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Chrisity Jan 2015 11:22am, 15 Jan 2015 14,188 posts	Quote Pin Chrisity Interesting to hear Jim Maxwell talking about cricket bats yesterday, saying that someone (bowler, umpire, non-striking batsman) will be seriously injured soon by the speed of the ball when struck with the modern bat. He thinks they should change the rules on what is allowed, but fears that they won't until it is too late for some poor sod.
flanker Jan 2015 5:47pm, 15 Jan 2015 15,507 posts	Quote Pin flanker probably a very valid point. I guess the bowler as most at risk as in the follow through he might not see it or be able to evade it.
TRO Saracen Jan 2015 5:36am, 16 Jan 2015 9,990 posts	Quote Pin TRO Saracen Arse. Maybe Cook scratching around for 30 off 45 balls might not have been so bad....:-(
TRO Saracen Jan 2015 7:35am, 16 Jan 2015 9,991 posts	Quote Pin TRO Saracen Well played Skip. Whilst it won't stave off a defeat after a comfortable chase, humiliation has been given a swerve and at least Morgan will be able to give the rest of them a coating from a position of having justified his place in the team and as leader.
Wriggling Snake Jan 2015 8:38am, 16 Jan 2015 8,549 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake nowhere near enough dispite the pitch. I think it says a lot about their bowling compared to ours........
TRO Saracen Jan 2015 8:57am, 16 Jan 2015 9,993 posts	Quote Pin TRO Saracen Yep, sounds like we got done by the classic Aussie tactic: serve up some tame warm ups with friendly gentle bowling on placid pitches, so we are completely unprepared for two hostile 90mph+ quicks roaring in from the very first ball on a spicier pitch when the real stuff begins. They do it every time and it seems to work almost as often....2 back in the hutch after 3 deliveries....
Wriggling Snake Jan 2015 9:18am, 16 Jan 2015 8,551 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake It's Amazing. Bell is not an opener. I know it's an ODI, but you have to be an opener.
TRO Saracen Jan 2015 9:27am, 16 Jan 2015 9,995 posts	Quote Pin TRO Saracen So we've gone from a proper opener who's game is utterly shot and ill suited to ODI's anyway to an opener who's not an opener but is at least a proper batsman. Next step is usually the panicked introduction of a hitter who should bat at 6 because we can;t score quickly enough early in the innings...
Wriggling Snake Jan 2015 9:36am, 16 Jan 2015 8,555 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake That's just about right, when you look at our 1-7, Bell looks out of place now. Shows you how good Warner is.
old grey racer Jan 2015 10:38am, 16 Jan 2015 111 posts	Quote Pin old grey racer Same old today! Failed to bat out our 50 overs and then they win with 61 balls to spare.