What Vaughan and Waugh or these umpires
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He still has the ugliest technique of all top level test batsman. I hate watching him bat.
Where’s the guy who was seriously arguing with me in the World Cup thread that he didn’t understand what technology does better than human umpires
His technique is still ugly to be fair. He’s painful to watch, but in terms of the numbers he racks up, and the way he’s able to handle high pressure situations, he’s a magnificent batsman.
Yo.Where’s the guy who was seriously arguing with me in the World Cup thread that he didn’t understand what technology does better than human umpires
The tech don't work.
What Vaughan and Waugh or these umpires
The former two - can't stand either.
KP story of a genius, looks a very good watch
These two could certainly do with an upgrade.The umpires don’t work more
Yeah think the leg-spin was always going to go wasn't it. Was just a way for him to get into the team. Right from the off he was batting in the top 6 and his bowling was pretty ordinary.
It's a bit of a shame the best batsman of our era is such an ugly player. There've been plenty of prettier players (M. Waugh, Rahane, Martyn, Bell) who have achieved nothing like what he has.
Think he played a few games at 8 for them too.
Was always a bit of a nonsense mind as he was averaging 50 in the shield when he came in.
Oh he's still ugly as feck to watch. Just horrible smears seem to be how he gets 90% of his runs.
He just looks impossible to get out.
He just looks impossible to get out.
They didn't have a top-class spinner back then did they. That was pre-Lyon, when people like Hauritz were playing. So I guess he was picked as an extra batting option, like Ali when he first played for England.
Love Mark Butcher but this clip of him playing Bob Dylan is going to get annoying if they play it all summer. His voice isn't good enough to stand up to constant repetition for the next six weeks.
Yep, very much looking forward to that.
I was just thinking I am starting to get annoyed by this now.
Haha it's not just me! Like I say, Butcher's great - he and Key are both excellent commentators and they should be used more. Just don't want to hear that song every five minutes for the rest of the series.
It's not terrible but it's high and he's straining a little to get there so once a day is enough.
The selection of Siddle as an all rounder has been a masterstroke.
Whats a good total here? 200?
GET HIM OUT!
Sorry, what?
Mate you can't go shouting that in this #metoo age.
Given both sides batting, probably.
Don't think the ball has actually done much mind.
I see two possibilities - either England get bowled out for a similar low score or they're getting a sizeable lead.
Ruling out England getting skittled for sixty odd is brave.
As much as I'd like it to happen, can't see it. Typical English home performance i.e. you're hard to beat at home.
This feels eerily familiar to our 2014 test when we grinded out a total of around 200, and IIRC, Cook scored 295 in reply.
The Aussies are pretty good at smashing us when we play them on flat pitches tbf.
Closer to a par score here
Well we played them on flat wickets last winter and they were pretty average. Smith aside, they're not very good at batting.
Been a fantastic partnership and the added benefit of wearing down Broad and Woakes
Yeah, but you're actually good in this format.
Botham sounds pissed on this commentary stint.
I find it hard to believe he was considered a "character" in his day. His commentary is so boring.
Finally England strike.
They're all shite apart from Hussain and Atherton and they still takes the piss out of Nasser as if its still some unique and funny joke.
Fantastic and worthy century from Smith. Zero impact from barmy army ribbing him with SandPaper gate.
He has so much more time than other batsman to play shots, can almost feel his brain working as the ball approaches his bat. Reminds me of how much time Rooney had on the ball when he was at his best.
Will score 500+ runs in this series.
He has so much more time than other batsman to play shots, can almost feel his brain working as the ball approaches his bat. Reminds me of how much time Rooney had on the ball when he was at his best.
Will score 500+ runs in this series.
One of the best Australian innings i can recall for sometime.
A fantastic knock
A fantastic knock