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3rd Test: Australia vs South Africa in Sydney

Big Mick

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Test player and can't bowl at the stumps...are you f**king kidding me...he's not going to play you....bowl at the stumps you dumbarse!
 

HevyDevy

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He just bowled the perfect yorker ... to the wrong man. Smith won't miss that crap. Should be at Smith's hands and yorking Ntini.
 

perverse

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last 2 balls were good.. but he needs to pitch it shorter. i know it's not very sportsman-like.. but christ the bloke only has half mobility in both arms!
 

HevyDevy

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last 2 balls were good.. but he needs to pitch it shorter. i know it's not very sportsman-like.. but christ the bloke only has half mobility in both arms!

I don't see it as unsportsmanlike. He is making the decision to bat with injury and has to cop the consequences.
 

Ridders

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Needs to be agressive with Smith, it was his call to come out, we don't need to feel sentimental for him.
 

Evolution

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Bowl McDonald and Siddle.

At least they will make them play at the ball. Bollinger and Johnson are lucky to have one ball on the wicket an over.

And McDonald is bowling as fast as Bollinger and Johnson atm.
 

Bazal

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I don't see it as unsportsmanlike. He is making the decision to bat with injury and has to cop the consequences.

Exactly. It's not unsportsmanlike IMO either. In Test match cricket you exploit weaknesses in footwork, technique etc...why should fitness be any different?
 

Danish

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hearing the crowd booing mitchell Johnson on the radio is f**king hilarious.


I honestly hope SA jag a draw now. Smith, and more importantly Ntini absolutely deserve it.
 

Big Mick

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He just bowled the perfect yorker ... to the wrong man. Smith won't miss that crap. Should be at Smith's hands and yorking Ntini.

What will that achieve...hurt him again?

Bowl yorkers to him and make him use his arm's to push down and play at the ball...cause him discomfort hitting the ball. Then his reaction times to bring down the bat will slow and you'll get one under him and out bowled or LBW.
 

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