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The South Africans will destroy us I'm afraid.
Philander for most wickets in the series.
Philander for most wickets in the series.
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Extremely disappointed to see this from a Moderator whom I respect.
I doubt it, especially if Steyn misses. South Africa's batting lineup got destroyed by a very average Indian pace attack.The South Africans will destroy us I'm afraid.
Philander for most wickets in the series.
Greg Chappell made 184* against Pakistan and said he was to scared to eat anything but a cheese sandwich in case he embarrassed himself.Have any other batsmen in Australia ever not batted in a test due to illness?
Yeah, that's the point.If he was that ill, he should probably have stayed in hospital.
Yes, again, which is why the support staff, if not Anderson and the others probably told him not to bat again, to go lie down.It wasn't life or death, it wasn't even to save the series. There's a difference between tough and stupid.
Yor, bru ... that'd be kiff.Is it time for a drugs are bad Seth efrikan tour thread?
Even for someone who grew up idolising Tests and being excited about ODIs the newer form has captured me and ODIs are meh. I think the way the program is set out gives nothing at the end. You play 5 or 7 games after the Tests and then go home.ODI doesn't do it for me anymore. It's either the nuanced, strategic and traditional Test cricket or the energetic, short sharp and shiny T20. Test cricket will always be the purest form of the game and the Big Bash is the entertaining domestic summer league we needed. One-day is too long to be entertaining for plebs like me who only follow cricket casually, and too short to be a real 'test' that gave Test cricket its name.
I still watch all forms of cricket when I can, but I do feel the same sentiments regarding the ODI. To me, T20 isn't just about bringing new fans to the sport, but it's just basically taking the best portion of ODI and turning that portion into a fully-fledged game.ODI doesn't do it for me anymore. It's either the nuanced, strategic and traditional Test cricket or the energetic, short sharp and shiny T20. Test cricket will always be the purest form of the game and the Big Bash is the entertaining domestic summer league we needed. One-day is too long to be entertaining for plebs like me who only follow cricket casually, and too short to be a real 'test' that gave Test cricket its name.
ODI doesn't do it for me anymore. It's either the nuanced, strategic and traditional Test cricket or the energetic, short sharp and shiny T20. Test cricket will always be the purest form of the game and the Big Bash is the entertaining domestic summer league we needed. One-day is too long to be entertaining for plebs like me who only follow cricket casually, and too short to be a real 'test' that gave Test cricket its name.
I don't think that's true at all, having to manage the middle overs of an ODI to make sure you survive all 50 is exactly why its still relevant as a format.I still watch all forms of cricket when I can, but I do feel the same sentiments regarding the ODI. To me, T20 isn't just about bringing new fans to the sport, but it's just basically taking the best portion of ODI and turning that portion into a fully-fledged game.
If we're being honest, it's usually the first 5-10 overs and the last 15-20 overs that's the most interesting part of the ODI.
5+15 (ODI overs) = T20 game.
The "survival" 4-5 runs per over in the middle overs is what makes it a bore. Almost every game was like this prior to the T20 era.I don't think that's true at all, having to manage the middle overs of an ODI to make sure you survive all 50 is exactly why its still relevant as a format.
I was same ..... but I have enjoyed the Ashes Test seriesI watched a train go to Darwin rather than watch the cricket
Won’t happen ..... more games = more bettingI think T20 is best left to the mickey mouse domestic leagues and international limited overs games should be strictly kept to the ODI/50 overs format.
I'd be interested to see a back to back/two innings T20 (or in other words 40 overs) format though. Even just as an experiment...
play out the first innings as you would a regular T20, then whoever is behind after that goes in to bat first for the second innings - another T20 match.
The South Africans will destroy us I'm afraid.
Philander for most wickets in the series.
so presumably you don't watch test cricket, or do you make some sort of exception for the slow run rate that doesn't apply to the 50 over format?The "survival" 4-5 runs per over in the middle overs is what makes it a bore. Almost every game was like this prior to the T20 era.
The match yesterday shows you can't rest on your laurels in the middle overs when batting first. Roy played a blinder of an innings! Hopefully we see more fireworks in the middle overs for the rest of the series.
Same, sort of ...I watched a train go to Darwin rather than watch the cricket
I like watching Test cricket for the ups and downs it creates during the 5 days. I admit though I don't watch every ball of every innings, it's just not me to follow every overs religiously. The point I was making regarding ODI middle overs, is that there are rarely any ups and downs, just sporadic wickets here and there and you can roughly guess the run rate would be around the 5 per over mark. It's a cut-and-paste thing for most middle overs of ODI matches. However, after watching England play in the first ODI, I have a feeling the T20 has changed the mindset of the batters, and I think we will see more fireworks in the middle overs, and that most ODIs will go over the 300 run mark a lot more than in the past few years.so presumably you don't watch test cricket, or do you make some sort of exception for the slow run rate that doesn't apply to the 50 over format?
this just isn't true at all.I like watching Test cricket for the ups and downs it creates during the 5 days. I admit though I don't watch every ball of every innings, it's just not me to follow every overs religiously. The point I was making regarding ODI middle overs, is that there are rarely any ups and downs, just sporadic wickets here and there and you can roughly guess the run rate would be around the 5 per over mark. It's a cut-and-paste thing for most middle overs of ODI matches. However, after watching England play in the first ODI, I have a feeling the T20 has changed the mindset of the batters, and I think we will see more fireworks in the middle overs, and that most ODIs will go over the 300 run mark a lot more than in the past few years.
not even partly some truth?this just isn't true at all.