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Green top , hope our pacers get it right , spinners don't only need turn but bounce as well . Real toss up on our attack .

I have always saw Johnson as a a bowling champion and he is delivering in this series . While I know what you did last summer Broad looks not very effective .

The so called milkways best is being found out with a quality pace attack in SA.

easy killer

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New Zealand batting 75-2

[trent]

was actually surprised that Sammy put NZ in 2 bat first... the fast bowlers didnt take advantage of the conditions, they will also rue the chance to dismiss Taylor when he dropped by Kirk Edwards without scorin..smh
NZ 307/6

[Dizzy28]

In non WI news it would appear RSA are well on their way to finding a suitable successor for Graeme Smith. Quinton De Kock is 20 years old and has just rattled of his 3rd consecutive ODI hundred.

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windies bowlers reaching closer and closer to their hundreds,smh...in other news,y can't India play go cricket outside India?

[trent]

windies bowlers reaching closer and closer to their hundreds,smh...in other news,y can't India play go cricket outside India?

India has won 13 of their 16 away ODI's this yr b4 the SA series... they r jus being pummeled by a much better team.

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NZ 441 all out

WI 158/4

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WI 193 all out & 21/0 in the follow-on

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2-1^?

[trent]

droppin like flies nw

[bluefete]

Way to go West Indies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cut arse again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well done. Spineless representatives of the West Indies.

Forget the rest of the tour and send dem back home before Christmas.

[alcom2222]

typical waste indies

[trent]

So after a decent opening partnership of 74, WI capitulated to 175 all out?
These fellas not serious, Chanders not out again...

[Dizzy28]

Innings defeat within 3 days...yups that the WI!!

[clone101]

Win or fail these players are over paid for what they are putting out on the field ....

[trent]

was eagerly awaiting this 2nd Test match given the way the WI fought back in the 1st Test match but once again, i was left dissapointed

[Dizzy28]

was eagerly awaiting this 2nd Test match given the way the WI fought back in the 1st Test match but once again, i was left dissapointed

Sammy say the bowlers failed in helpful conditions....But with scores of 193 ans 175 and a combined batting time of just about 101 overs over two innings I would say the batsmen have to shoulder plenty blame as well.

And not being able to bat a full day is the norm and not an aberration as per the preceding series in India.

[trent]

As soon as the bowlers start to trouble the WI batsmen, they hit out and giv away their wicket, no one willing to try and spend time at the crease like Chanders, or Bravo in the first test.

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haha i said it,2-1 in dey mc...in other news..Aus of to a sweet start.

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one step further to holding the cup,well done Aussies

[trent]

Both these guys playin their 100th Test atm...respect.

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[trent]

ICC bans Shillingford frm bowling, Samuels banned frm bowling his faster delivery... mayb Narine will get a game nw in the third Test,
Big blow for WI tho.

[Dizzy28]

Aus on the brink of regaining the Ashes. Would be nice to shut up the gloating English who just couldn't say enough after the series in England earlier this year.

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ICC bans Shillingford frm bowling, Samuels banned frm bowling his faster delivery... mayb Narine will get a game nw in the third Test,
Big blow for WI tho.

Narine next on the list,following shillingford

[pugboy]

Does narine bowl back of hand doosras ?

It is the back of hand stuff that is usually the problem

[Dizzy28]

Does narine bowl back of hand doosras ?

It is the back of hand stuff that is usually the problem

IIRC no.

Akash Chopra's analysis of Narine confirms this -
"By bowling even his offspinners with a scrambled seam, Narine manages to keep the batsman guessing which one will head the other way. And since he bowls both his variations from the front of the hand (the doosra is usually bowled from the back of the hand), you have to look very closely at which way his fingers are turning at the point of release - not an easy job. "http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/629562.html

[trent]

Shillingford get reported cuz of that doosra he bowled 2 Tendulkar in the first Test that got him out LBW , replays also showed Tendulkar was unlucky 2 b given out.

[hondamatic]

Narine bowls the knuckle ball , totally legal ...

[trent]

Yea i think Narine should be fine