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He was pretty good against India early last year. Great find for NZ.Pakistan in early trouble again.
This series is the first time I’ve seen Kyle Jamieson bowl. Looks a very impressive bowler who compliments Boult & Southee very well.
Wow indeed. Sri Lanka away, India away, New Zealand @ home, India @ home, Australia away. Root could be under incredible pressure by the time the Ashes come around.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/02/joe-root-jos-buttler-england-sri-lanka
England play 17 tests this year? Wow.
That was Pakistan cricket in a nutshell - feck up the simple part then do something magical to get the result.That's a screamer from Haris Sohail
Different class isn't he. Trusts his play it late technique, is a very good batsman against a seam attack.Kane Williamson again with a great knock. Thought we would make a game of it but looks like another loss.
I agree. He needs to be taken out of the Test side for a bit. As talented as he is, his pace has come down considerably from the England series & he needs time to develop his game playing first-class cricket.Williamson is something else man.
Re: Pakistan, they need to stop this obsession with finding the next wonderkid and have polished bowlers in their lineup. It's harsh for Naseem Shah, who's clearly talented but unpolished to be thrusted so soon into test cricket.
Playing for New Zealand is going to hamper him as going down as one of the greats of the game.Williamson is something else man.
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I’m assuming there’s been some cancelled series because of Covid?!Playing for New Zealand is going to hamper him as going down as one of the greats of the game.
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He looks a really talented bowler & the bounce he gets compliments Boult & Southee really well. Reminds me a little of Harmison with the awkward bounce he gets from the length he bowls.Comfortable win for NZ. Williamson is a beast. Anyone seen Kyle Jamieson's stats so far in test cricket - 36 wickets at 13.27! Presumably played a lot of them at home but still amazing figures.
It actually makes a lot of sense why they do it tbh. You basically remove one mode of dismissal (bowled), your line of sight is along your off-stump and even with LBWs the risk isn't that much higher because a lot of batsmen get out leg before reaching for the ball. If the ball is coming straight onto your pads, most will fancy whipping it away to the boundary - so you're only really screwed if you misjudge the length of the ball or get a low bounce.Pucovski looks like another emerging batsman who comes well across his stumps.
Yep. It just seems to have really become en vogue over the last few years (or maybe I pay more attention to it).It actually makes a lot of sense why they do it tbh. You basically remove one mode of dismissal (bowled), your line of sight is along your off-stump and even with LBWs the risk isn't that much higher because a lot of batsmen get out leg before reaching for the ball. If the ball is coming straight onto your pads, most will fancy whipping it away to the boundary - so you're only really screwed if you misjudge the length of the ball or get a low bounce.
I'm not sure it's necessarily the best way to play the moving ball mind, Pucovski's bat has come through pretty straight but there'd definitely be the temptation to work something into the legside that should be met with a straight bat.It actually makes a lot of sense why they do it tbh. You basically remove one mode of dismissal (bowled), your line of sight is along your off-stump and even with LBWs the risk isn't that much higher because a lot of batsmen get out leg before reaching for the ball. If the ball is coming straight onto your pads, most will fancy whipping it away to the boundary - so you're only really screwed if you misjudge the length of the ball or get a low bounce.
They are also kinda terrible away to the other big teams, especially Aus and Ind. Not even competitive.I’m assuming there’s been some cancelled series because of Covid?!
Just looking at Williamson’s stats, he last played a Test series in England in 2015, India 2016 & South Africa 2016!!
This technique works fine when you are in form but as soon as you are out of form you will start playing balls that should go through mid off/on to mid wicket, then you are in real trouble as your head is too far over. As with most new international batsman there will be a period of grace whilst he is 'figured out' so to speak, then the real test begins.It actually makes a lot of sense why they do it tbh. You basically remove one mode of dismissal (bowled), your line of sight is along your off-stump and even with LBWs the risk isn't that much higher because a lot of batsmen get out leg before reaching for the ball. If the ball is coming straight onto your pads, most will fancy whipping it away to the boundary - so you're only really screwed if you misjudge the length of the ball or get a low bounce.
Pulled back enormously from yesterday but rueful that with some luck and application we could’ve ended the day decently ahead. Not much in the pitch for the bowlers.Good day for us but having only Vihari and Pant after these guys doesn't bode well. I can see us collapsing tomorrow. Gill's wicket was a big one
I was thinking about this. England would give up their left bollock to have Jadeja in all of their teams.Jadeja needs to be given respect as a batsman now.
He is averaging 49 as a batsman over his last 25 tests since start of 2017.
The guy doesn’t get his due given his genuine qualities in all 3 facets of the game now.