McGrath in Jones out!!!!

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On to asking about that about which I have no understanding. How many balls can one bowl without getting too tired to continue? How many bowlers typically bowl for each side during a test match? How big is the gap between this McGrath 'bloke' and the second best guy for the Aussies? Same question for Jones and England.


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Maximum number of balls for a fast bowler without a break is about 60. (Unless your C Walsh in which case you can bowl forever). They can bowl 2 or 3 spells in a day with breaks in between.

Number of bowlers per side is typically 4 or 5 plus small contributions from part timers.

Mcgrath is in a different league to the Australians other fast bowlers. They do also have one of the greatest spin bowlers (picture on left) who has ever lived.

Jones is probably not Englands best fast bowler but has been the most succesful in this series.

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Chez

The papers here are suggesting that Paul Collingwood is going to get the nod.

Would bolster Englands batting but would mean extra overs for Flintoff, Hoggard and Harmison.

What do you think?

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Chez

The papers here are suggesting that Paul Collingwood is going to get the nod.

Would bolster Englands batting but would mean extra overs for Flintoff, Hoggard and Harmison.

What do you think?

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I think its the right decision. The options for a replacement specialist bowler are very limited. Anderson is fragile mentally, same for Tremlett. Caddick was an interesting idea but he can crack under pressure as well. Gough isn't good enough any more.

Mental toughness is going to be vital and Collingwood has that as well as being good enough to strengthen the batting significantly. Still leaves us 4 specialists, collingwood and two other part time bowlers (bell and vaughn) which isn't too bad.


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What makes cricket interesting to you? I say this with complete seriousness and curiosity, and not in a way as to mock the sport.

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What makes cricket interesting to you? I say this with complete seriousness and curiosity, and not in a way as to mock the sport.

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It's a combination of things.

Firstly it's like asking an American why they like baseball or basketball. These sports are very popular in your country so that exposure is there for all at a young age.

Cricket is the most popular summer sport in my country. So in Australia you are brought up on it.

There are two forms of the game but for the benifit of this response not getting to long I will only talk about test cricket.

A test match is contested over 5 days which makes it certainly different from any other sport.

Cricket has a beautiful ebb and flow to it, one team can be on top and then the momentum can shift and then back again.
The shape of the game can change so many times over five days until a winner is decided. One moment the game can be chugging along and then all of the sudden there is high tension.

The reason that cricket fans are going bananas over this series is that we have witnessed 4 test matches of the highest quality. The matches have been relentless,gripping and tension packed. Not many sports could sustain I high level of intensity for 5 days with virtually no dip.

As a spectacle watching fast bowlers charge in a bowl the ball at 90+mph is pretty awesome as is watching a batsman smash it back over his head and into the stands.

So theres an entertainment + the highly tactical, psychological aspect. Blended together it's intruiging to those who love it.

i hope that explains it bit for you