That was Johnson clicking. When he does, he's unplayable, I'm not denying that, but consistent he is not.
Oh, and Harris did really well, which I said in the first post.
Yes no doubt consistently in Johnsons problem. But your suggestion that he is only good "one in every 10 games" is way over the top.
That the India game where he didn't take a wicket second time around, when India won by a single wicket? Seems to lack consistency there.
Did you actually watch him bowl in that test?. Just because he didn't take a wicket in that 2nd innings means he bowled poorly. He had a very solid series in India all-round.
It's not like he's been let down by the fielders, with chances all over the place is it? Look, I think he's a decent bowler when conditions suit and can keep it tight, but can he get good batsmen out on good pitches? Doesn't look like it in this series. My main point was that I was told at the start of this series how much better he was than Anderson. I know which I'd rather have.
Hilfenahus odly seem to not be getting his trademark swing this series. Which could be his problem currently.
You ask if he can get batsmen out on good pitches. Well as i said, in india recently on flatter pitches againts a better batting line-up that ENG he was the main reason why Sehwag didn't get away. So his struggles for possible technical reasons this series, is a bit of a quandary.
He probably needs to go away like Johnson did after Brisbane & work on some technical stuff with the bowling coach on his action, wrist position etc..
Before this series. Hilfenhaus certainly had done more on flat wickets than Anderson & had showed he was a more impressive bowler when the ball isn't swinging than Jimmy. Lets not forget in the 2009 Ashes Hilfy was solid in all conditions while Anderson noticeably struggled to trouble AUS batsmen when it stop swininging. Plus in S Africa last winter, Anderson also looked ineffective when it stopped swinging.
Anderson this series has finally displayed those skills. Although i might add, he has bowled on some fairly helpul pitches in AUS this Ashes. The first session @ MCG resembled the conditions he was destroying PAK @ home this summer for eg..
I think he's pretty good actually. I'd be more worried about him playing than any of the other pace bowlers. He seemed to go for a few once and hasn't been seen again, which is weird considering his record, especially against left handers, when you consider Strauss and Cook doing so well with the bat.
Agreed. He would be playing if the selectors didn't complicate his situation this series. Should be in the best AUS test XI going forward.
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India have truely passed on the baton of most delusional fans.
"Shield is the best FC comp, it's the selectors that got it wrong, if it were me selecting the side we'd be beating everyone." I mean :/
. Good just ignoring my post
http://www.planetcricket.org/forums/2015665-post176.html to continue with this misguided logic.
