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Old 24-11-2012, 05:54 AM   #3694 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hendrix View Post
Still, he does technically fill an allrounder's spot so an average of 35 isn't awful.
Sorry, but there's no way Yuvraj is a test all-rounder's arsehole. Has 9 wickets at practically 60 each. Might be hard to get away in limited overs stuff, but SLA darts in tests don't cut the mustard.

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Wasn't around to post yesterday, but that Stuart Broad bloke is struggling hey?
Yup. Kinda asks the question, who is the real Stuart Broad? The piechcuking lady boy or the full-pitching swing bowler he briefly was last year?

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Not even close, atrocious decision. He's been absolutely dire beyond doubt in this series..

Was he the one who did in Fatel twice last game as well?
Umpiring has been woeful, it must be said. Zak's dismissal was comically dire.

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Harbhajan just **** off.

Both Harbhajan and Yuvraj in the test team, really distressing stuff.
Yeah, India are kidding themselves wih Harby. Used to be a bowler, but doesn't get the rip of yore.

I know we're rank at spin and all, but surely a leggie or an SLA bowler would've been better value given Cook's the only top seven lefty we have?

Anyway, decent day's cricket. If it was India who were two down on 170-odd chasing 320-ish I'd have no worries about saying they were in the box seat, but with the collapsable nature of our subsequent batsman (Prior the exception proving the rule) it's a 50/50 shout at best.

Cook not the best overnight restarter either. Hope I'm wrong, but...
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