If anyone who said test cricket is boring, watch the Ashes now !!

[Travelmate]

I think the first three days at SCG have been sold out ! Monday is a work day, so may be not this time , but if there would be an early result on the forth day and the SCG opens it's door after lunch time like Sunday at the G!

I'll be taking the afternoon off !!

And from the SCG - may be Ginza, 316 Central or 888!

Got to plan ahead......haha

where did you go this afternoon?

[harmony]

A straight drive into the bush would be my favourite strokeplay Ahlungor

[Travelmate]

A straight drive into the bush would be my favourite strokeplay

I will put some air condition in my small car for first round ...
Doggy is okay! follow by cowgirl ..
where are you sweetheart ,,,,,,,, my favorite .......

[harmony]

Being on the front foot and scoring freely is my idea of a good days play
Particular under the covers

[AHLUNGOR]

where did you go this afternoon?

Been to Stanmore earlier and saw Bella !!

Excellent massage !

[Travelmate]

Been to Stanmore earlier and saw Bella !!

Excellent massage !

OK!!! Is she really good at massage (only)?

[AHLUNGOR]

Two bets to run in this Ashes series:

Aussie to win 5-0 @$2.88 !

It was $19.00 at the start of the series, didn't get on , not in my wildest dream !!

Michael Clarke to be the top run scorer of the series @$3.30 but he is more than a 100 runs behind Warner !

If both bets cum off, it will be a good start to 2014 !

[AHLUNGOR]

3 for 78 and the captain is gone !

Not a good start!

Cook finally won a toss and sent the Aussie in,

Watson and Smith needs a big partnership !

C'mon Aussie

[AHLUNGOR]

4 for 94 !!

Watson is out LBW for 43 and England is on top !!

Smith and Bailey to bat after lunch, the selector has shown great faith in Bailey for keeping him - it's time to stand up and contribute for the team !!

[AHLUNGOR]

England strikes again immediately after lunch,

5 for 97! We are in deep shit !

1 over wonder Bailey got 1,

And Cook didn't drop this time and the Poms are looking good

[Oneonone]

Bailey should not be in the team he had no idea.

Come on Smith and Haddin

Cooke is not a good captain he goes on the defense far too easily

[AHLUNGOR]

Haddin should get man of the series - although Mitchell Johnson already won 3 times man of the match,

5 tests, 5 top first inning batting performance pretty much saved Australia everytime - all over half centuries and one ton. Awesome batsman/keeper.

So great to see him and his daughter Mia at the middle together for the National Anthem, I hope he is not thinking retirement - we need him in South Africa and may be even the World Cup in 2015 !

96 runs partnership with Smith while Smith is closing in on his own half century, the sixers and sevens are doing their job for their country !

[AHLUNGOR]

5 for 201, I think the Aussies are back on top !!

Haddin and Smith's 104 runs partnership has steady the ship !

[Oneonone]

Haddin should get man of the series - although Mitchell Johnson already won 3 times man of the match,

5 tests, 5 top first inning batting performance pretty much saved Australia everytime - all over half centuries and one ton. Awesome batsman/keeper.

So great to see him and his daughter Mia at the middle together for the National Anthem, I hope he is not thinking retirement - we need him in South Africa and may be even the World Cup in 2015 !

96 runs partnership with Smith while Smith is closing in on his own half century, the sixers and sevens are doing their job for their country !

Have to agree with you here Haddin man of the series and apart from his batting his wicket keeping has been first class.

[AHLUNGOR]

Just as I predicted and hoped for.
1. The sun came out.
2. The pitch became better for batting.
3. Haddin saved the innings. (good on ya Smith!)

I also reckon Bailey wont be in the 11 for South Africa.
He will make up his test failures in the ODI series.

I told u before Aussies play best when their backs are against the wall.
Never count out an aussie!!
5/97 is now 5/200.
This Ashes series was the revenge of the dropped players!
Johnson and Haddin are an inspiration to anyone thats been down and out.
Comeback Kings!

Very good call,

Happy to see that you are spot on !!

Cheers

:shout:

[AHLUNGOR]

A 300+ runs score from here will be looking very good !

[AHLUNGOR]

Stevie Smith a good looking century !

104 off 143 balls, 16 Fours and 1 Sixer !!

7 for 289 - 320 to 350 is now within reach !!

[AHLUNGOR]

25 min to get a few early wickets on the England side !!

Nathan Lyon, still undefeated about 5 innings, pretty amazing !

[Oneonone]

Great nock by Smith pity he got out

[AHLUNGOR]

Harris to open the bowling and get the day underway:

Cook is gone LBW, first over !! what a start !!

And bloody Watson, dropped Bell on his first ball, Harris could have been on a hat trick !!

[Oneonone]

Watson what a jerk still asleep dropped a sitter

[AHLUNGOR]

Watson what a jerk still asleep dropped a sitter

That's ok!

Clarkey is on the ball and just shown Wato how to dive across to catch one two handed !

The night watchman is out !

3 for 14 !!

Now Bell and Pietersen together , game on !

[AHLUNGOR]

Instant redemption for Watson

Didn't drop Pietersen this time

Harris is on fire !

[Oneonone]

Yes I might have to!

He nearly dropped Pietersen as well.

[AHLUNGOR]

Typical armchair critic response!

C'Mon guys!

Our common enemy is England !

[AHLUNGOR]

See no harm done!

Siddle got Bell, caught by Haddin

5 for 22 !

I don't think England has any more weapon left!

Another ton from Ben Stokes ?

Don't think so !

[Schlogg]

Was out at the SCG yesterday, cracking day... if we keep going as we are we might get the poms out twice today!

[AHLUNGOR]

Was out at the SCG yesterday, cracking day... if we keep going as we are we might get the poms out twice today!

Were you at the new stand? How was it ?

[Oneonone]

When we get it right and drop Bailey move Watson down to Baileys spot and pick another batsmen we will be hard to beat by any one not just the poms

[rooter]

Does anyone know what the odds were on an Aussie 5-0 victory at the START of the series?
It must have been paying heaps!

[AHLUNGOR]

Does anyone know what the odds were on an Aussie 5-0 victory at the START of the series?
It must have been paying heaps!

Didn't know from way back could be over 50-1!

And I didn't pay too much attention to it as I was thinking about 2-1, 3-1, 3-2 !

After the GABA I have more confident that we will win the series but not at 5-0, I think it was 19-1 before Adelaide , should have got on back then!

I eventually have something on 5-0 just before Perth and it was $2.88

But I have already collected 4 times on the Aussie win, very happy and some of my favourite MLs had benefited too.......haha

Cheers

[syphon]

Not looking good for the McGrath foundation charity day tomorrow! There may not be a tomorrow!

[AHLUNGOR]

Strike again immediately after lunch !

6 for 80 ! Follow on ? may be not !

I think Clarkey will bat again and put 500 on the lead !

Most importantly , to rest his bowlers and keep them fresh !

[Oneonone]

We won't have the option to get them to follow on much longer 7 out for 111

I think we will bat again as we have to play on day 3 Jane Mc day!

[AHLUNGOR]

Siddle clean bowl Ben Stokes and there goes England's last stand and hope and whatever they have got left which hasn't been much all series !!

[Oneonone]

We should be batting again soon, They only need 2 more runs we need one more wicket, so even if they don't get the 2 runs we will bat again.

[AHLUNGOR]

Stuart Broad is giving his top orders how to bat lesson !

Racing to 26 in no times !

[AHLUNGOR]

May be Stuart Broad should open for England in the second innings, he raced to 30 in less than 30 balls !

[AHLUNGOR]

Ahlungor, Judging by your comments I take it you haven't played much if any cricket?

Yes, has never played a game of cricket !!

Nor Tennis,

Nor Rugby

Just love the games !!


ps. for any competitive sports/games I ever play: I am only OK in table tennis and 10 pin bowling !

[AHLUNGOR]

Ahlungor were you good with video games and with your joystick?

Come to think of it, I am actually not much good in those things either.

I am a very good worker though, and since a very young age ! I think all my ex bosses who had hired me were very lucky and got their money worth !

[AHLUNGOR]

I need Michael Clarke to make a double century !!

[AHLUNGOR]

7 !!

I have never seen anyone scores a 7!!

When you are hot you're hot !

[AHLUNGOR]

Captain's gone, so he won't be the top run scorer of the series !

Well, you can't win them all !

I'll be very happy to win this test and 5-0! That will be a lot of free massage sessions !

C'mon Aussie !

[AHLUNGOR]

I won't mind helping out to cast the cocktail waitresses !

Tall, blonde, under 25 yr, but minimum cup size either a double D or E, natural essential !!

Cheers

[AHLUNGOR]

Sounds good

With champagne sprayed over all at close of days play

Particularly over those with tshirts on or low cut tops

The uniform will be a loosely fitted deep V singlet with no bra !

And you can spray anything over them !

[AHLUNGOR]

I have no affiliation with TopOne27

But Ahlungor, can I have these ladies as our cocktail waitresses?

http://www.top127.com.au


This is more like what I have in mind !


http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/hot-girls-oktoberfest-0.jpg?w=500

[AHLUNGOR]

OK. enough of the big titie, we still have a test match underway !!

Rogers got another 50 !

And Bailey got a life !!

There is no better chance for Bailey to make some runs here, no pressure really, just to overcome his own demon !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Rogers looking good on 75 and Bailey on 20!

Hope to see them bring the Aussie home

A century from Rogers and 50 from Bailey should give us enough lead to send the Poms back out there for the slaughter !!

[AHLUNGOR]

It's on again !

A lead of 313!

When will Clarkey declare !!

I think 450 or as much as the remaining wickets can deliver !!

C'mon Ausiie C'mon !

[AHLUNGOR]

Bailey starts well, two boundaries in his first over !

Go George !

[AHLUNGOR]

Rogers got a ton !

Well done Chris, back to back centuries in the MCG and now at the SCG, how good is that !

Go Aussie !

[AHLUNGOR]

Any George Bailey got out at 46!

Why??

You are so close and the partnership going so strong, should learn from Rogers, be patient, take your time mate !

Get to 50 first then have a go !

Glad to see Haddin bats though !

[AHLUNGOR]

How shall AUS99 members celebrate if we secure a 5-0 whitewash

When we win 5-0

Sportsbet will pay for my next 5 sessions .......haha

Oi, Oi, Oi, Oi, Oi

[Oneonone]

Not too long to go know 3 more wickets

[AHLUNGOR]

Australia you fucking beauty !!

As sung by our 5-0 winning Cricket Team !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Just one last word:

It will be fair to all if they award the Man of the Series to both Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson jointly.

Two absolute champions and a team of winners!

[Oneonone]

We'll done Australia great win

[AHLUNGOR]

Final words on a fantastic 5-0 Ashes Test series pink wash win over England !!

The Aussie finally got everybody fit and everything right !

Great to see the same 11 blokes stayed together for the entire series, you can't beat that winning feelings.

Michael Clarke was not as prominent in batting with only two centuries and not much in the last three tests but great Captaincy and very positive and aggressive fielding. It was fittingly that he took a couple of great catches in the final session including Englands wicket no. 100th to complete the white wash !

Only the third Aussie Captain to achieve that!

Alastair Cook has a forgettable series to say the least, looks like a different player as he was here a couple years back when he was averaging over 100's

When you are the captain but can not lead from the front your team looks doom !

Michell Johnson !! enough said

Brad Haddin - his first innings batting has steadied the ship on every occasion and great keeping, in the best form of his career. The scene of him carrying his sweet little daughter Mia at the SCG for the national Anthem-heart warming stuff!!

Career defining moment for Steve Smith and Chris Rogers and Nathan Lyon

Only disappointment on the Aussie team = George Bailey !
He did have a few good catches and that one over in Perth when he hit Jimmy Anderson for 28 and written himself into the record book.

If he doesn't do we'll in the ODI he shouldn't go to South Africa !

Besides , he is the only batsman in the Aussie side (1-7) who did not make a century!

Darren Lehman should be given the coaching job for life ! The early sign was there in England as soon as he took over bar bad luck and poor weather !

A happy team is a good start to a winning team !

Johnathan Trout was the first casualty , very tough when you lost your no 3 after the first test!

Then they lost Graeme Swann to retirement and dropped the keeper Pryor who only last year was England's cricketer of the year. And even dropped their no 2 spinner in Monty !

Very unsettled team spells trouble !

Ben Stokes is the find of the tour, only century for the team and took six wickets in Sudney. The only highlight on a losing side really.

So we are now world no. 3 behind SA and India !!

Watch out South Africa we are coming to get you !!


Ps. And Nathan Lyon was the only player in the 5 tests series Never been dismissed !

[harmony]

Great summary Ahlungor
I'm very impressed with our bowlers
For the great part of the last 30 years, its been our bowlers that have made us competetive

Often substandard batting, with monotonously repetitive middle order batting collapses have been our weak point

In contrast, look at the bowling averages this 2013-14 season

M.Johnson 13.97
R.Harris 19.31
P.Siddle 24.12

This seasons slaughter of a demoralised England team will be put in context when this Australian team faces South Africa in South Africa

Who's putting money on Australia to win this first Test?

[AHLUNGOR]

http://static.indianexpress.com/m-images/Sun%20Jan%2005%202014,%2012:03%20hrs/M_Id_455062_Australia.jpg

Legends !!

[harmony]

Great post Ahlungor

Your photo made me feel very proud, humble, confident and happy all at once

Funny how our Australian national sports teams do that isnt it ?

Brother, you need to start up a Soccer/Football thread for the upcoming World Cup In Brazil

I havent met any Brazilian ladies before, so I need your dedicated news service in 2014

I know you will have the resources for a local reporter and photographer

Go Socceroos !

[AHLUNGOR]

The celebrations completed at the Opera House !!


http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2014/01/07/1226796/791738-fb337cc0-776e-11e3-98ae-18260220474f.jpg

[harmony]

Heres a question - there are only 9 players (and the coach) in the above Opera House photo

Who are the Australian cricketers from the 11 member starting team, that are missing from the photo ?

And which Australian player actually slept in, and missed the formal presentation to the public in front of the Prime Minister ?

[harmony]

Well done greeksta
You win an all expenses paid trip to South Africa for the next three months
Joking

And the player who slept in ?

Opener makes up for lost time after sleep-in

If scoring consecutive Test centuries is tough to do at 36 years of age, then so is getting out of bed after back-to-back big nights on the town.

Chris Rogers found that out the hard way on Tuesday, when he nearly missed Australia's public reception at the Sydney Opera House after sleeping in.

A sheepish Rogers didn't make it in time to be presented on stage to nearly 5000 fans alongside teammates and Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

However, he tried to make up for lost time when he did arrive, signing autographs and performing a dance routine on stage which had received nearly 23,000 views on the Cricket Australia website within five hours of being posted.
Coach Darren Lehmann was less than impressed with Rogers' tardiness. However, in the grand scheme of things, team management was viewing his failure to make the bus as a minor incident.


Thanks to http://www.cricket.com.au/news/news-archive/2014/1/7/chris-rogers-sleeps-in-and-is-late-for-australias-celebrations

[AHLUNGOR]

The Aussie are $3.25 outsider for the first test in S Africa, I think that's a good value on our current forms !!

Cheers

[AHLUNGOR]

Heres a question - there are only 9 players (and the coach) in the above Opera House photo

Who are the Australian cricketers from the 11 member starting team, that are missing from the photo ?

And which Australian player actually slept in, and missed the formal presentation to the public in front of the Prime Minister ?

I think you will find all of them in this photo:

http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2014/jan/07ashes1.jpg

[Oneonone]

The South Africans will be a lot harder to beat than the poms so don't get too carried away with our recent success

[AHLUNGOR]

Good odds for this 1, mainly because Australia has bad form away from home. Then again South Africas best cricketer Jacques Kallis just retired so won't be playing.


Well, in the last tests series against India in South Africa, they drew the first test and then SA won the second test by 10 wickets !!

They put on 500 in the first inning and took the game away after an opening partnership of 100+ and Kallis put on 115 and their middle and lower order all contributed strongly, and Dale Steyn took 6/100 in the first inning, a very formidable force - World No. 1 no less !!

But you can't beat the winning form, they can't do anymore then winning 5-0! The Aussie team is on a height and if the top order can bat well, we are right in this. Don't forget, even at times they needed a rescue by Haddin, six of the top 7 had all made centuries, 4 of them two centuries ! But then again, the England bowlers are not quite Steyn and Peterson !

It will be a great contest, can't wait !!

[animatrix]

Agreed, the tour of South Africa is going to be such a good contest.
Lets just hope Harris's body holds up and Johnson's Radar doesn't go astray and the batsmen stay in form and continue to make runs.

[AHLUNGOR]

Dale Steyne: worlds best bowler.



The poms had a shocking tour and the aussies took full advantage of a weak team.
South Africa at home won't be as easy just ask the wallabies! ;)

I don't think Australia is that much behind South Africa, last time we went there, we drew the two tests 1-1. And when SA was here in 2012, we drew two and they won the last test in Perth, and Michael Clarke made two double centuries and won man of the series.

So over the last five tests against South Africa, they won 2-1 and drew two. And I don't think the team back then were as good as the team we have got now and the confidence is the X Factor !!

I hope we will do well, it's not a given that's for sure !!

Cheers

:shout:

[Oneonone]

I think our bowling is up there with the best our batting however is not some of the batsmen Watson, and Bailey are not performing when the pressure is on and Clarke is due for a score, I think Bailey should go for a good batsman then we will have a good chance.

[animatrix]

Just watching the Big Bash (to fill the post ashes void) and have heard that Dale Steyn has a broken rib and is in doubt for the series.. If that's true then I think our batsmen have a chance, although they still have to face philander.

[Oneonone]

The first one day and England batted well to get to 269.

What an opening partnership by Warner and Finch a bit lucky early England fielding not up to scratch.

Watson in and out for a duck he might be able to slog them be he is not a top order batsman

Lets hope we get home from here!

[AHLUNGOR]

In the end, it was a very comfortable win!

Aaron Finch made a ton and has a big opening partnership with Warner. And then Clarkey has an easy 43!

It was all set up in the first inning when McKay got Cook out for 4 in the first over !!

But the middle and lower order of England can all bat!

If they get Stuart Broad back and Cook makes some runs at the top, the next few matches may not be so easy - but we get Mitchell Johnson back too right ？？

[animatrix]

I read an article this afternoon in which Glen Maxwell has said the English are lethargic and he feels that another white wash could happen in the ODI series..

Is this arrogance creeping into the Australian dressing room??

I hope not because as you pointed out Bro Ahlungor, the English have a solid batting line up.

[BigBloke]

It was a dreadful Root yesterday. In fact, there hasn't been a good Root all tour.

[Oneonone]

Mitchell Johnson will be playing in the next one day in Brisbane

[harmony]

BigBloke: "In fact, there hasn't been a good Root all tour."

What happens on tour, stays on tour
The Poms may get lucky when they next play in Sydney

[AHLUNGOR]

I read an article this afternoon in which Glen Maxwell has said the English are lethargic and he feels that another white wash could happen in the ODI series..

Is this arrogance creeping into the Australian dressing room??

I hope not because as you pointed out Bro Ahlungor, the English have a solid batting line up.

The players can talk big if only he can back it up with his bat or the ball. Glen batted well in India but on a losing side - twice we got to 350+ and got chased down !

We were very lucky on Sunday, Finch could have gone very early and Warner was walking on 22! We could have been 2 down inside 30! And Watson had a duck, England could have been all over us!!

Maxwell should keep the mouth shut until he faces Stuart Board for a few overs !

But then again, if we were under pressure or if the game was still in the balance, Clarkey would probably make a big hundred himself instead of playing a loose shot to get out at 43!

I think either Warner or Clarke is due a big big score, may be at the GABA !!

[BigBloke]

Another dud Root. Dismissed for 1 by Brett Lee today in the PMs XI match.

[AHLUNGOR]

Another dud Root. Dismissed for 1 by Brett Lee today in the PMs XI match.

Brett Lee also got Alastair Cook for 1 as well!

But the XI was all out for 92!

England finally has a win , let's that be the only one!

[AHLUNGOR]

England bat first , 5 for 188 after 39 overs, I think the Aussie is slightly ahead !

Great to see Clarkey is bowling and nearly got a wicket only not to be counted because more people were outside the ring !! WTF !

But he made it up by running out Bell !

It will be great to watch the run chase tonight over dinner !

Go Aussie !

[Guymartin420]

England bat first , 5 for 188 after 39 overs, I think the Aussie is slightly ahead ! Great to see Clarkey is bowling and nearly got a wicket only not to be counted because more people were outside the ring !! WTF ! But he made it up by running out Bell ! It will be great to watch the run chase tonight over dinner ! Go Aussie !

Got money riding on this match in a 10 legger. Aus to win!!

[Oneonone]

Well should be a good chase later tonight need around 300 Australia bowling and catching has not been the best today.

[BigBloke]

Shit! Top spinning Root tonight, just what I didn't want. 2 wickets already.

[pepefirstlove]

What a freaking game. Good on ya Faulkner! What a champ

[AHLUNGOR]

Unbelievable finish by James Faulkner !! What a Champ !!

And he didn't even get a game over 5 tests !

[Guymartin420]

Got money riding on this match in a 10 legger. Aus to win!!

Yes!! Faulkner - what an innings!

[BigBloke]

What an amazing innings by Faulkner. And by no means a fluke........as has done it before. The top order should have done the job though.

[AHLUNGOR]

Looking back, when I started this thread back at the first test at Trend Bridge after we lost the previous two Ashes and the test series in India, I think the Aussie team was in all sorts of trouble. But during the 5 tests in England, we were rebuilding and showing glimses of briliance and promises of better things to come.

Even though we lost the series 3-0, it was a lot closer than that score line suggested. If not for some really bad luck and the bloody weather, it could have easily be 2-3 or 3-2 our way!

Then come the 5-0 white wash at home. Enough said.

And now the winning form and excitement continues into the ODI's. Melbourne was great but no one could have predicted after England put on 300 and we lost Finch for a duck then Warner and Clarkey all went cheaply that we could still win this.

Certainly not when Maxwell and Haddin were both gone and on that last wicket stand of 9 for 244 needing another 57 runs to win in 6 overs !!

It was absolutely the best cricket innings I have ever seen, and I was screaming and yelling everytime the runs tick over !! My Mrs thought I was crazy or something ...........lol

And we should not underestimate the role played by McKay (2 off 9 balls) because if he fall, it was all over. and how the two boys just teamed up and refused to let their team and country down and like saying to the Poms:

Hey England, you want to win this, not a chance! and not on my watch - over my bloody dead body !!

Aussie Aussie Aussie !!

:shout::shout::shout:

[AHLUNGOR]

Another convincing win over the Poms at the SCG !!

Always in control, never in doubt really, won by 7 wickets and 10 overs to spare - absolute dominations !!

And I am particularly impress that we did it without Johnson and McKay!.

The fielding was sensational, the silly one hand finger tip catch just above group by Clarkey and the Warner run out !

That's what cricket is all about !!

Hopefully Clarkey can win his 5th AB medal tonight and go pass Ponting !!

Go Clarkey !!

And oh, all the winning WAGs on the red carpet !!

[animatrix]

The test Squad for South Africa looks pretty good, thankfully they dropped George Bailey. Let's hope Shaun Marsh can make the most of the test arena this time round. Have to admit that it's an odd selection since there are other batters like Marcus North / Phil Hughes who are averaging a lot better than Marsh in shield cricket.

[AHLUNGOR]

And congratulations to Mitchell Johnson in winning the Alan Border Medal tonight, very well deserved!

Cheers

[Oneonone]

And congratulations to Mitchell Johnson in winning the Alan Border Medal tonight, very well deserved!

Cheers

Yes great to see him win it well done

[Oneonone]

Good to see Bailey has been replaced let's hope Marsh can get the job done as he has had a few chances now.

[animatrix]

And congratulations to Mitchell Johnson in winning the Alan Border Medal tonight, very well deserved!

Cheers

What a great way to cap off an incredible test comeback. And to think that if the likes of Pattinson/Bird had been fit for the Ashes, the selectors wouldn't even have entertained the thought selecting Johnson.

[AHLUNGOR]

WTF were the Australian Selectors thinking ??

Why would they send a Team B to Perth and handed England a win ?? Now the POMs has some momentum, it's gonna be a dogs fight in Adelaide !!

Resting Warner, Clarkey, Watson and Haddin in the same match is rediculous !! and what about Ryan Harris, he doesn't need a rest, if he can play for the bloody Big Bash T-20, why can't he play the One day, at least give Mitchell Johnson some back up. And Mitch, never ever shave your MO ever again !!

We have our foot on England's throat and should have won the series 5-0, why let go ?? Now we have a fight in our hands to try to get 4-1 instead of 3-2.

And that idiot George Bailey, he bloody won the toss, why didn't he batted first - to chase down 317 !! he dug his own grave and buried the whole team!!

Complacency is surely a momentum killer, if we lost in Adelaide again, then we might as well Not go to South Africa !!

:fire::fire::fire:

[Oneonone]

I think he had his money on the poms to win!

Not only did he do as you said above he did not bowl out the two bowlers with the best figures per over on the day.

And he did nothing with the bat.

Who put Wade as no 3 he was a dead loss just ate up balls and then got out!

And Marsh at 1st slip he dropped two catches and then got a few runs and then got out!

Never give a sucker an even break is my moto! Why give the poms a sniff!

[AHLUNGOR]

Great to see Australia won by 5 runs on the 50th over in Adelaide on Australia Day!!

We batted so poorly, 217 is not nearly enough, good captaincy from Michael Clarke, finding a way to win!

So when Ckarkey is the captain, it's Clarkey 9, Cookie nil !!

Bring on South Africa !!!

[Oneonone]

Yes it was a bad batting performance I see Watson did his usual good job and got a duck!

[AHLUNGOR]

Yes it was a bad batting performance I see Watson did his usual good job and got a duck!

Yeah, pretty ordinary on his part but he did bowl the last over and did well to take the last wicket and won the match, I guess we can par that !!

[AHLUNGOR]

I think consistency is a big issue with the Aussie side:

with the bat, I think only Haddin had done well in all the first innings throughout the 5 tests. Michael Clarke did the two centuries when it's needed and set up the series win then went totally cold with his bat, did well with the captaincy and the fielding though. then all batsmen except George Bailey (par one over in Perth with 28!!) had all made centuries so I guess they stepped up at various stages of the series - a true team efforts or inconsistency !!

The 4 bowlers though were more consistent than the batsmen and I think they were the group which really won the series.

Aaron Finch made two centuries in the ODI (I think he was the only centurion from both side) but the other 3 matches he was ordinary!!

So we still have plenty of work to do for South Africa !

[AHLUNGOR]

First test, day 1 vs South Africa!

The top order is doing it again , 4 for 116, Shane Marsh on 32 and Steve Smith on 6, not sure if we can survive the first day ??

Can someone make a 50?

Haddin/Johnson again like the first test in the GABA ?

Why is this test not on TV ?

The Aussie is playing the no. 1 team in the world and we are in such good form ! I'll watch the cricket over Sochi for sure !!

Bloody Channel 9!

[AHLUNGOR]

OK, we are going steady now,

Marsh on 66 and Smith on 29, they put on a 77 run partnership at 4 for 176, so we are back in the game

C'Mon Aussie !!

[AHLUNGOR]

4 for 210 !!

Now that we reached 200! The game is in the balance, hopefully both Marsh and Smith can go on from here:

Marsh now on 90 and Smith on 42, a partnership of 114!

Good job guys

I have to sleep now , hope to see both of you still batting tomorrow

Cheers

[AHLUNGOR]

Marsh and Smith saw out the first day and remained unbeaten on 4 for 297 forming a promising partnership of 199!

Marsh got a well deserved century on 122 no, Smith on 91 looking good, if they can hang around until lunch time on day 2, with Haddin and Johnson still to come. We should post a handy lead in the first inning!

Go Aussie !

[Oneonone]

Great to see Marsh finally deliver its been a long time coming and I hope Smith goes on and gets his century he is one of our improving batsmen and starting to show his true potential.

[Irene638]

Agreed. I also think he would be our next Captain as well once Clarke retired.

[AHLUNGOR]

The Aussies are all out for 397 !

Smith made his ton and got out almost immediately , and Marsh soon follow, Haddin got a duck but Johnson and Harris added another 50+ from the bowler which is invaluable .

Amazingly, nathan Lyon is still undefeated !!

We will soon find out how our bowlers measure up with the worlds best ! Best 397 is not enough, may be its plenty!

Can't wait , why the bloody held there is No TV coverage for the SA tests ??

So Aussie

Oi, Oi, Oi


Ps. Our 11 boys over in Centurion may have more success than the 1 Silver in Sochi !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Alright !

Great start, Mitchell Johnson strikes first blood, got the Captain , Graeme Smith out for 10, 1 for 11!!

Watch out, Mitch is out to get you !!

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

[AHLUNGOR]

So, this is the number 1 test team in the world ??

May be they forgot to ask Mitchell Johnson, 3 for 8 !!

Mitch got both of the opener and now du Plessis !!

Watch out, here we come !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Stuart Broad got his 5th Wickets !!

Johnson out for 64 !!

He will usually bowl well when he bats well, so this could be a Mitch bowling show tomorrow !!

Remember this post? live during the first Ashes test at the GABA !

Back then no one have any idea how bloody sensational Mitchell Johnson will be, I just knew when he bats well, he will bowl well, and he DID !!

I think his 33 here today is pretty good, and he took three early wickets already, I wish history will repeat itself for Mitch and the boys sake ........haha

[AHLUNGOR]

Welcome to the party Peter Siddle , big big wicket on HM Amla !!

Big appeal for lbw, given not out! Clarkey review it and was given OUT !! The no 4 bats man in the world ranking for test and ODI gone for 17!

4 for 56!

Go Aussie, Harris will strike next or will it be a Johnson Fourfer ??

[Oneonone]

Great to see Smith got his century just! And MJ on fire, I think so far in the match the difference seems to be the fielding, whats that saying catches win matches.

SA dropped Marsh 3 times and missed a run out before he got to 100.

Come on Aussies still a long way to go in this one.

[AHLUNGOR]

I just watched the highlight package of Mitchell Johnson 4 wickets and that brilliant catch to out Duminy , great stuff !

We need to get AB de Villiers out next though, and be quick before he goes on and make a big score !

He is currently the no. 1 test and ODI batsman in the world ranking, so we need to take him down rather than getting all his partners out !!

Go Aussie !

Go Mitch !!

[AHLUNGOR]

This is the link to that video, you'll enjoy this :

The MO is back, 4 sensational wickets and one mightly catch !!


http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-14/mitchell-johnson-dismantles-south-africa-on-day-2/5259392?section=sport

[Jg52]

I'm glad for the success of Steve Smith. Was not a fan initially but he has won me over. What should the selectors learn from this? Let a player mature a bit first before throwing him in the deep end. Now hoping Hughes gets a go n makes the most of it.

[AHLUNGOR]

Many thanks for the link! Mitch is just fucking brutal since learning the concept of line & length.


You are welcome brother PP.

And don't forget it's the MO as well, the MO magic !!

[et22]

At lunch SAF 3/65, Johnson got 2/27 he is too good.
Any of u bet Aussie win the first test ??

[AHLUNGOR]

At lunch SAF 3/65, Johnson got 2/27 he is too good.
Any of u bet Aussie win the first test ??

Not long to go now, 9 for 178.

Michell Johnson got 12 wickets in the match, absolutely terrorising the No.1 test team in the world !!

What a purple patch of form !!

To answer your question, yes, of course I have bet on this first test for the Aussie to win @$2.90

Also got the Aussie to win the series @$3.25

And the Aussie to win the series 2-1 at @$8.50, probably should have bet 3-0!

May be I should quote some of the comments from the ABC commentators : the way Mitchell Johnson has destroyed the Proteas batsmen will make one person feeling a bit better - the England Captain Alastair Cook, he looks at Smith and he knew he is not alone !!

And as I am typing this, we got the last wicket!

A run out to win the first test !!

Great wins !!

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

Oi, Oi, Oi

[Oneonone]

Well done Aussies!

[AHLUNGOR]

Well done Aussies!

Well done Michael Clarke, unbeaten as Captain this Summer, 6 consecutive tests and 4 ODIs!!

10 out of 10!

[Oneonone]

Well done Michael Clarke, unbeaten as Captain this Summer, 6 consecutive tests and 4 ODIs!!

10 out of 10!

And what a difference the new coach has made! Good on you Lehman!

[AHLUNGOR]

Summer of Mitchell Johnson and his thunderballs !!

6 tests, 12 innings, 49 wickets !!

Go the Mo Terror !!




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[Oneonone]

I like how the SA are blaming the pitch! Its their pitch they can make it how they like within reason, they made it that way to suit their own fast bowlers and it back fired, serves them right.

[AHLUNGOR]

I like how the SA are blaming the pitch! Its their pitch they can make it how they like within reason, they made it that way to suit their own fast bowlers and it back fired, serves them right.


Well, Graeme Smith is now regretting that he won the toss but sent in the Aussie to bat !!

Michael Clarke said it all along that he wished to win the toss and bat first, so Clarkey must be laughing inside when Smith elected to field !!

Another poor decision was from George Baily in the ODI in Perth when he sent England in to bat and they made 300+ which we failed to chase down - missing (by resting!!) half of the team certainly didn't help and England was given their only win in the tour.

Bring on Port Elizabeth !!


But the odds for the baggy green is very short now !!

[AHLUNGOR]

While I think the whole country collectively owes our current Cricket Team a big gratitute of thanks, to the coach Darren Lehman, the Captain Michael Clarke, and in particularly Mitchell Johnson !!

Let's not forget the women behind all the men !! especially the WAG behind Mitch !!

We should all stand and salute Jessica Bratich, the lovely Mrs of Mitch, a Karate Champion herself no less, and it makes you wonder, perhaps there is no secret where Mitchell Johnson gets his aggressions from !!


http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2009/06/13/1225734/354667-australia-s-cricket-wags.jpg


http://www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Australian+Cricket+Team+Cape+Town+eYRmgRYX7wVl.jpg

[BigBloke]

Well, Graeme Smith is now regretting that he won the toss but sent in the Aussie to bat !!

Michael Clarke said it all along that he wished to win the toss and bat first, so Clarkey must be laughing inside when Smith elected to field !!

Another poor decision was from George Baily in the ODI in Perth when he sent England in to bat and they made 300+ which we failed to chase down - missing (by resting!!) half of the team certainly didn't help and England was given their only win in the tour.

Bring on Port Elizabeth !!


But the odds for the baggy green is very short now !!


Smith was too scared to bat first. Johnson has already broken his forearms/fingers twice before. Aussies are looking great.

[AHLUNGOR]

The only problem with the second Test is the weather in Port Elizabeth:

We may not get 4-5 days of play, so a draw is very likely outcome @$4.00 !!

Wednesday night
Windy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Low 20C. Winds WSW at 40 to 55 kmh. Chance of rain 80%.

Thursday
Windy with light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 23C. Winds SW at 30 to 50 kmh. Chance of rain 60%.

Thursday night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 18C. Winds SW at 15 to 25 kmh.

Friday
Partly cloudy skies, with gusty winds developing during the afternoon. High 23C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 kmh.

Friday night
Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds early. Low 19C. Winds ENE at 15 to 30 kmh.

Saturday
Partly cloudy. Gusty winds in the afternoon. High 26C. Winds ENE at 15 to 30 kmh.

Saturday night
Mostly cloudy and windy early becoming partly cloudy late. Low 20C. Winds E at 15 to 30 kmh.

Sunday
Some clouds with some scattered showers possible in the afternoon. High 25C. Winds E at 15 to 30 kmh. Chance of rain 30%.

Sunday night
Occasional light rain. Low 20C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 kmh. Chance of rain 60%.

Monday
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High near 24C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 kmh. Chance of rain 70%.

[Oneonone]

Thanks for the weather forecast bro sound like a draw is on the cards, nice to be one up two draws to finish will get the job done.

[AHLUNGOR]

Thanks for the weather forecast bro sound like a draw is on the cards, nice to be one up two draws to finish will get the job done.

Unless if it rains on Thursday with Monday looking wet, if both team agree, they could play an one inning test over three days!

Who is bold enough? I think Clarke has the balls not sure about Graeme Smith !

[Oneonone]

Unless if it rains on Thursday with Monday looking wet, if both team agree, they could play an one inning test over three days!

Who is bold enough? I think Clarke has the balls not sure about Graeme Smith !

It would not be a test then it would just be another game as test are only ever played over 4 innings.

[Oneonone]

The second Test in Port Elizabeth is said to be played on a green top, so should suit the Aussies.

Watson is unlikely to be fit to play thank goodness that will be a blessing for us.

[AHLUNGOR]

The second Test in Port Elizabeth is said to be played on a green top, so should suit the Aussies.

Watson is unlikely to be fit to play thank goodness that will be a blessing for us.

It's a pity that James Faulkner was injured, he was 12th man throughout the Ashes and won the ODI at the GABA singlehanded so he should have replaced Watson, all rounder for all rounder!

May be Smith, and Clarke and Warner can all have a bowl in PE!

The forecast is getting better, some chance of shower on Thu but clear days ahead!

So another win to the Aussie to wrap up the series will be great !

[Oneonone]

It's a pity that James Faulkner was injured, he was 12th man throughout the Ashes and won the ODI at the GABA singlehanded so he should have replaced Watson, all rounder for all rounder!

May be Smith, and Clarke and Warner can all have a bowl in PE!

The forecast is getting better, some chance of shower on Thu but clear days ahead!

So another win to the Aussie to wrap up the series will be great !

lets hope your correct and we can wrap up the series

[AHLUNGOR]

lets hope your correct and we can wrap up the series

Well, the weather is gonna play a big part now, raining overnight at PE, shower on Thursday so may not get a start until Friday, unless we can wrap this up in three days, Monday is raining again.

Since we are one up , may be Clarkey will play it safe. Graeme Smith most likely is going to play for the draw!

The odds for a draw has firmed from $4.00 to $2.90, Aussie is favourite to win at $2.50, SA outsider at $3.25

My money is on the draw this time, but a quick win will wrap up the series and that will be a collect for me too !!

[AHLUNGOR]

According to the TAB, the second test at PE is heading for a draw!!

The odd for a draw has continued to shorten, from $2.90 to $2.50. It is now favourite over a win by the Aussie at $2.65 and SA out to $3.30

That's fine with me too, as long as Shane Marsh continue to make some runs and Harris taking more wickets.............haha

Go the Aussie !!

[Jg52]

If you check the SMH there was an interesting article by Harris where he said nerves for the better of him in the first test and he was trying to bowl too hard and has been training hard on consistency for the 2nd test

[AHLUNGOR]

If you check the SMH there was an interesting article by Harris where he said nerves for the better of him in the first test and he was trying to bowl too hard and has been training hard on consistency for the 2nd test

Ryan Harris was bowling better in the second inning than the first inning where he took two wickets.

I am betting on him to improve a lot and take more wickets in the second test !!

[AHLUNGOR]

2 for 6, great start for the Aussie !

[Oneonone]

5 for 214 at end of day one only 83 overs bowled, would say pretty even at this stage but a couple of early wickets on day two and we will be in front.

[AHLUNGOR]

We took a couple early wicket but SA dig in and steady the shop.

Harris, Johnson and Siddle couldn't add any more wickets but good to see the spinners were effective, two wickets to Lyon and one for Smith, so Clarkey has a plan B !!

Yeap, get Duminy and de Villiers out and we should edge ahead!

[Bracket]

I love the brass band. Doesn't seem to faze the players.

[AHLUNGOR]

Finally, we got the Proteas are all out for 423 !

This time they have two centurions !

First time this summer the Aussie has leaked over 400 runs !

For a change the quicks are not that effective apart from the first two quick wickets!

Great to see nathan Lyon got a Fiver, one each to Smith and Captain Clarke and one run out so the plan B is doing well.

Now see what we can do with the bats !!!

[Oneonone]

We didn't do much with the ball and now we are 4 out and in trouble. Not a good day for the Aussies, but an opportunity to show some fight.

[AHLUNGOR]

The only good thing about the shitty position that we are in now is the odds !!

For Australia to win the second test, unlikely ? well, the bookie said they will pay you $10.50 !!

The Proteas is now favourite to win at $1.99 while a draw is still very likely at $2.20

But $10.50 WTF!! got to put $30 on it .................haha

[et22]

Aus 7/202 hopefully they avoid the follow on.

[AHLUNGOR]

Not good at all, we are all out for 246!

The Proteas have added another 110 runs with the lost of two wickets, the lead is already 287!

If they get to 350, they may declare and try to bowl us out tomorrow as Monday is forecasted for heavy thunder storm - that is if SA wants to win, or they can get to 400+ and play for the draw !

A draw is good for all of us !!

[Travelmate]

Not good at all, we are all out for 246!

The Proteas have added another 110 runs with the lost of two wickets, the lead is already 287!

If they get to 350, they may declare and try to bowl us out tomorrow as Monday is forecasted for heavy thunder storm - that is if SA wants to win, or they can get to 400+ and play for the draw !

A draw is good for all of us !!

I do not mind this result because I have put little bit of money on the winner side ....

[AHLUNGOR]

I do not mind this result because I have put little bit of money on the winner side ....

Haha, brother Mate

I think your little bit of money is like 100 times the little little bit of money I put in!!

Yeah, it's very unlikely the Aussie can win from here, depending on how aggressive Graeme Smith will be, if they bat any length of time on Sunday, this test is heading to a draw unless the rain stays away!!

A draw is good for me !!

The rain had costed us two wins in England, this time it could save us.

Rain, rain! Will you get us out of this shit ?

[bbbandit]

Haha, brother Mate

I think your little bit of money is like 100 times the little little bit of money I put in!!

Yeah, it's very unlikely the Aussie can win from here, depending on how aggressive Graeme Smith will be, if they bat any length of time on Sunday, this test is heading to a draw unless the rain stays away!!

A draw is good for me !!

The rain had costed us two wins in England, this time it could save us.

Rain, rain! Will you get us out of this shit ?

Hopefully they push for quick runs tomorrow morning, get Amla his hundred, a strong 400+ lead and declare just before lunch. Would be a shame if they weren't aggressive and go hard for win. I don't think they will play slow though, given they are behind in the series.

[Oneonone]

We are not looking good for a draw unless it rains. We need to bowl better and then bat a lot better.

[AHLUNGOR]

Smith declared with a lead of 447!

Rogers and Warner show some fight and get a century for their opening partnership.

Warner just got out lbw 1 for 126 !

We are fighting back !

[AHLUNGOR]

Fuck !!

Another batting collapse !!

Such a good start is wasted, after Warner got out, Noonlan gone for 5, Marsh got a pair of duck eggs and Clarke caught for 1

Don't tell me the Proteas is gonna bowl us all out tonight !

Fuck me !

[AHLUNGOR]

Smith got a golden duck too!!!

What's going on ??

Steyn on a hat trick !

[Oneonone]

Only two batsmen (I use the term loosely ) got past 6!

What a disgrace!

[AHLUNGOR]

Only two batsmen (I use the term loosely ) got past 6!

What a disgrace!



Nathan Lyon was dismissed LBW with two balls in the day remaining to complete a dramatic collapse by the toursists


The end of the day's play (only two balls left !) and the thunderstorm can't come fast enough to give the Aussie a chance for an undeserved draw !!

Well, the way no. 3 to no. 11 had batted, there is nothing in the world could save us !! they collectively made 22 runs and faced 132 balls. 6 LBWs !! 3 ducks !! Two of them Golden Primary !!

So many collapse and all so spectacular !!

:fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::f ire:

[HoochieMan12]

Only two batsmen (I use the term loosely ) got past 6!

What a disgrace!

How the heck do the Aussies go from that massive ashes campaign and awesome game 1 result to this debacle???

[AHLUNGOR]

OK, disappointments aside, there are still some positive out of this:

The Aussie won the first test comprehensively by 281 runs thanks to one Mitchell Johnson's 12 wickets !!

The Proteas bounced back to win the second test by 231 runs thanks to a good team efforts in both batsman and bowlers.

Graeme Smith won both tosses but sent us in to bat and the rest is history.

I think Clarkey must win the next toss and bat first to put some runs on the board !!

Over the two tests, the Aussie made a total of 1,149 runs vs the Proteas' 1,099 runs, so it's a matter of timing:

If Marsh's two ducks would have happened in the first test, we would have still won that test quite comfortably !!

You replace his two ducks in the second test witht his 148 and 44 - the game would be totally different !!

There may still be hope for Cape Town !!

May be this time Rogers and Warner will start with a double ton opening partnership !!

:cool2:

[AHLUNGOR]

How the heck do the Aussies go from that massive ashes campaign and awesome game 1 result to this debacle???

Because Captain Clarke is actually OUT OF FORM at the moment, dispite his "Absolutely NOT!" denial !!

When your best batsman is only making 60 runs over 4 innings, he is out of form: 23,17,19,1 (still better than Graeme Smith's 33 though!)

But what happened to Brad Haddin ? 0,1,1 !! WTF !!

This is the same person who made 493 runs against England in 8 innings with an average of 61 ?? :question:

[Oneonone]

Well they keep picking Marsh he has made 6 ducks in 9 test matches.

Shure he got a century in the first test be he is so unreliable.

We have got to pick some consistent batsmen that can apply themselves and dig in a get a score when its needed.

[AHLUNGOR]

Well they keep picking Marsh he has made 6 ducks in 9 test matches.

Shure he got a century in the first test be he is so unreliable.

We have got to pick some consistent batsmen that can apply themselves and dig in a get a score when its needed.

James Faulkner is so unlucky and he was in such a good form when finally got a run at the ODI's - after carrying drinks throughout the Ashes.

With Watson's out, if Faulkner would have been fit, I would put JF in SW's place and recall Phil Hughes !! No Doolan or Marsh !

[AHLUNGOR]

Since we are not doing too much with the cricket this week, may be we should go gossiping like what's Warnie been up to ??

Check out his new inning girl - a 40 yr old busty blonde MILF, the bra queen from Britain - Michelle Mone - doesn't she look like Simone ??


http://i4.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article874510.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/michelle-mone-in-own-lingerie-77130890-874510.jpg

[Sam0001]

Because Captain Clarke is actually OUT OF FORM at the moment, dispite his "Absolutely NOT!" denial !!

When your best batsman is only making 60 runs over 4 innings, he is out of form: 23,17,19,1 (still better than Graeme Smith's 33 though!)

But what happened to Brad Haddin ? 0,1,1 !! WTF !!

This is the same person who made 493 runs against England in 8 innings with an average of 61 ?? :question:


Personally I think the aussie boys have run out of puff, this will be 8 tests in 13 weeks with basically the same side.
If they can win the 3rd test vs South Africa it will be a remarkable achievement

Jury is out on Marsh and Doolan

[Oneonone]

James Faulkner is so unlucky and he was in such a good form when finally got a run at the ODI's - after carrying drinks throughout the Ashes.

With Watson's out, if Faulkner would have been fit, I would put JF in SW's place and recall Phil Hughes !! No Doolan or Marsh !

That's probably not a bad move to put James back in but I would not pick Watson even if he is fit.

He is like Marsh can have a big innings every now and then but is not reliable enough for a test match.

[AHLUNGOR]

That's probably not a bad move to put James back in but I would not pick Watson even if he is fit.

He is like Marsh can have a big innings every now and then but is not reliable enough for a test match.

With the whole batting line up so unreliable, I don't know whoes worst, stick with Marsh (and not sure whether the 1st test Marsh or 2nd test Marsh will turn up) or stick with Watson if he can bowl as well ??

Are the T20 team at South Africa yet ??

Why can't we pick Aaron Finch or Cameron White ??

[Iceman9]

That's probably not a bad move to put James back in but I would not pick Watson even if he is fit.

He is like Marsh can have a big innings every now and then but is not reliable enough for a test match.

The difference is with the ball, I don't blame the batters much at all. It is the same thing that happens in England, slow to medium pace wickets but after 25-30 overs the ball starts reverse swinging. This type of swing happens late so it is really difficult to adjust. They made sure they had a slowish pitch this time because Australia isn't used to it. The kookaburra balls we use don't reverse anywhere near as much as the balls the pommies and proteas use. Hence the shock the English had here, remember they successfully had the ball changed in the first test because it wasn't reversing as they thought it would. Well that didn't happen much in all 5 tests and Australian batters did much better. Now we have to learn the art of reverse swing, no one can get much reverse swing in the aussie team. In my opinion until we learn to bowl reverse swing we will struggle on overseas slow pitches. Whats the bet the next pitch will be fixed to be slow?

[AHLUNGOR]

So, do you think we can bounce back in Cape Town and win the series 2-1 ???

[Oneonone]

Sorry to say I don't think so! Its one thing to loose but to get thumped and go down with out a whimper only two batsmen getting more than 6.

[AHLUNGOR]

Sorry to say I don't think so! Its one thing to loose but to get thumped and go down with out a whimper only two batsmen getting more than 6.

I think the Tab agrees, the Aussie is now out to $3.10 and the Proteas $2.15 to win !

[Oneonone]

3rd test starts to night in Cape Town lets hope we win the toss bat first and post 450 if we can do that it will be game on!

[Oneonone]

One for 70 Rogers is out for 25 Dolan yet to score so not a bad start lets go on from here, not sure who is playing at this stage!

[Oneonone]

looks like Watson is playing whats the odds for him getting less than 10 runs!

[et22]

Great start for Aussie 1/117, yeah hope it will pass 400 runs and we will have a good chance.

[AHLUNGOR]

2 for 176

Clarkey is struggling a little bit and got hit a few times but he came in at no 4 to take on the Proteas, hope to see him at the stumps!

Warner is on fire ! He can win this for us !!

Go Aussie !

[AHLUNGOR]

3 for 331 at Stumps

Clarkey at 92 no, Smith at 50!

The Aussie are in the drivers seat to win this test !

[Oneonone]

That's more like it Batsmen about time Clarke came good and a great 135 to Warner! Well done so far lets give it to the SA.

We need Johnson and co to fire up next!

[AHLUNGOR]

That's more like it Batsmen about time Clarke came good and a great 135 to Warner! Well done so far lets give it to the SA.

We need Johnson and co to fire up next!

Morkel has hit Michael Clarke so many times and drew blood , expect Johnson and Pattison to return it 10 times when they have the ball in their hands later !!

C'Mon Clarkey, give us a big big hundred !!

[Oneonone]

Yes lets hope Clark can make a big 100 it would be nice to see Smith get one as well.

[Sam0001]

Steve Smith could be anything, he is turning out to be the mike hussy replacement we needed in the middle order
If he keeps doing well, then expect him to be captain in a year or two (when Clarke retires)

[et22]

I think Aussie will get over 550, Clarke 137 not out great inning.

[AHLUNGOR]

4 for 434 at lunch !!

I think Clarkey and Watson will up the run rate after lunch and get to 500 ASAP then send the Proteas in, SA will be playing for a draw but Clarke wants to win this !!

If Haddin gets to bat this afternoon, watch him race to 50 in no times or gets out in single figure again !!

Go Aussie !!

[Oneonone]

Great knock by Clarke but looks like the rain will save SA.

[AHLUNGOR]

Great knock by Clarke but looks like the rain will save SA.

Weather for the next three days all good, should be enough time to take 20 wickets to win the series!

The Proteas will play for a draw!

I think Clarkey will still want to bat on and get to 500+ then declare and send SA in about 20 overs before lunch and if the boys can get a few early wickets , we will be in a winning position !

Go Aussie!

[Oneonone]

I think Clarkey will still want to bat on and get to 500+ then declare and send SA in about 20 overs before lunch and if the boys can get a few early wickets , we will be in a winning position !


They had a bit of trouble getting the covers on with the wind and rain so it may be smarter to declare and have a bowl while there may be a bit of moisture in the wicket, if we bat on we give any moisture that got on the wicket time to dry out!

Best thing to do is have a look at the wicket and see what it looks like then decide!

[Oneonone]

3 for 89 so a good start we need to go on with it and get a couple more wickets.

[AHLUNGOR]

4 for 121 !

4 early wicket before lunch, a great start !

Should give Nathan Lyon a few overs before lunch as the ball is swinging a bit now !

Go Aussie!

[AHLUNGOR]

6 for 200 at tea

The Aussies are in a commanding position, lets bowl them out today and put Warner & the boys back on and take the lead to 500 !

Go Aussie !

[Oneonone]

All out 287 and Australia 0 for 27 in second innings, we need around 200 to 250 more runs and then put them in just before tea and bowl them out again.

[AHLUNGOR]

All out 287 and Australia 0 for 27 in second innings, we need around 200 to 250 more runs and then put them in just before tea and bowl them out again.

Yeap, that's the plan, and we should get 200 - 250 very quickly !

And I think Warner will accelerate the run rate tomorrow, and since Watson & Clarkey are both in good touch, they should bat at no. 3 & 4 tomorrow and really put the Proteas to the sword !! Doolan is too slow a starter and he may waste too many overs before he gets going !!

To declare 10 overs before Tea and game on !!

Go Aussie !!

Oi, Oi, Oi,

:shout::shout::shout::shout:

[Jg52]

I had my doubts about the bowling attack before this test.
Hope Harris gets past 100 wickets. This might be his last test since he will have surgery after this series

[Oneonone]

1 for 123 Rogers run out Warner still there on 75 so we are going OK

[AHLUNGOR]

The lead is 510 at declaration !

Then Graeme Smith ended his test career not in the manner he wishes to go out! However, his timing is good at least he goes out on his own terms rather than getting a tap at the back because of his poor forms throughout the whole series !

3 for 15 at tea, we should go on from here !!

Go Aussie !!

[AHLUNGOR]

4 for 71 at Stumps !

The lead is 440 !

South Africa can't win, can they survive 90 overs with six wickets !!

De Villiers is very clear what he is doing - bloody 16 runs in 100 balls !!

Can Michael Clarke and the boys get 6 more wickets before coming back home as winners and world no 2 ??

[Oneonone]

Six wickets we should be able to do it! Come on Aussie!

[asiafever]

I think the go slow when doolan came in was a mistake. AB and then Faf when he comes in are the 2 best stonewallers in the game. Then we still have duminy after that. It'll be a close run thing with Harris's knee deteriorating by the minute.

[AHLUNGOR]

HARRIS!!! You fucking legend. :-)

Yeap, Ryan Harris, two wickets in three balls!

Bloody amazing

Almost let the Proteas draw the series !!

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

Oi, Oi, Oi

[AHLUNGOR]

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How good is that ??

To beat England 5-0 at home after losing 3-0 in England was a fantastic effort and turn around.

But to beat the number 1 test team South Africa at home is adsolutely amazing !

Can't remember when was the last time the Proteas got beaten at home?

And they have the no. 1 and no. 2 batsman in the world in AB de Villiers and Amla (Clarke is 9 and Warner at 10!)

Together with the no. 1 and no. 2 bowlers in the world in Steyn and Philander (Johnson at 3 and Harris at 4 and Siddle at 10!)

What a summer of Cricket for Michael Clarke and his team. Unbeaten at home for 5 tests and 4 ODI's.

And the Australian team has also ended the career of two of the great Graemes in Swann and Smith.

South Africa will be in a stage of rebuilding after losing Kallis and Smith, apparently the entire current SA test team have only ever been under one captain and that's Smith.

As the title suggested, test cricket is absolutely alive and it is the purest form of the game and only the best will do !!

Lungor signing off for now !!


ps. one last word, while it was so frustrating to wait 135 overs for the Aussies to bowl SA out and the final two hours was starting to look favouring the Proteas to get an unlike draw, we should all learn some important lesson from the SA, how to protect their wickets and ground out a draw, if our batsmen could have done that, we would be a better team !

[Oneonone]

Great work Aussies a well deserved win!

[Iceman9]

Great work Aussies a well deserved win!
A lot of credit should go to bowling coach Craig Mcdermott along with the bowling attack. They found the way to reverse the natural swing needed to get wickets on flat tracks. Mitch hammering the ball on the non shining side with his slinging action certainly helped. They sure left it to near the end though geez, I was thinking good lord I should have went to bed earlier than waste my time watching a draw haha

[The Ranger]

I've been reading this thread for a while now. This is not the site that I would have naturally been attracted to for some quality cricket commentary and editorial. Well done to the various contributors . As a reasonably well informed cricket follower , I must say that some of you guys know your shit . Shame the season is over for test cricket now. Don't expect much comment in the world of T20 . Thanks again for your exchanges .

[AHLUNGOR]

I've been reading this thread for a while now. This is not the site that I would have naturally been attracted to for some quality cricket commentary and editorial. Well done to the various contributors . As a reasonably well informed cricket follower , I must say that some of you guys know your shit . Shame the season is over for test cricket now. Don't expect much comment in the world of T20 . Thanks again for your exchanges .


Hi brother Ranger,

It's great to see a cricket thread in an adult punting forum can inspire you to register and post your first post!

Welcome to the forum mate !

I have posted a few cricket related threads in the past, mostly around Michael Clarke like when he made 300 against India and the double centures vs the Proteas - but funny enough, I first noticed Micharl Clarke NOT because of cricket nor himself as a cricketer - it was becasue of the: Where the bloody hell was Lara Bingle - and of course, once I started following cricket I was kind of hooked...............lol

And to be fair, it was a dismal time when I started this thread - straight after losing 4-0 in India and it was late at night in the first Ashes test in England, Australia was 9 for not too many and in came Ashton Agar, the 19 year old on debut, batting with Phil Huges who wasn't in much form himself - well, the rest was history and record breaking for the number 11th and history making 10th wicket stand!

That's CRICKET !!

It was deja vu on Wednesday night, Thursday morning at around 3.30am, when we couldn't bowl SA out for 140+ overs, with six overs left for the day and the test series and the Proteas was looking likely to send Graeme Smith off for the last time Not as a series losing Captain. All the Aussie bowlers were exhausted, half injured and jaded. Then Captain Clarke throw the ball to the most unlike and almost crippled Harris for one last effort.

Two clean bowled wickets in three balls and it was all over! what a legend !!

That's a cricket moment worthy of staying up to listen - I have no Fox Tv, just listening in on ABC !!


There is nothing more we can ask from the team and nothing more to say really.

Cheers

:smile:

[Oneonone]

Hi brother Ranger,

It's great to see a cricket thread in an adult punting forum can inspire you to register and post your first post!

Welcome to the forum mate !

I have posted a few cricket related threads in the past, mostly around Michael Clarke like when he made 300 against India and the double centures vs the Proteas - but funny enough, I first noticed Micharl Clarke NOT because of cricket nor himself as a cricketer - it was becasue of the: Where the bloody hell was Lara Bingle - and of course, once I started following cricket I was kind of hooked...............lol

And to be fair, it was a dismal time when I started this thread - straight after losing 4-0 in India and it was late at night in the first Ashes test in England, Australia was 9 for not too many and in came Ashton Agar, the 19 year old on debut, batting with Phil Huges who wasn't in much form himself - well, the rest was history and record breaking for the number 11th and history making 10th wicket stand!

That's CRICKET !!

It was deja vu on Wednesday night, Thursday morning at around 3.30am, when we couldn't bowl SA out for 140+ overs, with six overs left for the day and the test series and the Proteas was looking likely to send Graeme Smith off for the last time Not as a series losing Captain. All the Aussie bowlers were exhausted, half injured and jaded. Then Captain Clarke throw the ball to the most unlike and almost crippled Harris for one last effort.

Two clean bowled wickets in three balls and it was all over! what a legend !!

That's a cricket moment worthy of staying up to listen - I have no Fox Tv, just listening in on ABC !!


There is nothing more we can ask from the team and nothing more to say really.

Cheers

:smile:Well said bro AHLUNGOR, reading some of your early post on this thread it was fairly obvious you were new to Cricket but you have learnt fast and show great judgment and enthusiasm for the game and the Australian Team. Well done!

As for the Australian team it was great to see how they never gave up may be a bit of a laps now and then like the second test against SA but I think they showed great fight which is all we ever ask win loose or draw from an Australian team.

[The Ranger]

Ahlungor ,
I was out punting on Wednesday night at my latest haunt. , Midas . I was faced with the most terrible conflict . Do I go for 90 minutes ( my usual timeframe ) and face the prospect of missing the last few wickets or go totally with the cricket? . I had 2 bob each way and did 60 mins massage and sprinted back to the TV . Shame the lounge there always shows movies when you have a foot massage otherwise they would have had me there all night until 2 pm .Anyhow the timing was fine . Missed most of the "8 for " period and got back for the last 12 overs . It was like trying to determine when is the perfect time to declare your innings and still have time to get the other side out. So all in all I had the perfect night. Two happy endings within an hour or so .

[AHLUNGOR]

The Aussie's winning forms continues at the T20 !!

Game 1 was washed out,

Game 2 this morning was washed down to 7 overs a side.

Bailey won the toss and sent the Proteas in, they made 1 for 80 !

11 and a bit per over, easy task when we got Warner opening !!

Davey Warner raced ahead to 40 off 16 balls before falling lbw to Duminy.

The momentum stopped, run rates slowed right down and wickets keep falling: 3/48, 4/52, 5/60.

When Bailey was run out for 2 at 5.1 overs, we needed 22 runs off 11 balls - still looked OK, 2 runs a ball.

Haddin and Brad Hodge in the middle, needing 15 runs in the final over !!

Two singles for the first two balls, it's getting tight, we need boundaried ! and then BANG ! a big SIX from Hodge, we are getting close, BANG !, another SIX, the scores are level, needs 1 run to win with 2 balls !!

Wide !! Games over, oh, another Wide !!, we won by 82 to 80 with 5 wickets in hands and still two balls to spare. Excellent.,

Brad Hodge man of the match, only faced 8 balls but put in 21 Not Out - wonderful efforts !!

Cheers

:shout:

[Oneonone]

A good win then but its such an advantage batting second when the game is reduced so much.

[AHLUNGOR]

A good win then but its such an advantage batting second when the game is reduced so much.

Yeah, I think for the short form of the game, batting second and knowing the run rates you need to win, it's an advantage, so Bailey made the right call.

Very disappointing that none of Finch, Watson, Maxwell and Bailey managed to get a start !!

It's great that we have David Warner and Hodge !!

But these starting time for T20 is killing me. I woke up at 5.30am and only managed to watch the score and commentary on ABC for the last two overs - it was nail biting and exciting though.

Cheers

[Oneonone]

It's great that we have David Warner and Hodge !!


Yes its great to see the how Dave Warner has improved and taken a much more responsible role since his recall to the Australian Team good to see him grow up!

[AHLUNGOR]

Yes its great to see the how Dave Warner has improved and taken a much more responsible role since his recall to the Australian Team good to see him grow up!

The total transformation of David Warner - two words: Candice Falzon !!

Better fitness, better life style, better diets, better well being, and most importantly - better sex life !! the guy is happy man, and when you are happy, you perform at your BEST !!


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[Oneonone]

If I had her for a girl friend I would be happy too!

[Oneonone]

Congratulations Australia we won the third 20 / 20 game overnight to take the series two nil.

[AHLUNGOR]

Congratulations Australia we won the third 20 / 20 game overnight to take the series two nil.

Yeap, got a win for the Aussie to win the series @$1.74!

Game III was never in doubt after the Proteas only got 128! In The end we have 5 overs to spare and 5 wickets in hand !

Was pretty certain for another winning ticket too on Warner top score in the series @$4.50 !

As he already got 40 in the game II, don't know why he wasn't playing !

That's another two RnT sessions !! Gone, bad luck !

[Oneonone]

Twenty 20 1st game and we fielded poorly and our bowling wasn't any better, we didn't bat too bad but the game was lost when we dropped those 3 catches be it one was off a no ball.

Time to reassess and get our act together for the next game.

[AHLUNGOR]

Twenty 20 1st game and we fielded poorly and our bowling wasn't any better, we didn't bat too bad but the game was lost when we dropped those 3 catches be it one was off a no ball.

Time to reassess and get our act together for the next game.


I don't think we are as sharp as we were playing England and South Africa. And I don't understand why Bailey chosed to field first. All the commentators were questioning his decision !! And looks like we should have more spinners for the local conditions. I think they should rush Nathan Lyon into the team, he is our no. 1 spinner all Summer and should be over there instead of Canberra !! And he bats very well too, 36 not out or something.

BTW, Glenn Maxwell was on fire and the partnership with Finch was sensational. If only anyone of Warner, Watson, Bailey and Hodge and Haddin could get to doubel figures, we could have easily won it. Now that India is already 2 out of 2, it will be very hard for us to qualify.

[Oneonone]

I don't know if spinners is the answer we don't have 4 top class spinners like Pakistan.

If our seamers bowled to their capabilities then we may do better.

The first thing we have to do is take our catches. Its hard enough to get 10 wickets but we needed at least 13 because of the catches we dropped..

Wickets in hand is a clear advantage in the last 10 overs. The top order failed again if Warner doesn't get runs we struggle.

[AHLUNGOR]

I don't know if spinners is the answer we don't have 4 top class spinners like Pakistan.

If our seamers bowled to their capabilities then we may do better.

The first thing we have to do is take our catches. Its hard enough to get 10 wickets but we needed at least 13 because of the catches we dropped..

Wickets in hand is a clear advantage in the last 10 overs. The top order failed again if Warner doesn't get runs we struggle.

I'm sure Warner will come good in the next match or two, just hope he doesn't take to looooooooooong to produce his best !!

But what happened to Haddin, he seems like a different batsman after the Ashes !!

And is James Faulkner still injured ??

One more thing, now that Spins is good for these grounds, we should quickly recall Steve Smiths and drop Watson !!

And why is Maxwell not bowling at all ?? - even Finch gets to bowl and got hammered !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Two games two loses，I think we are out of the World Cup now !

Poor batting , except Maxwell !!

Poor bowling and poor fielding !!

Mitchell Starc bowled so badly on the 19th over, basically handed the game to the West Indies!!

Before he leaked 19 runs off his over, the WI needed 31 over 12 balls and we should be able to defend that with the tournament on the line !!

Poor Captaincy from Bailey again! Watson only had two offers for 11 runs, why wasn't he bowling one of the last two overs ??

Too late now !

[Oneonone]

Must admit a very disappointing effort I didn't think we batted very well but then the bowling and fielding wasn't any better.

[AHLUNGOR]

Game three for the Aussie, finally we are playing more spins, with Hodge and Maxwell to open the bowling! And Hodge took a wicket in the first over!

In fact we were right on top with 4 for 66 after 11 overs! But India put in a great 5th wicket partnership of 84 runs for 5 for 150!

Good recovery from the Aussie to limit India to 159! So we need 160 to win , 8 an over , lets get some pride back !!

Go Aussie !

[AHLUNGOR]

WTF!!

We should just go home !!

3 for 21 after 5 overs !

Finch out for 6, Cameron White out on a duck and Watson bowled for 1, shit !!

If Warner or Maxwell don't do anything, it could be an early night !

[AHLUNGOR]

Warner gone for 19!

4 for 44!

We're in big trouble !

[AHLUNGOR]

What the fuck was Maxwell thinking ??

He's going so well, 23 off 12 balls with 3 big 6! But he played a stupid reverse sweep shot and hit his own stump ! Bloody hell !

5 for 55 !

Holy shit !

[AHLUNGOR]

Bailey finally hit a big six, then get caught on the next ball!

6 for 63 !

[AHLUNGOR]

Haddin gone for 6!

7 for 75!!

Not long to go now !

Better than a slow death !

[AHLUNGOR]

Starc run out for 2!

[AHLUNGOR]

James Muirhead comes out to bat for the first time!

Can he do an Ashton Agar ??

[AHLUNGOR]

Hodge gone for 13 !

9 for 83 !

[AHLUNGOR]

Well the cricket is so shit!

Lets stay on to watch Getaway !

Kelly in Fiji, there should be some bikini scenes to see her big tits !!

[Oneonone]

WTF!!

We should just go home !!

3 for 21 after 5 overs !

Finch out for 6, Cameron White out on a duck and Watson bowled for 1, shit !!

If Warner or Maxwell don't do anything, it could be an early night !

Well at least they have put us out of our agony! We don't have to watch any more! We went with so much expectation and produced so little what a disappointment.

[AHLUNGOR]

May be the season is too long and they run out of gas ??

But from this team, only Warner, Watson, Bailey and Haddin are from the test side, the rest are all picked from their BBL forms right ??

But these 4 are the senior players and unfortunately all of them are out of form!

I also think the ACC did a terrible job in planning and scheduling :

The Shield final got put in Canberra was so stupid, it should have been played in the SCG before the Baseball.

That being the case, they should have taken Steve Smith and Nathan Lyon to the World Cup, Smith is in form with the bat and two more spinners in the squard with give us more options!

All too late now, may be we can put out a younger team on game four against the host, what have we got to loss, blood some young players !!

[Oneonone]

Watson has not done anything for some time now and I could not believe how poorly Haddin kept wicket in the whole 3 games and his batting was no better.

[Travelmate]

Well the cricket is so shit!

Lets stay on to watch Getaway !

Kelly in Fiji, there should be some bikini scenes to see her big tits !!

watch KD from OKC (NBA) smashing their rival and win some money is a better idea for me