***Official*** South Africa In Australia

[Demolition Man]

Ok good move by punter, I have been bashing him but krazy on with the tale, sure its a classic give the last over the warne theory but nevertheless still pleasing he is thinking.

 

[NUFAN]

Absolutely superb by Johnson, he's now taken 68 wickets at 26.98 for his career. His home fans would be so happy right now.

 

[Craig]

Steyn will face first ball from Johnson.

Hattrick for Johnson.

 

[Dydl]

Absolutely awesome bowling by Johnson. Incredible. He looked like getting a wicket every ball there at the end.

 

[Nate]

Don't care what his figures say, thought Krejza was superb today. Could've had a few, always kept them thinking.

Love Johnson. Love Crayfish, What a day.

 

[kingkallis]

Paddy Upton doing smart job with Indian team! He prepares the players for bigger challanges! Virendra Sehwag gave full credit to Upton who helped him overcome that torrid time!

Why cant the SAF appoint a specialist who can help them with their mental strength?

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

What a fantastic display by a good WA boy (oh how I've changed my tune).

I guess a South African touring side wouldn't be complete without their typical complete mental breakdown. It warms my heart.

 

[Craig]

I'm still pinching myself here. That was magic.

 

[Uppercut]

Paddy Upton doing smart job with Indian team! He prepares the players for bigger challanges! Virendra Sehwag gave full credit to Upton who helped him overcome that torrid time!

Why cant the SAF appoint a specialist who can help them with their mental strength?

Bahh, they hardly choked. Kallis and De Villiers edged balls just outside off, Duminy got a bad decision, Morkel got fooled by a slower ball and Harris is ****. Why do people look for things that aren't there? It only takes away from a terrific spell of bowling from Johnson.

 

[Redbacks]

Don't care what his figures say, thought Krejza was superb today. Could've had a few, always kept them thinking.

Love Johnson. Love Crayfish, What a day.

some good, but a few too many short balls from Krejza. Wonder if the injury is affecting him?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

What the hell just happened? Went to play Oblivion for a while as the game was looking completely in SA's control, rock back in and turn on the telly and Johnson has 6, then gets 7 with the first ball I saw.

 

[Burgey]

Paddy Upton doing smart job with Indian team! He prepares the players for bigger challanges! Virendra Sehwag gave full credit to Upton who helped him overcome that torrid time!

Why cant the SAF appoint a specialist who can help them with their mental strength?

What's mental strength got to do with that? Man breaks partnership, man keeps running in to batsmen who aren't set, man keeps bowling at 140 kph plus, man occasionally tries to tear batsman's head off, other times man pitches ball in good areas, man mixes his pace up, man adjusts his line well between left and right handers, batsmen hit catches, man takes 7 wickets, including 5 for 2 off 21 balls. That's quality. It's not mad reverse swing, it's not excessive seam movement, but it's still quality because it's genuine pace, great will power, awesome stamina and rapidly developing smarts. Well done him.

You can say what you like about Johnson, but if he doesn't do anything else of note in his career, he has bowled one of the great spells of genuinely fast bowling on a flat deck to a more than decent batting line up. Well done him.

 

[Craig]

What the hell just happened? Went to play Oblivion for a while as the game was looking completely in SA's control, rock back in and turn on the telly and Johnson has 6, then gets 7 with the first ball I saw.

What Uppercut said.

 

[four_or_six]

Paddy Upton doing smart job with Indian team! He prepares the players for bigger challanges! Virendra Sehwag gave full credit to Upton who helped him overcome that torrid time!

Why cant the SAF appoint a specialist who can help them with their mental strength?

They do have, Jeremy Snape. I think partly on the recommendation of Smith, because he was also at Rajasthan in the IPL.

 

[pasag]

What the hell just happened? Went to play Oblivion for a while as the game was looking completely in SA's control, rock back in and turn on the telly and Johnson has 6, then gets 7 with the first ball I saw.

Best feeling in the world when you turn on the TV and it hits you.

 

[kingkallis]

What's mental strength got to do with that? Man breaks partnership, man keeps running in to batsmen who aren't set, man keeps bowling at 140 kph plus, man occasionally tries to tear batsman's head off, other times man pitches ball in good areas, man mixes his pace up, man adjusts his line well between left and right handers, batsmen hit catches, man takes 7 wickets, including 5 for 2 off 21 balls. That's quality. It's not mad reverse swing, it's not excessive seam movement, it's genuine pace, will power, stamina and smarts. Well done him.

You can say what you like about Johnson, but if he doesn't do anything else of note in his career, he has bowled one of the great spells of genuinely fast bowling on a flat deck. Well done him.

I am not taking anything away from Mitch! He is in superb form this year but SAF should have remained strong even after losing ABDV / Kallis! Poor poor day!

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

What Uppercut said.

Craigos: can't spot a troll.

 

[kingkallis]

They do have, Jeremy Snape. I think partly on the recommendation of Smith, because he was also at Rajasthan in the IPL.

Nobody noticed it! Sehwag has said openly that Upton deserves credit for his form and his fearless knocks this season!

 

[pasag]

I am not taking anything away from Mitch! He is in superb form this year but SAF should have remained strong even after losing ABDV / Kallis! Poor poor day!

Didn't really have the lower middle and lower order for it though. As I alluded to before, once the partnership broke there was a good chance of this happening.

 

[Craig]

Craigos: can't spot a troll.

I failed that class