Ashraful_Rox
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Sir Kane Williamson is only good at eating balls
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I don't know what changes can the Kiwis bring, this is just sad. They once had players like Astle, Fleming, Chris Cairns, Mark Richardson, Craig Mcmillan and now they are batting like![]()
Do you honestly think Anderson, Finn and Broad is a better attack than Boult, Southee and Wagner?
lol some of the posts from earlier in the thread are now comedy gold.
Kiwi must have had a few drinks. Claiming that Guptill was going to smash our attack was quality.)
They actually didn't select Swann when your blokes played us at Headingley, and England ended up doing alright in that match. However that kind of ballsy selection is not normally associated with England, so this year they have reverted to type.
funny how Swann took 4 in this pitch
It's rare a spinner, particularly an English spinner even gets a 3fer at Headingley.
I think it's a case of a top player breaking a trend!![]()
Ajmal could only dream of bowling like that on a graveyard for spinners
thats why i was perplexed in the 1st place. I saw Swann turn a ball on Day 1 in South Africa no less. Ridiculous decision not to bowl him earlier.
Swann certainly does turn the ball more than Ajmal and he's bloody consistent but he can't run through sides like Ajmal or at least he hasn't till now
Swann's performance in SA remains underrated, also did you know his stats in Asia are superior to Ajmal's stats in Asia?
@Ruri my man, how do you feel about Finn today, about the way he put Broad and Anderson's early morning mediocrity into perspective? We need different kinds of seamers to succeed as a team, and that's what Steven's wicket-to-wicket pace and bounce offers.
Swann is only marginally better than Ajmal in Asia
no no no!! Spinners dont run through lineups outside of Asia, they pick cheap wickets. Which is something that Ajmal does not do anyway, unless the pitch suits him of course.
I am not going to write home about a three-fer. He was good today but it doesn't change that he is average most days.
Remember though that they are familiar conditions for Ajmal and alien conditions for Swann
It's rare a spinner, particularly an English spinner even gets a 3fer at Headingley.
I think it's a case of a top player breaking a trend!![]()
It was more than just the superficial reading of a 3fer, our opening bowling had got genuinely battered and Finn came in to change the momentum and take 3 crucial top order wickets. IMO you're not being fair.
Dunno why they batted again. Compo must have asked for one last chance.
Swann's performance in SA remains underrated, also did you know his stats in Asia are superior to Ajmal's stats in Asia?
Good post that.I genuinely like Finn. But he's more on and off in Tests than the rest of our bowlers. By all means he might be our best ODI bowler... but the amount of credit we give Finn is stupid. Reminds me of the blind fanbouism that Amid gets... despite him having one good patch of form in England he became the next Wasim. And I don't like it when Finn becomes the next McGrath or whatever we are hyping him up as nowadays. The only player in our side that deserves comparisons to greats is Cook by virtue of a stellar career and the records he owns already.
I genuinely like Finn. But he's more on and off in Tests than the rest of our bowlers. By all means he might be our best ODI bowler... but the amount of credit we give Finn is stupid. Reminds me of the blind fanbouism that Amid gets... despite him having one good patch of form in England he became the next Wasim. And I don't like it when Finn becomes the next McGrath or whatever we are hyping him up as nowadays. The only player in our side that deserves comparisons to greats is Cook by virtue of a stellar career and the records he owns already.
Whichever way you look at it, Ajmal is the better spinner at the moment. The difference is not much though and Swann could easily be the top spinner inthe next year or so.
Embarrassing batting by Compton. He needs to.get a move on it. Folllow Cook's example
how? Outside Asia Ajmal has been anonymous
I just think it's quite telling. If you can't relax and play your natural game alongside the world's best opener, there's something wrong with the picture. Nick is clearly a nice honest guy but I'm not sure he's got the stomach for the task.
Has done well in England and was exceptional in West Indies. Also took a 10 fer in South Africa. That's pretty good.
I can understand it. Pressure of it being possibly your last ever chance due to your age.... Bairstow and Root are young and will have plenty of chances.
the 10-for was on an uncharacteristic dry Newlands pitch. Even so he was pretty ordinary in SA averaged 33 which flattered him to be honest
Swann is ageing like a fine wine, he seems to get better and better. Supreme performance for an English conventional offie in India.
Especially happy to him in form following surgery.
You've gotta persist with Compton IMO. I'm not overly impressed with him either.I can understand it. Pressure of it being possibly your last ever chance due to your age.... Bairstow and Root are young and will have plenty of chances.
yeah i was sacred coz i thought they might have rushed him back. Very few quality spinners left out there. Especially orthodox spinners and i want to emphasise that word "orthodox" no bent elbows and long sleeves
Swann wears long sleeves does that make him unorthodox.
Pretty stupid logic.
Swann wear short sleeves in Asia unlike Ajmal.
Compton gone. His career may over in a couple of matches.
I don't mind him being given a few more matches but he flops under pressure which is not a good thing at all. He needs a really good county season to claim a spot in the XI it seems.
Swann wears long sleeves does that make him unorthodox.
Pretty stupid logic.