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Chester Le Street

Test cricket England
by emmaisadujon (U6841282) 14 June 2007
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Anyone know much about what the pitches normally do? Harmy obviously "honed" his trade there but does he have a particularly good record? Any great likelihood of spin for Monty? Swing? Bounce?

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posted Jun 14, 2007

Swing usually. Not much spin.

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comment by Silk (U1717598)

posted Jun 14, 2007

The pitch is slow, on account of there being 3 inches of surface water...

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posted Jun 14, 2007

thanks adam

thats ok silk - we can turn sidebottom upside down and use him as a mop

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posted Jun 14, 2007

If the bal does swing the with hoggy and sidebottom it could be interesting to see how the Windies cope

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posted Jun 14, 2007

Not very well one suspects. I doubt they have changed their technique and mindset over night. Other than Bravo and Chanderpaul they are clueless.

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posted Jun 14, 2007

Heh somebody's been doing his research

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posted Jun 14, 2007

Handleball would this research be in the ability of Sidebottom to double as a mop.

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posted Jun 14, 2007

It would indeed! It also has a double meaning for emmaisadujon winkeye

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posted Jun 15, 2007

"comment by emmaisadujon
posted 20 Hours Ago
thanks adam

thats ok silk - we can turn sidebottom upside down and use him as a mop"

Haha, amazing. Made me giggle in real life that one did.

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