Australia Vs South Africa Test Series Discussion Thread

[Chelskiman]

That would have been very handy. :(

EDIT:  YES!  Amla out for 11.

[colmullet]

haha mini Warnie strikes!

[BB67th]

haha mini Warnie strikes!

And almost again!

Waste of a review there with Clarke just getting a bit carried away. Still, Warner is looking dangerous. I have always thought that he is a decent leggy and he should get more of a bowl. He is just as good a bowler as Clarke. Also, Lyon is getting some good turn and bounce. Spinners are definitely doing better than Tahir!

[colmullet]

yeah he should definately be moved up in the pecking order of part timers in front of Huss and Quiney

[Chelskiman]

Hmm, Smith looking very solid.  We just can't give them a lead really.  Would be nice to bowl them out with a 50-100 run lead but it really doesn't look like it at this stage. =/

[PowerBug]

Couple of things from the previous pages of comments:

KOK is amazing, that laugh. And that chilli thing with Harsha Bhogle in Sydney, hilarious stuff.

ABC should broadcast the cricket on TV instead of 9, then KOK and the rest of the ABC crew can be on TV. :D

Khawaja should've played before Quiney, and if Watson is fit, Ponting seems to be the one out of form, so should be dropped (doesn't mean he should retire though)

Because Australia batted a session quicker than usual, it gives the South Africans more time to chase that 550, thus why the batting may seem slow, although they've scored 214 in the 2 full sessions they had, which is a healthy scoring rate (as 100-120 is the norm per 2 hour session). I can still see a way for South Africa in this match, and oddly, i don't think Australia scored enough runs considering the position they were in just before stumps day 1.

[Chelskiman]

i don't think Australia scored enough runs considering the position they were in just before stumps day 1.

+1

We needed at least 650 imo.  We are still in a good position, but we do need some quick wickets tomorrow.

[Grazz]

Thats out

[colmullet]

yup, hotspot doesnt lie, thats goneeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Grazz]

Couldnt believe Bill said he wouldnt give that out.

[colmullet]

i know, especially when the ump already gave it, even so the spot was clear even if it was small

[colmullet]

that was a waste of a challenge from SA there, that was plumb as plumb can be

[Grazz]

i know, especially when the ump already gave it, even so the spot was clear even if it was small

Exactly

and another SA having a mini collapse

[PowerBug]

I like ow after the 80th over, when Channel 9 came back from the ad break, they had written "NEW BALL AVALIABLE" on the ground.

So embarrassing.

[Grazz]

Yes, they'll be going straight back in . Doubt they will avoid the follow on now.