England tour of South Africa 09/10
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Its interesting to note how fickle we are in our support: I remember how a lot of people on these forums were ridiculing the "ineffectiveness" of Broad and Swann during the beginning of the Ashes series and how they wished that they wouldn't be selected for the South African tour: good job they didn't get their way. Not having a go at anyone in particular and not saying that I don't do exactly the same. Just observing!
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Anyone that was ridiculing Graeme Swann prior to the Ashes deserves a slap. Quality player. When Broad bowls like that he's a class act as well. I thought Morkel would have bowled the spell of the Test, but Broad was awesome. He really could be a top class bowler if he bowled like he did today consistently. None of this half tracker rubbish, hitting the top of off-stump consistently at good pace. England finally looking a good side away from home, who'd have thunk it.
Bell's class as well. He and Cook were under massive pressure but they've both scored potentially match winning hundreds in this innings. Bell came in and played a blinder to get us into a position to win the game. Awesome catch off Swann to get the 1st wicket as well. <3 Belly. <3 Broady. <3 Swanny.
Bell's class as well. He and Cook were under massive pressure but they've both scored potentially match winning hundreds in this innings. Bell came in and played a blinder to get us into a position to win the game. Awesome catch off Swann to get the 1st wicket as well. <3 Belly. <3 Broady. <3 Swanny.
Robelinda
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Broad is the big improver, he was wayward and bowled rubbish for the first half of the ashes, but really bowled more intelligently after that, mostly he's pitching it up a lot more, he's not a FAST bowler that can afford a bouncer every over, it will get punished. Swann didnt bowl that well at Cardiff, but it was a road. He has shown that is a canny bowler who bowls quite different to other off spinners, he has a different bag of tricks, mostly very subtle but really effective now against every country he's played against, and puts Monty to shame.
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Its fantastic to think that there are now a number of real match winners in the side: people who can score runs and people who can take wickets. I know it is staTing the obvious, but for a time England seemed to play to "contain" rather than win. Hopefully they have the ruthlessness to stick the knife in and keep the foot firmly on the throat tomorrow. And indeed: Monty who? Having said that he played his part but didn't really live up to the massive expectations. Swann seems to be the real deal and someone who casn pose a real threat with the ball and has an excellent batting capability. Nice!
Shevchenko
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As old oom (uncle) Braam arrived at the stadium he was a bit dubious on what South African team will pitch, one day they can blow hot the other they can blow colder than a nasty wind from the Cape on Tafelberg. He watched as the two young men Smith and Strauss did the toss and saw Smithers electing to bat, after all he had his earphones on, ones he actually got from his grandson to use and heard that batting first was the option.
Old uncle Braam would tell you that the weather like this in Durban was unheard of, and slowly started pointing fingers at global warming, but he wasn’t here to worry about climate change, he was here to witness good old test cricket, next to him came an old adversary, Jim, a true Englishman, sporting nothing but white and wearing the three lions as it was the only insignia he knew of.
Jim would have a few to say after the first two wickets fell “You know my good friend that young chap Anderson can bowl” old Uncle Braam would not be telling the truth had he said it was luck, he quietly mumbled under his breath “Kallis is still there and the rock doesn’t fall cheaply”
For some odd reason South Africa managed to play out of the hole they were in but after some terrible shots gave an English team some momentum, Jim would also shake his head in amazement as to how South Africa could tumble after Smith and Kallis worked so hard to put them on track “ Braam, back in my day playing with only three seamers in the squad was something unheard of, yet these blokes are bowling like there’s fifty of them” Old Uncle Braam would have none of this as he witnessed his side to a meager total at the end of play.
Dressed in his khaki shirt and khaki pants uncle Braam got in the stadium and lit his pipe, next to him he would greet Jim again “ready for round two” the South African’s would give some hope to put up a target to bowl at, but Uncle Braam knew anything under 400 would mean disaster even if the so called experts of the game thought 320 odd will be enough “I don’t like an Englishman but these manne (men) can bat, Strauss, Trotter, Pietersen”
Steyn showed some heart with the bat, but he wasn’t chosen to smash the ball around he was selected to dismantle wickets, an early onslaught on a poultry Ntini made Uncle Braam think that the good old days were gone for Ntini and started asking around in the stadium who that other boet (chap) was playing in the first test “de wet” a young bloke would shout to him.
After Morkel got Strauss out, Jim said that Morkel is a rare talent “if only he can get it right more often, South Africa will do better” Uncle Braam would agree and asked about Kallis, the lad is still sporting an injury, is bowling him the right thing to do?
As Cook slowly played himself in, the others around got too cocky and started treating the SA bowlers badly, “I’ve never seen an SA attack been pulled apart like this” moaned uncle Braam, bowling Duminy wasn’t part of the plan but it was shoved down old Smithers throat, who else could do the job?
Ian Bell would score his hundred but Uncle Braam would ask Ian Bell? He does not ring one, but he can bat, but he got it too easily, our guys just gave it away, after Strauss declared and the South Africans trailing by 230 odd runs, uncle Braam would start telling tales of how back in the day Gary Kirsten would bat over two days smashing 275 runs, and asked himself if either Smith or any batter would be capable of doing it???? His answer was given quickly when Swann started the swan-song, a tale of woe, six down with Morkel there and Boucher the only left, a sad and disgusted Uncle Braam would close his and eyes and ask that the final day rain out, after all the gods have not been fair to South Africa on Durban after rained knocked them out in the 2003 World Cup, perhaps letting the day rain out tomorrow would make it even.
Old uncle Braam would tell you that the weather like this in Durban was unheard of, and slowly started pointing fingers at global warming, but he wasn’t here to worry about climate change, he was here to witness good old test cricket, next to him came an old adversary, Jim, a true Englishman, sporting nothing but white and wearing the three lions as it was the only insignia he knew of.
Jim would have a few to say after the first two wickets fell “You know my good friend that young chap Anderson can bowl” old Uncle Braam would not be telling the truth had he said it was luck, he quietly mumbled under his breath “Kallis is still there and the rock doesn’t fall cheaply”
For some odd reason South Africa managed to play out of the hole they were in but after some terrible shots gave an English team some momentum, Jim would also shake his head in amazement as to how South Africa could tumble after Smith and Kallis worked so hard to put them on track “ Braam, back in my day playing with only three seamers in the squad was something unheard of, yet these blokes are bowling like there’s fifty of them” Old Uncle Braam would have none of this as he witnessed his side to a meager total at the end of play.
Dressed in his khaki shirt and khaki pants uncle Braam got in the stadium and lit his pipe, next to him he would greet Jim again “ready for round two” the South African’s would give some hope to put up a target to bowl at, but Uncle Braam knew anything under 400 would mean disaster even if the so called experts of the game thought 320 odd will be enough “I don’t like an Englishman but these manne (men) can bat, Strauss, Trotter, Pietersen”
Steyn showed some heart with the bat, but he wasn’t chosen to smash the ball around he was selected to dismantle wickets, an early onslaught on a poultry Ntini made Uncle Braam think that the good old days were gone for Ntini and started asking around in the stadium who that other boet (chap) was playing in the first test “de wet” a young bloke would shout to him.
After Morkel got Strauss out, Jim said that Morkel is a rare talent “if only he can get it right more often, South Africa will do better” Uncle Braam would agree and asked about Kallis, the lad is still sporting an injury, is bowling him the right thing to do?
As Cook slowly played himself in, the others around got too cocky and started treating the SA bowlers badly, “I’ve never seen an SA attack been pulled apart like this” moaned uncle Braam, bowling Duminy wasn’t part of the plan but it was shoved down old Smithers throat, who else could do the job?
Ian Bell would score his hundred but Uncle Braam would ask Ian Bell? He does not ring one, but he can bat, but he got it too easily, our guys just gave it away, after Strauss declared and the South Africans trailing by 230 odd runs, uncle Braam would start telling tales of how back in the day Gary Kirsten would bat over two days smashing 275 runs, and asked himself if either Smith or any batter would be capable of doing it???? His answer was given quickly when Swann started the swan-song, a tale of woe, six down with Morkel there and Boucher the only left, a sad and disgusted Uncle Braam would close his and eyes and ask that the final day rain out, after all the gods have not been fair to South Africa on Durban after rained knocked them out in the 2003 World Cup, perhaps letting the day rain out tomorrow would make it even.
Maxkarter
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^ That's awesome!
I wonder what the chances are of Oom Braam watching Boucher and Morkel put up a partnership to rival the Boucher and Symcox one. We can dream can't we, after this match I'm burning an effigy of Mickey Arthur and demanding that Gary Kirsten gets deported from India and has no choice but to force Arthur out of his job and take over..... Harsh?
I wonder what the chances are of Oom Braam watching Boucher and Morkel put up a partnership to rival the Boucher and Symcox one. We can dream can't we, after this match I'm burning an effigy of Mickey Arthur and demanding that Gary Kirsten gets deported from India and has no choice but to force Arthur out of his job and take over..... Harsh?
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Shevchenko
Club Cricketer
not harsh at all, I think Arthur's had his chance, we need consistency becoming number one in both formats is something to talk about but remaining there and beating opponents day in and day out is something so much more...I don't Kirsten will come to SA but maybe a chance for someone like Kepler Wessels?
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Kepler Wessels...now there's a name. What is he doing these days????
BKB1991
Panel of Selectors
Commentating As far as I know
Shevchenko
Club Cricketer
He is a commentator on Supersport, not sure what he is doing in his spare time though
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Dutch
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Lol! We need to know what he does in his spare time!!! Find out for us! Gardening? Quilt-making? Pottery?
Maxkarter
Battrick Tournament Host
Well he commentates and coached the Chennai Super Kings in the first IPL when they were runners up. I'm not too sure if he was coach this time around though. He's a good candidate, knowledgable, takes the sport seriously, he's a leader and besides he's a Bloemfontein lad!
Shevchenko
Club Cricketer
Lol! We need to know what he does in his spare time!!! Find out for us! Gardening? Quilt-making? Pottery?
haha inspector shevvo on the job
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