tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post1386327292479942716..comments2024-03-28T03:56:27.275-07:00Comments on The Old Batsman: Pull the other oneThe Old Batsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-5301204274444519482010-01-15T05:19:10.155-08:002010-01-15T05:19:10.155-08:00Ashes 2005, The Oval, KP dropped in the slips on 0...Ashes 2005, The Oval, KP dropped in the slips on 0, and again on 15 (by Warne!). Goes on to score 158, effectively saving the series. <br />You don't need to be playing a pull shot for the gods to get involved.MJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-42939593407737037962010-01-15T01:58:18.126-08:002010-01-15T01:58:18.126-08:00Just about to blog on that - TMS are saying that t...Just about to blog on that - TMS are saying that the SABC didn't give him the sound feed....The Old Batsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-61198435504886797552010-01-15T01:50:30.839-08:002010-01-15T01:50:30.839-08:00Off topic, but I noticed that the not out decision...Off topic, but I noticed that the not out decision on Smith's caught behind off Sidebottom wasn't overturned on referral even though it was obviously out. Darryl Harper can't be enjoying this referral business much. He is overruled on referral 50% of the time, and now on referring his referral, we find that currently 100% of his own referral decisons are wrong.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-40668038970997461242010-01-15T01:34:12.125-08:002010-01-15T01:34:12.125-08:00Watching Pietersen play and miss Steyn a couple of...Watching Pietersen play and miss Steyn a couple of times, he seemed quite ill-balanced, and was walking into all his straight-bat shots. <br />I think he moves about the crease way too much. Which is okay for some batsmen, but for someone with a stance as wide as his, he needs to stay still longer. <br />The shot that got him out, of course, had nothing to do with this. That's how he usually gets out. <br />But getting into a better-balanced position will, I think, increase the length of time spent at the crease and the number of runs scored between his soft/crazy dismissals.Karthik Krishnaswamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11559140865496007975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-74318334062509750462010-01-14T14:48:03.034-08:002010-01-14T14:48:03.034-08:00I believe that Asif (wonderful bowler that he is) ...I believe that Asif (wonderful bowler that he is) is so used to it, it is a pleasant surprise when they take sitters more than a shock or a disappointment when they drop them.<br /><br />KP has had plenty of luck in his career and this is his first proper dip in form. He'll be back to his commanding best sooner rather than later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-90631355713355961922010-01-14T12:29:05.078-08:002010-01-14T12:29:05.078-08:00Lou, yes, didn't think of that... I thought As...Lou, yes, didn't think of that... I thought Asif took it quite well actually...<br /><br />I wish I was thinking like Brit. I fear I'm thinking like Mark. What he needs is what Punter got - an outrageous slice of luck.The Old Batsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-63312889538889843622010-01-14T09:54:28.254-08:002010-01-14T09:54:28.254-08:00Sorry Brit - but I doubt it. KP is all over the p...Sorry Brit - but I doubt it. KP is all over the place at the moment. To use a colloquialism, he doesn't know if he wants a shit or a shave.<br /><br />A couple of big scores against Bangladesh will put him right though.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467402376534616886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-91994800057051315512010-01-14T08:49:38.753-08:002010-01-14T08:49:38.753-08:00KP will get a 100 in the second innings, mark my w...KP will get a 100 in the second innings, mark my words.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-51613963295940529392010-01-14T08:15:56.090-08:002010-01-14T08:15:56.090-08:00One's playing Pakistan the other South Africa....One's playing Pakistan the other South Africa. The Gods have nothing to do with it.Lounoreply@blogger.com