postmanpav
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Re: Australia in South Africa
Nope, certainly not me.
Thought we were in for a flogging tbh.
Nope, certainly not me.
Thought we were in for a flogging tbh.
Australia in South Africa
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mas cambios
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Re: Australia in South Africa
Game poised in the favour of Australia but I can see a draw as the final outcome.
SA will probably get to within 75-125 of the Australian total, they bat deep and will expect the tail to wag. Depending on the current partnership, then they may get to within 25 or so. If they manage this, then I'd expect to see Australia batting again but not until the very end of the 3rd day or more likely the 4th morning.
From here it'll be a case of setting a target of 350 or as near as possible, whilst giving themselves a minimum of 3 sessions to pick up the 10 wickets. Then again, depending on the state of the pitch they may play safety first and make sure that a draw or Aus win is the most likely outcome.
Then again, anything can and probably will happen.
Game poised in the favour of Australia but I can see a draw as the final outcome.
SA will probably get to within 75-125 of the Australian total, they bat deep and will expect the tail to wag. Depending on the current partnership, then they may get to within 25 or so. If they manage this, then I'd expect to see Australia batting again but not until the very end of the 3rd day or more likely the 4th morning.
From here it'll be a case of setting a target of 350 or as near as possible, whilst giving themselves a minimum of 3 sessions to pick up the 10 wickets. Then again, depending on the state of the pitch they may play safety first and make sure that a draw or Aus win is the most likely outcome.
Then again, anything can and probably will happen.
Re: Australia in South Africa
SAF all out for 220
awesome effort from the aussies.... macca gets a crucial wicket of steyn after a partnership was building
just shows the idiotic idea of playing an unfit symonds in melbourne. Having 5 bowlers meant there was fresh bowlers once AB and steyn got a partnership going.
hughes attacking and the aussies get to tea on day three at 0/30, a lead of 276.
bat for 3 more sessions and set them 500?
SAF all out for 220
awesome effort from the aussies.... macca gets a crucial wicket of steyn after a partnership was building
just shows the idiotic idea of playing an unfit symonds in melbourne. Having 5 bowlers meant there was fresh bowlers once AB and steyn got a partnership going.
hughes attacking and the aussies get to tea on day three at 0/30, a lead of 276.
bat for 3 more sessions and set them 500?
eddiesmith
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Re: Australia in South Africa
Smith is having a shocker
Drops Ponting, makes a duck then gives Hughes a life by not referring it when he gloves the ball down legside
Smith is having a shocker
Drops Ponting, makes a duck then gives Hughes a life by not referring it when he gloves the ball down legside
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
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Re: Australia in South Africa
Raining now apparently, probably the right decision to go off, last thing you want is Steyn or Morkel grabbing 2 or 3 wickets and getting SA back into the game.
So it's raining now.
Raining now apparently, probably the right decision to go off, last thing you want is Steyn or Morkel grabbing 2 or 3 wickets and getting SA back into the game.
So it's raining now.
Re: Australia in South Africa
Play called off, 1/51 at stumps, a lead of 297. Hughes on 36, Ponting one, Morkel the wicket-taker who bowled a beauty to square up Katich who could only edge behind to Boucher.
Other than that and de Villiers' century, South Africa have been well and truly outplayed, thrashed even so far. Johnson and Siddle bowled well and the rest backed them up well with none of the Protea batters besides de Villiers and to a lesser extent McKenzie offering any resistence.
On another note, the bad light has really hurt Australia here, losing about 30 overs today but they are still in control and will be looking to bat till about tea time on day four. If they can do that and score 100 runs per session (which is very gettable) then they should have a lead of about 500 and still have four sessions to bowl South Africa out.
South Africa have a lot to do to save this test, the only way they that might do it is if the weather and light intervene as they look a shadow of the side that beat Australia about seven weeks ago.
Play will start 30 mins early as well tomorrow at 10am local time.
Play called off, 1/51 at stumps, a lead of 297. Hughes on 36, Ponting one, Morkel the wicket-taker who bowled a beauty to square up Katich who could only edge behind to Boucher.
Other than that and de Villiers' century, South Africa have been well and truly outplayed, thrashed even so far. Johnson and Siddle bowled well and the rest backed them up well with none of the Protea batters besides de Villiers and to a lesser extent McKenzie offering any resistence.
On another note, the bad light has really hurt Australia here, losing about 30 overs today but they are still in control and will be looking to bat till about tea time on day four. If they can do that and score 100 runs per session (which is very gettable) then they should have a lead of about 500 and still have four sessions to bowl South Africa out.
South Africa have a lot to do to save this test, the only way they that might do it is if the weather and light intervene as they look a shadow of the side that beat Australia about seven weeks ago.
Play will start 30 mins early as well tomorrow at 10am local time.
Re: Australia in South Africa
I think Australia should declare with 400 on the South Africans, and four sessions to do it. At least then South Africa can aim to win the test match and we will see a decent game of cricket! If it gets to the stage where they are chasing 500+ it will just be a null result.
I think Australia should declare with 400 on the South Africans, and four sessions to do it. At least then South Africa can aim to win the test match and we will see a decent game of cricket! If it gets to the stage where they are chasing 500+ it will just be a null result.
bundybullz08
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Re: Australia in South Africa
Exactly.
I'd classify Johnson as a bowling all rounder.We all know he can bat.
And Siddle can play,hes no shocker with the bat.
That leaves only Hilfy and Bollinger as the "true tailenders"
Most teams number 10 and 11 can't bat anyway.
I don't rate Mcdonalds batting either.
Ljp86;330378 said:
Exactly.
I'd classify Johnson as a bowling all rounder.We all know he can bat.
And Siddle can play,hes no shocker with the bat.
That leaves only Hilfy and Bollinger as the "true tailenders"
Most teams number 10 and 11 can't bat anyway.
I don't rate Mcdonalds batting either.
