South Africa's middle order holds the key

[Woodster]

Much has been talked about in the build-up to the England-South Africa series with regards both bowling attacks, but England's attack will be made to work very hard by the visitors quality middle order.


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[benjy]

I would agree with that. Not bad when you've got Graeme Smith opening either. In terms of batting, I would say South Africa are definitely stronger, although England's batting line-up goes far down.

 

[Khaseer]

Hope Kallis shows up

 

[smalishah84]

Imran Tahir and Graeme Swann hold the key

 

[Prince EWS]

Imran Tahir and Graeme Swann hold the key

England will win comfortably in that case.

 

[smalishah84]

you don't get it do you.....this will be Imran Tahir's break through series....Imran Tahir to do a Shane Warne

 

[Prince EWS]

you don't get it do you.....this will be Imran Tahir's break through series....Imran Tahir to do a Shane Warne

So he's added a leg break to his wide variety of wrong'uns then?

 

[smalishah84]

WAC

 

[kingkallis]

So he's added a leg break to his wide variety of wrong'uns then?

 

[Stumpcam]

I think this thread should be merged with the 'official' Eng v SA thread.

Can you merge threads here?

 

[Prince EWS]

I think this thread should be merged with the 'official' Eng v SA thread.

Can you merge threads here?

This gets it own thread because it's a frontpage article. Probably shouldn't drag Swann/Tahir stuff into it though.

 

[benchmark00]

More of a swipe card than a key imo.

 

[benchmark00]

 

[smalishah84]

 

[weldone]

Given that England's bowling-attack is yet to get their first South African middle-order wicket in the series, I think Woodster was right on the money.

 

[smalishah84]

woodster generally has good quality analyses