Guess the bowler

[Langeveldt]

Who's the batsman?

Allan Mullally

 

[marc71178]

They got done for, effectively, cleaning the seam (without the Umpires' supervision),

Dravid wasn't cleaning it!

 

[Langeveldt]

Dravid wasn't cleaning it!

The seam had a nasty cough!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

why..he is only stating an opinion..which some might say is grounded in the truth

You don't state an opinion like an accusation.

 

[Bouncer]

Who's the batsman?

Allan Mullaly, who got dangerous Inzimam out in same game on first day at 148....i just seem to remember what happen in most of the LOrds game that i see.

 

[Richard]

And Atherton was conducting a scientific study to determine how high he could balance a conical pile of soil on a ball.

This was in order to determine the dampness of the soil (he had just planted some runner beans and was concerned that he might have over-watered them, so he brought a sample of earth with him from his garden to 'work' that day).

No, he wasn't, he was keeping his hands dry.

 

[Richard]

I 'spose it doesn't matter bowling filthy full tosses if you tamper with the ball. :{

How long is those two Beamers at Symonds going to be held against Waqar for?

And how many times will it have to be said that reverse-swing is perfectly easy to get without unfamiliar (illegal) action on the ball.

 

[Majin]

Hey, the only reason I even said that is 'cause I once read an article about him admiting to doing it. And by all accounts Waqar was good enough not to need to tamper with the ball. And I don't see how that isn't a full toss when it doesn't bounce yet it smashes into the top of the stump.

And he can beam Symonds all he want's 'cause I hate Symonds.

 

[Richard]

Well, I hate to see him doing well in ODIs, yes (wouldn't go so far as to say I hate him), but I don't really want to see Waqar Beaming him. Much prefer to see him getting him out.
Oh, and if you were referring to that clip, sorry, I can't get it to work (hear the commentary but it stops as Waqar reaches the stumps) so I didn't know it was a Full-Toss.

 

[one_dayer]

I 'spose it doesn't matter bowling filthy full tosses if you tamper with the ball. :{

nothin wrong with a full toss every now and then, plus the bowlers more likely to get hit for a boundary so its always good to see those stumps flying from one.

 

[marc71178]

Well, I hate to see him doing well in ODIs, yes

Why do you?

 

[Majin]

Nah Rich, the full toss thing was to the guy who said It wasn't a full toss, way up in the thread.

 

[Richard]

Why do you?

Because he was crap for about six years!
And his massive improvement (25 or something to 47 or something) has had a huge say on Australia maintaining their grip on the ODI crown.

 

[marc71178]

And of course, it is impossible for a player to improve if you don't like him.

 

[Richard]

No, it's not, I've just said that!

his (Symonds') massive improvement (25 or something to 47 or something)

I've freely acknowledged that his shot-selection is near enough unrecognisable, just like Flintoff's has become - but nonetheless, because he's helped Australia, I don't like it!