West Indies tour of Australia, November-December 2009

[aussie1st]

What a start by Siddle, perfect delivery to bowl first up in the morning. Looked plumb to me.

 

[TumTum]

Haha 1st ball. Looks a bit cloudy, I think the Aussies might be in trouble when they bat.

 

[piriyanth]

Good fifty for Nash....payed well with one hand.

 

[aussie1st]

Nash has justified the faith in him, hasn't had too many problems today.
Johnson is down in pace again, don't tell me it's lack of overs again.

 

[TumTum]

Oh yes finally, Hauri.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

players are making the referal system a joke.

what did benn think was wrong with that decision?

 

[MUFC1987]

Height I imagine. Hawkeye said it was just clipping the top of the bails.

Roach has got no where near that with the bat.

 

[aussie1st]

Roach definitely didn't hit it but that's what happens when the guys above you waste their calls.

Rampaul sure as hell isn't a number 11, hes batting real well.

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Finallly! Nash unlucky not to make a 100.

 

[McLOVIN]

Nash better not pull a Mathews here

 

[angryangy]

Bollinger is meant to be a swing bowler but for whatever reason he can't replicate it. Siddle has swung it before and if you look at his seam position there is no reason why he shouldn't get it.

Because a lot of the time, the ball doesn't swing out of the hand. When Watson was swinging the ball, even at his pace, it was swinging fairly late. In those cases, if the ball isn't holding its seam position after pitching, it just won't be able to swing late. The trick is getting the ball to hold that seam position after pitching, the 'skiddiness'.

Oh nice, that was worth the wait.

 

[McLOVIN]

aw man! just as i say!

how the heck Roach batted before Ravi?

 

[pcfan123]

Nash still won the mini battle with Johnson, he hit him for a lot of runs this innings

 

[aussie1st]

Because a lot of the time, the ball doesn't swing out of the hand. When Watson was swinging the ball, even at his pace, it was swinging fairly late. In those cases, if the ball isn't holding its seam position after pitching, it just won't be able to swing late. The trick is getting the ball to hold that seam position after pitching, the 'skiddiness'.

I haven't seen Bollinger's seam position but Siddle looks to stay good the whole way through. The pace can affect it, the swing appears easier to do at around the 130s.

 

[angryangy]

For all the kids at home, just watch Simon Katich for a masterclass in wearing fast bowling. To practice, get a friend and a bucket of nice hard Pakistan-made practice balls and have your friend pelt them at your ribs and back.

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Disclaimer: do not try this, kids at home

 

[TumTum]

Roach is clocking above 150kph now.