Comments on: James Anderson and swing bowling

By: Ged

Ged — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:40:51 +0000

Surely the interesting thing in the run up to the Ashes is that the Aussie bowlers were so much less effective against the same gash batting line up.

Yes, it is English conditions and an English ball, surely that is only a smidgeon of the point.

I like those dark malty winter ales. What’s the matter with you, KC?

By: The Smudge

The Smudge — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:35:31 +0000

Couldn’t agree more KC. What bowler in history has ever got 11 plus wickets in conditions that weren’t favourable to their style of bowling? I’ve never heard anyone say “That Jim Laker was crap, he got his 19 wickets on a turner and some of the batsmen not only weren’t very good, but played bad shots”

By: Husky

Husky — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:01:53 +0000

Anyone with a brain takes into account the quality of the batsmen being dismissed. Would it be a monumental thing if he knocked over the local school XI?

He did a good job worthy of praise but at least keep it in perspective.

By: Sofa Soph

Sofa Soph — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:04:21 +0000

Here, here. I cannot abide all this bloody nay-saying about Anderson only taking wickets in swinging conditions.

Do people really think that the England selectors are unaware that he won’t be as effective in Australia as he is in England?

It doesn’t mean his really very effective bowling in England has any less value.

By: The Reverse Sweep

The Reverse Sweep — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:07:47 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. Match figures of 11 for 71 are pretty special any day of the week. It certainly earns Anderson full marks in our marks out of ten.

England marks out of ten http://bit.ly/brj7mf

Pakistan marks out of ten http://bit.ly/dlaGfk

By: Deep Cower

Deep Cower — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:23:23 +0000

Husky – Crap batting line-up or not, it’s nice to see bowlers doing well once in a while.

By: Bobby K

Bobby K — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:29:33 +0000

Followed closely by Mohammed Yussuf, the Pakistani Panacea.

By: Dandy Dan

Dandy Dan — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:56:19 +0000

Shit. I’ve been out on the beer again. What do I do?

By: Husky

Husky — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:27:12 +0000

I wouldn’t call knocking over this Pakistan batting line-up a monumental thing. On recent evidence even the Bangladeshi’s could claim to have the better batting.

By: thesaurusrus

thesaurusrus — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:38:25 +0000

how do they make the dukes of swing ball? surely the aussies could invent a boomerang? too much red wine to fid rhe caps key