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Love this guy more than any.
Has finally cracked the top 10 in Test bowling which is a huge plus.
Deserves everything, best bowler agaisnt the Aussies in Australia really made me appreciate him.
Love ya Nelly, have my kids!!!111one :D
Cooldude
22 Mar 2006, 19:25
Must say, the cnut's growing on me
MrAaron
22 Mar 2006, 19:26
er 1 ok series certainly doesn't make a superstar. what did he do in the 1st test recently ? Absolutely ********ing nothing. he is as usefull as a bucket of ******** to be honest. He is nothing more than a 1 hit wonder.
er 1 ok series certainly doesn't make a superstar. what did he do in the 1st test recently ? Absolutely ********ing nothing. he is as usefull as a bucket of ******** to be honest. He is nothing more than a 1 hit wonder.
Yet averages 26 in Test cricket?
Please learn cricket :)
er 1 ok series certainly doesn't make a superstar. what did he do in the 1st test recently ? Absolutely ********ing nothing. he is as usefull as a bucket of ******** to be honest. He is nothing more than a 1 hit wonder.
One good series doesn't make him a superstar, yet one bad test means he is, I quote, a " ******* ***** ******"?
Good work sonny.
Cooldude
22 Mar 2006, 19:52
Hated his guts when he first came onto the scene, he was WAY WORSE than he is now as far as his antics were concerned. He seems to have calmed down a considerable bit and less retarded in many ways, and what he does nowadays makes me laugh more often than not, perhaps I'm just used to his behaviour
Gives his all for his team, if he's an Aussie we'd love him. Plus a very good and underrated bowler
Hated his guts when he first came onto the scene, he was WAY WORSE than he is now as far as his antics were concerned. He seems to have calmed down a considerable bit and less retarded in many ways, and what he does nowadays makes me laugh more often than not, perhaps I'm just used to his behaviour
Gives his all for his team, if he's an Aussie we'd love him. Plus a very good and underrated bowler
And got Lara out nearly everytime we've played them :D
RoosterLad
22 Mar 2006, 19:54
Clark > Nel
9 for on debut
booyah bendecos!!
Clark > Nel
9 for on debut
booyah bendecos!!
Nel bowled agaisnt guns.
Clark bowled agaisnt the 6th ranked team in the world :)
Cooldude
22 Mar 2006, 19:55
And got Lara out nearly everytime we've played them :D
Saw all that, it was incredible, he just owned Lara's ass, particularly when he came around
Saw all that, it was incredible, he just owned Lara's ass, particularly when he came around
Didnt Hayden compare him to Flintoff when bowling around the wicket?
MrAaron
22 Mar 2006, 19:57
One good series doesn't make him a superstar, yet one bad test means he is, I quote, a " ******* ***** ******"?
Good work sonny.
Before the Aussie series did anyone actually regard him as a good test player ? I wouldn't think so correct but after the summer ? how is that humanly possible ? Lets see what he does in the other 2 test and the next year or 2, just not 1 series.
RoosterLad
22 Mar 2006, 19:58
Nel bowled agaisnt guns.
Clark bowled agaisnt the 6th ranked team in the world :)
Oh so NOWWWWWWWW you admit Proteas are crap at testes.
Oh so NOWWWWWWWW you admit Proteas are crap at testes.
I tipped the Aussies to win though :o
So wrong RoosterLad :D
Before the Aussie series did anyone actually regard him as a good test player ? I wouldn't think so correct but after the summer ? how is that humanly possible ? Lets see what he does in the other 2 test and the next year or 2, just not 1 series.
I did, good cricket judges did.
You didnt because you dont know crap all about cricket.
F/D has spoken, move away lad.
RoosterLad
22 Mar 2006, 20:00
I tipped the Aussies to win though :o
So wrong RoosterLad :D
The only time i am wrong is when RoosterLad is more right than I.
The only time i am wrong is when RoosterLad is more right than I.
I like your attitude.
Nel wishes he was back in Australia where he got more support from the crowds. You have to respect his wholehearted approach.
davey_magik
24 Mar 2006, 14:47
Before the Aussie series did anyone actually regard him as a good test player ? I wouldn't think so correct but after the summer ? how is that humanly possible ? Lets see what he does in the other 2 test and the next year or 2, just not 1 series.
Maybe because it was the first time most Australians saw him bowl?
One of the most underrated cricketers in the world. Has definitely been RSA's best bowler against Australia.
RoosterLad
24 Mar 2006, 18:12
He is a battler, i hate him because hes a bit of a clown. But you need that in sport, you need someone to hate as it makes the rivalry more intense, a lot of the time the guy you hate is also a guy you respect...
He is a battler, i hate him because hes a bit of a clown. But you need that in sport, you need someone to hate as it makes the rivalry more intense, a lot of the time the guy you hate is also a guy you respect...
Battler? I reckon he's better than that.
m.diddy
24 Mar 2006, 18:14
I love ANel.
I love ANel.
Once a private school boy, always a private school boy :D
m.diddy
24 Mar 2006, 18:18
Once a private school boy, always a private school boy :D
I stick to my ROOTS. ;)
Drummond
24 Mar 2006, 18:21
Has finally cracked the top 10 in Test bowling which is a huge plus.
Clearly reflects the state of bowling throughout the world…. :o
RoosterLad
24 Mar 2006, 18:23
Battler? I reckon he's better than that.
Yeah maybe battler is the wrong word. Usually it refers to somebody who isnt quite as good but works hard and sometimes reaps the rewards because of that. I mean battler as in he still works hard, has plenty of skillz, but if the chips are down and hes struggling or the teams struggling, he never gives up.
One of the funniest moments of the South African test series down under involved him.
He ran in to bowl, after delivering the ball he stacked it, did a sumersault kinda thing, got back on his feet and stared the batsman down as if he just bowled a menacing bouncer. Then he cracked up and so did i!
Clearly reflects the state of bowling throughout the world…. :o
Clark and Lewis making the a National team reflects it methinks :o
Drummond
24 Mar 2006, 18:28
Clark and Lewis making the a National team reflects it methinks :o
Better than your countries best bowler who hasn’t taken 5 wickets in an innings since 2003... :o
RoosterLad
24 Mar 2006, 18:31
Clark = 9 wickets on debut = 1st test victory
ohhh yeah, giggidy
Better than your countries best bowler who hasn’t taken 5 wickets in an innings since 2003... :o
Are you saying Clark is better than Pollock Ntini or Nel? heck even Kallis?
Laughable :o
Drummond
24 Mar 2006, 18:39
Are you saying Clark is better than Pollock Ntini or Nel? heck even Kallis?
Laughable :o
Did I say that? All I said was that your best bowler, your hero, hasn't taken a 5 wicket haul since 2003. Now that my friend, is laughable. :o
Did I say that? All I said was that your best bowler, your hero, hasn't taken a 5 wicket haul since 2003. Now that my friend, is laughable. :o
Whos our best bowler?
I thought Ntini took one agaisnt the Aussies :o
Drummond
24 Mar 2006, 18:43
Whos our best bowler?
After being spanked for yet another four... ;)
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/50400/50458.jpg
Drummond
24 Mar 2006, 18:45
Pollock 7 3 7 0
Huh? :o
Take a look at that wicket column... :o
Take a look at that wicket column... :o
When did you say anything about wickets?
Why do you skip every topic you get owned on?
First you say Pollocks our best bowler, when clearly Ntini has been our strike bowler over the years, than you say Pollock just gets hit for four...when he hasnt and now your saying this?
Please compare any fast bowler in your side to Pollock over their careers.
Please :)
Drummond
24 Mar 2006, 18:50
When did you say anything about wickets?
Why do you skip every topic you get owned on?
First you say Pollocks our best bowler, when clearly Ntini has been our strike bowler over the years, than you say Pollock just gets hit for four...when he hasnt and now your saying this?
Please compare any fast bowler in your side to Pollock over their careers.
Please :)
I stated that Pollock hasn’t taken a 5 wicket haul since 2003, and he is widely regarded as your best bowler.
I stated that Pollock hasn’t taken a 5 wicket haul since 2003, and he is widely regarded as your best bowler.
And you dont rate him?
If you think hes a good bowler, than why are you keep posting this crap?
Drummond
24 Mar 2006, 18:57
And you dont rate him?
If you think hes a good bowler, than why are you keep posting this crap?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38905000/jpg/_38905877_pollock_out_gi300.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38905000/jpg/_38905877_pollock_out_gi300.jpg
Ok, so you dont rate him.
Cool.
Drummond
24 Mar 2006, 19:00
Ok, so you dont rate him.
Cool.
Nah, I actually think he's a gun. :D
Nah, I actually think he's a gun. :D
Really?
Cool.
I actually think he'd walk into the Aussie team in a heartbeat, but thats just me :)
Drummond
24 Mar 2006, 19:02
I actually think he'd walk into the Aussie team in a heartbeat, but thats just me :)
Yeh he would no doubt. It's all good mate. :thumbsu:
RoosterLad
24 Mar 2006, 19:06
When did you say anything about wickets?
Why do you skip every topic you get owned on?
First you say Pollocks our best bowler, when clearly Ntini has been our strike bowler over the years, than you say Pollock just gets hit for four...when he hasnt and now your saying this?
Please compare any fast bowler in your side to Pollock over their careers.
Please :)
I hope you mean in our Second Test side.
Blues_Man
24 Mar 2006, 19:18
The habit of running on the pitch has taken the gloss off his emergence as a good test bowler ...if he doesn't remedy this and change his action he will struggle
The habit of running on the pitch has taken the gloss off his emergence as a good test bowler ...if he doesn't remedy this and change his action he will struggle
OMG.
I, for once, agree with Blues_Man.
I dont feel well :(
RoosterLad
24 Mar 2006, 19:30
Running on the pitch won't help RSA!
I read on the BG that he got two warnings but that may be incorrect
Blues_Man
24 Mar 2006, 19:33
Running on the pitch won't help RSA!
I read on the BG that he got two warnings but that may be incorrect
He has been spoken to twice by the umpire ..don't think he got any official warnings though