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That Mitchell Johnson....is now demolishing South Africa!
- Thread starter chimneys
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Knightsworld
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Just read on the BBC that he is now one of just seven players to take 6+ wickets in six consecutive Test matches.
He's on fire.
He's on fire.
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Bloody Mitchell Johnson! I can't wait till he retires already! Waaaaah!
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Enjoy it while you can - there are very few fast bowlers around these day (as opposed to fastish such as the English mob), especially lefties.
John Bumlick
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I wonder what his career figures would look like if he hadn't had that to the left to the right phase. Have to say that I grudgingly admire the way he has turned his career around. Git.
chimneys
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- Jun 11, 2007
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353 ahead now, still for loss of only 1 second innings wicket. Batsmen also doing their bit- Marsh 148 and Smith 100 in first innings, and Warner (boo) with an unbeaten hundred in the second.
All in all making the No 1 test side in the world look very ordinary at home, and doesn't look to be long before Cons will overtake them.
All in all making the No 1 test side in the world look very ordinary at home, and doesn't look to be long before Cons will overtake them.
spring hall convert
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Maybe we're not so bad after all - come back KP, come back Andy Flower all is forgiven!
In all seriousness, this must be deja vu for South Africa. His bowling over there in 2008 or early 2009 (I can't remember exactly when it was) was some of the most frightening I've witnessed in recent years. He broke Graham Smith's hand very badly.
In all seriousness, this must be deja vu for South Africa. His bowling over there in 2008 or early 2009 (I can't remember exactly when it was) was some of the most frightening I've witnessed in recent years. He broke Graham Smith's hand very badly.
Bold Seagull
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I've been watching this. As well as Johnson, Warner is again scoring big and quickly, 109 off 135 balls. Lead 374 Aus 183-1. That said said SA if they buckle down are capable of batting for 2 days and the pitch looks flatter today than it did for the previous 2.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Given his bowling action, Johnson is always going to be prone to spray it around. He has a round arm action and his wrist position can be be poor. He is a completely different bowler when it all works together.
KZNSeagull
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Yup, SA are making England look quite good.....
chimneys
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Yup, SA are making England look quite good.....
As someone mentioned above, though, SA has something England doesn't at present- the backbone/gumption to bat out for a long time on a flat track, particularly if one man team... I mean Amla, is up for it.
Pevenseagull
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- Jul 20, 2003
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Ouch
KZNSeagull
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This is true, although the way Smith, Petersen and du Plessis got out in the first innings, it was apparent that they had not paid attention to the Ashes at all and got a bit of a shock. De Villiers batted brilliantly though.
Barrel of Fun
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479 ahead with 7 wickets remaining, stumps on day three.
colonies man
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SA missing their talisman,while one man doesnt make a cricket team,Kallis leaves one hell of a hole.
OzMike
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Dennis Lillee took him under his wing and gave him his mojo back.
He is not the sharpest tool in the box and listening to him being interviewed is quite amusing.
He is not the sharpest tool in the box and listening to him being interviewed is quite amusing.
Albion_Dave
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Johnson on fire this morning.