(01-09-2018, 10:56 AM)Professer E link Wrote:Cummins was bowling outswing when he took six for in Sth Africa. He doesn't move the ball out with his revamped, more square on action. Starc was very disappointing as the series continued, has fear factor and bowls the odd jaffa but a lot of trash as well.
Our second opener is a real weakness ATM. Elgar and his mate clearly outrank us there. They also bat to number 10, we don't.
Early on day four Anderson was moving the ball around and neither Marsh played it well. Crane also made Mitch look very leaden footed and he was guessing, not batting, more than once. I can't recall what Marahraj bowls but Mitch and Usman need to study the footage.
Cummins seamed it this series. Traditionally Australian bowlers are inclined to seam more than swing the ball given the conditions here, until the ball is reversing. As Healy used to say, McGrath never swung a ball after the 3rd ball of the innings, he used to seam it. We get too preoccupied recently with trying to swing it, which will never be a strength in Australian conditions. It never use to help Johnson for years and certainly didn't help Hazelwood in England last time. Once the likes of Johnson bowled to his strengths he was a nightmare.
As for Starc, at the end of the series he didn't play in the 4th Test and certainly wasn't fit in the 5th Test, as we saw by his bowling speeds in the first innings.
As for their openers outranking us i'm not so sure. Elgar's not that good, and his partner is a newbie with 4 Tests. Their batting isn't that strong. Reckon ours is better. Our batting has been alot stronger since the disaster in Hobart. Way more value on their wickets. They have a couple of very good ones but that's it. With the Marsh's the thing is they survived. If you survive Anderson moving the ball about then that can only be a good thing as there is no better exponent of swing. Their spinner is left arm orthodox so don't have to worry about a leg spinner.