This is why Patel should never have been picked for his bowling. He's just about effective at keeping it tight in an ODI, and even then it's nothing special. He's not looked like even keeping it tight.
Thing is they keep saying how well Panesar is bowling, and how much better a bowler he is, but as far as I can tell he hasn't had even a sniff of a chance yet, whilst at least Swann has had a few shouts and the batsman have felt the need to actually try and attack him.
This is an atrocious pitch though. Absolutely dead.
I see what you meant about tweeting now Barmy haha I basically just talk to myself during these early starts once you're at work
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Excellent mockers there by me
Well done Samit, always knew you could do it
Christ sake Strauss. Why does he never bring an extra man in catching to new batsman? He is far too defensive in situations like this. Did it to Akmal (the keeper one) in the Pakistan. Just let him have easy singles instead of making him have to hit boundaries if he wants to score runs.
Annoys me so much when a captain doesn't bring a man in to put a new batsman under pressure. Especially when it promptly pops to where they should have been.
Think that had to be plumb really if it flicked the back pad and went over the stumps. Shame they didn't have any reviews left (may have just pitched outside leg I suppose, but it looked good).
