***Official*** South Africa In Australia

[Bees]

Steyn-Classed Ftwdow!!

 

[JBH001]

10 fer and a 50. Well done Steyn!

Assuming SA dont implode, bit of a toss up as to MoTM: JP or Steyn?

 

[Craig]

The South African Wives and Girlfriends

 

[Craig]

10 fer and a 50. Well done Steyn!

Assuming SA dont implode, bit of a toss up as to MoTM: JP or Steyn?

Steyn surely.

 

[stephen]

SA need 183 to win. Steyn's 3rd 10-for as well.

If only our "leading" strike bowler had taken a 10-for.

Fortunately he'll be out injured in the next test.

Seriously, time for Bollinger.

 

[Ernest]

How good is this.. Punter out for 99 and Australia on the verge of the first home series loss since 1989?

What did that old VB add say?

"It doesn't get any better than this"

 

[JBH001]

Steyn surely.

Yeah. Would agree with that.

 

[Craig]

No work tomorrow so I should see the run chase as it happens.

 

[Xuhaib]

Thanks for that Sanz. Did not know it had been so close over the last three years.

I still think though, based on age and longevity, that Ponting will pass Sachin. Although I do agree that 50 test hundreds is an outside possibility, and extremely unlikely.

Btw, I do consider Sachin to be the better bat.

Yup Sachiun and a Lara are leagues ahead of Ponting, Dravid and co.

 

[aussie]

How good is this.. Punter out for 99 and Australia on the verge of the first home series loss since 1989?

What did that old VB add say?

"It doesn't get any better than this"

92/93 actually, WI being the team.

 

[JBH001]

Will be settled on the couch tomorrow watching the run chase.

Incidentally list of players who have taken 10 wickets in a match and scored 50 or more. http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru...uns;template=results;type=allround;view=match

Botham and Imran are the only ones to have scored a 100 and 10 fer in the same game, although Hadlee has scored a 50 and taken a 10 fer three times. More than anybody else.

 

[pup11]

Two or three poles this evening would be so awesome....

 

[stephen]

Yup Sachiun and a Lara are leagues ahead of Ponting, Dravid and co.

I'd hardly say "leagues". Ponting is clearly ahead of Dravid and if anything only slightly behind Lara and Tendulkar.

 

[NUFAN]

Yup Sachiun and a Lara are leagues ahead of Ponting, Dravid and co.

They really aren't leagues ahead of Ponting.

No way at all.

 

[Craig]

How good is this.. Punter out for 99 and Australia on the verge of the first home series loss since 1989?

What did that old VB add say?

"It doesn't get any better than this"

What about your mate Michael Clarke? That was a rubbish shot and at the end of the over Australia went from 3-down to 5-down.

 

[JBH001]

Yup Sachiun and a Lara are leagues ahead of Ponting, Dravid and co.

Dont know about "leagues ahead" mate. Think thats going too far. But where Sachin, at least, (and maybe Lara) is concerned, definitely better imo.

 

[pup11]

Lee opening the bowling, this is surprising!

 

[Xuhaib]

I'd hardly say "leagues". Ponting is clearly ahead of Dravid and if anything only slightly behind Lara and Tendulkar.

Dravid has scored in all conditions unlike Ponting though Punter has been a heavier scorer.

 

[Craig]

Will be settled on the couch tomorrow watching the run chase.

Incidentally list of players who have taken 10 wickets in a match and scored 50 or more. http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru...uns;template=results;type=allround;view=match

Botham and Imran are the only ones to have scored a 100 and 10 fer in the same game, although Hadlee has scored a 50 and taken a 10 fer three times. More than anybody else.

That is interesting, I thought Sobers would be there, considering how much he would bowl himself (and he would take the new ball a few times as well).

 

[Craig]

Lee opening the bowling, this is surprising!

Well nobody can consider Lee soft.