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.Quote:
Originally Posted by AHLUNGOR
We are not looking good for a draw unless it rains. We need to bowl better and then bat a lot better.
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 !
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 !
Smith got a golden duck too!!!
What's going on ??
Steyn on a hat trick !
Only two batsmen (I use the term loosely ) got past 6!
What a disgrace!
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Originally Posted by Oneonone
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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:
How the heck do the Aussies go from that massive ashes campaign and awesome game 1 result to this debacle???Quote:
Originally Posted by Oneonone
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 !!
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Because Captain Clarke is actually OUT OF FORM at the moment, dispite his "Absolutely NOT!" denial !!Quote:
Originally Posted by HoochieMan12
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:
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oneonone
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 !
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...890-874510.jpg
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Originally Posted by AHLUNGOR
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
That's probably not a bad move to put James back in but I would not pick Watson even if he is fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by AHLUNGOR
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 ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Oneonone
Are the T20 team at South Africa yet ??
Why can't we pick Aaron Finch or Cameron White ??
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by Oneonone
So, do you think we can bounce back in Cape Town and win the series 2-1 ???
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 !Quote:
Originally Posted by 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!
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!
looks like Watson is playing whats the odds for him getting less than 10 runs!
Great start for Aussie 1/117, yeah hope it will pass 400 runs and we will have a good chance.
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 !