Can He Get To 400?

[doctordb]

Well done Jimmy Anderson. Now alongside the greats Botham, Wilis and Trueman in the 300 club!

Barring injury the best bowler of his generation should get past beefy's record.

[ChillDoubt]

Will doubtless reach and surpass Both's record, don't know if 400 is within his grasp though.

That said, he truly is an England great now.

[jno]

Dale Steyn's better

[doctordb]

400 is only 17 more than beefy, chill.

Fine margin jno but I agree.

[Tilly2]

How's Stuart doing?

[doctordb]

Out of sorts tilly.

[ChillDoubt]

It's the 'barring injury' bit that worries me doctordb, but of course I'd love to see him do it. I fancy him to get a hat full against the Aussies.

[Tilly2]

Stuart not playing well then, doc?

[doctordb]

Me too chill. He's not too bad for someone who looks at his feet when he delivers the ball is he? No-one would coach his technique.

[doctordb]

No Tilly, out for 0 and bowling poorly. Short on confidence but the sort oflayer who can suddenly burst to life with five wickets in a spell. Fingers crossed.

[ChillDoubt]

Yep, Broady bowling some filth, proper buffet deliveries.

[jno]

Jimmy struggles when the conditions don't help swing; Steyn still manages to take wickets then, which is why I rate him higher.

Broad's very hot and cold.

[doctordb]

Steyn, philander and morkel should keep S.A top of the pile for some years to come.

[grumpy01]

His batting has also improved over the seasons,he has obviously worked hard on that as well.

[jno]

he did very well today (I was there), and Broad improved a lot, but it was Finn who got the wickets. Not sure he was the one who deserved them. Nothing in the conditions to aid swing, so bowlers on both sides did well today.

[jno]

Anderson's a first-class fielder too.

[jim360]

"Broad bowling poorly" -- then gets a 7-for.

[doctordb]

Read in full jim. "short on confidence but is the sort of player who can burst to life with five wickets in a spell. Fingers crossed"