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  1. Stapel

    **Official** New Zealand in South Africa

    Oh dear! A wicket by fear!
  2. Stapel

    **Official** New Zealand in South Africa

    I've been to SA and my conclusion was that English is everyone's 2nd language. In shops, bars, restaurant, gas stations, supermarkets, museums, sports stadiums, just everywhere. According to wiki 13 % of the Saffers speak Afrikaans as a first language, and 10% English as a first language. I'm...
  3. Stapel

    **Official** New Zealand in South Africa

    I have a question for South Africans here: As we hear quite some words through the stump mic, I noticed a lot of the talk is in Afrikaans. I think I picked up "Laat hom nie van die voorvoet speel nie" (don't let him play of the front foot). Not really sure as I don't really speak Afrikaans...
  4. Stapel

    **Official** New Zealand in South Africa

    And of a ball that was 4 deliveries old..... I was just thinking this was gonna be a proper Test, despite NZ first innings. BTW: I figured out this morning this was the 3rd innings. I had a brief look at the score before but simply didn't pick up properly.... It was SA's declaration that made...
  5. Stapel

    **Official** Pakistan in India

    Hmm, I think Sehwag looked a bit lazy on that slip chance. Is Eden Gardens known for big scores? 100/0 at a run-a-ball feels like 350+....
  6. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    Crap, the little big man gone! I really cannot see India rebuild this innings, and therefor make this test and this series into good ones! Too bad, as I anticipated to watch some gripping test crciket this weekend. TBF, it was not that easy to see it wasn't glove. Whether it was a howler...
  7. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    Never mind....., out for a duck!
  8. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    Are there any (recent) examples of Sehwag scoring big on flat & slow pitches then?
  9. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    Is this really the type of pitch suited for Sehwag? If so, why????
  10. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    It is only a week ago that Bell steered England home after three quick wickets, including Cook's and Pietersen's, had fallen. Not the most impressive knock by any standards, but still. Bell averaged 30 against the Saffers in the summer. Not good! But not extremely bad either. Averaging 30 in a...
  11. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    TBF, Cook's wicket was a gift by the umpire...
  12. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    Sehwag's ton in the first test was his first in 2 years, iirc. I haven't really checked the facts, but I've always had the idea that Sehwag is the type of player that makes a really big innings every once in a while, to make up for a few failures and half decent performances. Consistency, though...
  13. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    Nasser Hussain had a few words about Cook during tea. He was impressed by the idea that a previous poor innings or an akward play&miss don't seem to bother Cook. I guess that is very much true! Succes as a batsman at the highest level, obviously, needs some talent. But also some toughness and...
  14. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    So, India not able to buy a wicket, apart from Compton's LBW which had actually some glove on it...... Now, imho, England's poorests bowler has a decent claim to be better than India's best bowler. Yet, I feel this deck is possibly not one for a result at all. Any ideas on how the pitch will be...
  15. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    You make me feel really old now!
  16. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    Right from his 100 in Australia 6 years ago, he has shown some possible greatness. As of now, I don't think it is premature to leave that 'possible' now. He is among England's best batsmen of all time! The leading England centurion! And he's 27! In all fairness, not even halfway his career. Not...
  17. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    My thoughts exactly!
  18. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    Early indeed, yet England are halfway India's first innings total for no loss. Some confidence is just!
  19. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    And Compton's maiden Test Fifty is glorified by close-ups of half naked, middle aged, overweight English cricket fans! It's just a thought, when in an hour or so, I have to explain to my collegues why I'm late at work.
  20. Stapel

    ***Official*** England in India

    I was just going to post that Compton does exactly what a Test Opener has to do, after the opponents have been bowled out for a below par score: hang in there, get the shine off, wait for opportunities, allow your in-form partner to score. And then he goes for it! Just like that. Not exactly a...

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