAF batting card is odd.  Every single player got "in".  No player made 50.
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« Reply #259 on: January 15, 2016, 02:36:13 PM »

SAF batting card is odd.  Every single player got "in".  No player made 50.


in statistical terms it was the least variable test batting card ever in terms of scores
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« Reply #260 on: January 15, 2016, 02:36:54 PM »

proper test cricket this

hostile fast bowling, brave batting, counter-attacking, pitch with something in it

game in the balance
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« Reply #261 on: January 15, 2016, 02:52:16 PM »

Really good cricket, excellent test match pitch this proper balance between bat and ball.
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« Reply #262 on: January 15, 2016, 02:58:11 PM »

Anderson needs perfect conditions to have an impact. Been poor this series not forgetting he always gets the ball, best of conditions etc. If he's not fit and didn't look close in the 2nd test, play fit guys who you have in the party.
Love him as a bowler but past his best to be playing in any conditions. Not forgetting that despite 400 wickets, even his best isn't the best in world. Has a high 20s average, when best have low 20s average.

Was one of the better bowlers in the UAE, bowled tight and took wickets in completely foreign conditions. Looked slightly below par on a super flat one in Cape Town but had 2 drops and then same again here.

The start of his career was average hence a very high average, reckon in the last 5 years his average would be more towards 25. Never going to get dropped and shouldn't be IMO

Inevitable he gets 5 in the second innings now anyway. Smiley
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« Reply #263 on: January 15, 2016, 03:37:31 PM »

Anderson needs perfect conditions to have an impact. Been poor this series not forgetting he always gets the ball, best of conditions etc. If he's not fit and didn't look close in the 2nd test, play fit guys who you have in the party.
Love him as a bowler but past his best to be playing in any conditions. Not forgetting that despite 400 wickets, even his best isn't the best in world. Has a high 20s average, when best have low 20s average.

Was one of the better bowlers in the UAE, bowled tight and took wickets in completely foreign conditions. Looked slightly below par on a super flat one in Cape Town but had 2 drops and then same again here.

The start of his career was average hence a very high average, reckon in the last 5 years his average would be more towards 25. Never going to get dropped and shouldn't be IMO

Inevitable he gets 5 in the second innings now anyway. Smiley
Sincerely hope he does
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« Reply #264 on: January 16, 2016, 09:29:10 AM »

Awww set my alarm to watch rooty bat all day. Last time i did this Stokesy went into beast mode.

Haway the beard to be feared!!
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« Reply #265 on: January 16, 2016, 11:27:28 AM »

great test wicket this

no idea what happens....
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« Reply #266 on: January 16, 2016, 12:30:39 PM »

Perfect test match wicket.

Can't help but feel England have been just a foot short and are guilty of the ball almost doing too much.

Have a feeling Finn may be very very dangerous.

And wouldn't mind Ali having an over or 2 earlyish. See if the bounce causes any trouble.
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« Reply #267 on: January 16, 2016, 12:32:43 PM »

Here we go. This partnership may go along way to deciding the test match. Knick ABritish or Amla early and we are bang on top!
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« Reply #268 on: January 16, 2016, 12:41:05 PM »

ok, game on

mr broad again
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« Reply #269 on: January 16, 2016, 12:42:01 PM »

Broad in the middle of one of his spells where he decimates teams.
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