JoeMercer'sWay said:england wouldn't get a pigeon out today.
eshiers1 said:Stillsy said:Clarkie bait?
he's pointing out the truth
nass and botham were talking about it earlier
the aussies got us out yesterday with full deliveries
we're bowling too short at the moment
waspish said:Ric said:Got to be up early with the kids, but am determined to see us take at least one wicket before I retire to bed. C'mon England.
They better get Finn on then or you'll won't go to bed tonight
Stillsy said:eshiers1 said:he's pointing out the truth
nass and botham were talking about it earlier
the aussies got us out yesterday with full deliveries
we're bowling too short at the moment
Being an opening seam bowler myself who currently plays county level i can tell you that you mainly get wickets caught behind.
Its very rare that you will bowl someone at that standard never mind the australian first team, if we are going to be bowling full then we need the ball to be swinging and neither broad or finn swing the ball enough so they need to use their height like broad did with that bouncer too watson not so long ago.
The perfect length is just short of a length outside off stick but thats not gunna happen every ball.
Ric said:Apologies to the many down under Blues on here, but I have a pathological hatred of the Australian cricket team.
After Manchester United they are the supporting institution I loathe the most.
Indeed, I see many similarities between the two: dominant for the last 20 years, yet arrogant and utterly dislikeable at the same time.
Both teams are on the wane now and clearly not as good as they once were, yet still ruthlessly efficient at grinding out results. Grrr.
Stillsy said:eshiers1 said:he's pointing out the truth
nass and botham were talking about it earlier
the aussies got us out yesterday with full deliveries
we're bowling too short at the moment
Being an opening seam bowler myself who currently plays county level i can tell you that you mainly get wickets caught behind.
Its very rare that you will bowl someone at that standard never mind the australian first team, if we are going to be bowling full then we need the ball to be swinging and neither broad or finn swing the ball enough so they need to use their height like broad did with that bouncer too watson not so long ago.
The perfect length is just short of a length outside off stick but thats not gunna happen every ball.
JoeMercer'sWay said:Stillsy said:Being an opening seam bowler myself who currently plays county level i can tell you that you mainly get wickets caught behind.
Its very rare that you will bowl someone at that standard never mind the australian first team, if we are going to be bowling full then we need the ball to be swinging and neither broad or finn swing the ball enough so they need to use their height like broad did with that bouncer too watson not so long ago.
The perfect length is just short of a length outside off stick but thats not gunna happen every ball.
pro v amateur bowling, seen hawkeye's of harmison v amateur and the amateur's delivery hadn't even hit the pitch by the time Harmison's was on the stumps.
so you sit there letting katich leave every ball, and let england continue to produce bowlers who are too slow and can't bowl anybody out outside of english conditions.
DannyBoy2890 said:Ric said:Apologies to the many down under Blues on here, but I have a pathological hatred of the Australian cricket team.
After Manchester United they are the supporting institution I loathe the most.
Indeed, I see many similarities between the two: dominant for the last 20 years, yet arrogant and utterly dislikeable at the same time.
Both teams are on the wane now and clearly not as good as they once were, yet still ruthlessly efficient at grinding out results. Grrr.
Yes, and ricky ponting is a tosser