World Cricket II

[VinodKumar's]

Suddenly England seems to be untouchables

[Plum]

Yeah, at 125, they are out of reach - untouchable - by the other teams

[satissh_r]

Tahir cleaned the tail in last innings very easily with his googly. Atha vachi avan kuduthurukalam.

Cummins was almost out prior to whacking that boundary. SA reviewed it but the ball just hit him outside the line, Cummins was trying to play a defensive shot and the appeal was turned down

[wizzy]

^they had the new ball and Philander was on 5 wickets..Tahir had been warned twice and was cutting the crease to avoid another call..forget all that who would the tailender like to face when the target is shot away? spinner or a pacer?

[raajarasigan]

I missed this match Well Played Aus SA, you the chokers oru match kelichathe periya vishayam thein..

[VinodKumar's]

^they had the new ball and Philander was on 5 wickets..Tahir had been warned twice and was cutting the crease to avoid another call..forget all that who would the tailender like to face when the target is shot away? spinner or a pacer?

Wizzy, no doubt tailenders would like to face a spinner if it is not warne/murali/kumble. In yesterdays case Cummins would be very happy when Smith thrown the ball to Tahir. My point is Tahir's googly was deadly in the first innings and australian tailenders had no clue about it. Smith would have considered that and tried him thats all ... what if Steyn's or Philander's 140 + swinging ball edged and gone to boundary. I dont find anything wrong in Smith's decision.

[satissh_r]

^they had the new ball and Philander was on 5 wickets..Tahir had been warned twice and was cutting the crease to avoid another call..forget all that who would the tailender like to face when the target is shot away? spinner or a pacer?

Tailenders wouldn't like to face fast bowlers, yes, but the probabilities of an edge running away to the boundary is higher too... Smith might have wanted to deceive Cummins et all with Tahir's guile. (nanum oru kaalathula leggy ah irunthen, naane support pannalana eppadi )

[wizzy]

Tailenders wouldn't like to face fast bowlers, yes, but the probabilities of an edge running away to the boundary is higher too... Smith might have wanted to deceive Cummins et all with Tahir's guile. (nanum oru kaalathula leggy ah irunthen, naane support pannalana eppadi )

which is to bowl a googly every 2nd ball a bizarre decision as cricinfo calls it .. more so since a leftie was taking strike..there is also an probability of edge finding a fielder with the pacer whichever way you look at it the pros outweigh the cons.

[satissh_r]

which is to bowl a googly every 2nd ball a bizarre decision as cricinfo calls it .. more so since a leftie was taking strike..there is also an probability of edge finding a fielder with the pacer whichever way you look at it the pros outweigh the cons.

Rightu vidunga

[wizzy]

^don't you find Tahir's victory lap after each of wicket a bit disconcerting??