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  • "We didn't know much about Pattinson. We didn't have any footage on him. Whatever team the English put out we were just going to try and prepare with whatever information we could get. Which wasn't a lot."
    Hashim Amla admits Darren Pattinson's call-up caught South Africa by surprise. Like everyone else

    Jul 19, 2008

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    A lion in gold, and a lamb in white

    By Scott 2 years ago, mid-December, 6 Comments »

    So why is Brett Lee so effective in limited overs cricket, and such a flop at Test level, especially against England?

    Your theories are as good as mine. For what it is worth, my guess is that in Tests, batsmen have the luxury of waiting for him to bowl a four ball, which comes along regularly enough. In ODI games, they try to force the pace, which causes their downfall.

    But that’s just my guess. In all honesty, I’m bewildered. What’s your guess?

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