***Official*** South Africa In Australia

[FaaipDeOiad]

Inbox is obviously a cricketing genius.

 

[Pieface]

Have to have a laugh...

Three wickets this session and all to the blokes who were getting panned

 

[inbox24]

Oh well, all's well that ends well.

 

[Malleeboy]

McGain was the first choice, I presume once he's fit and had some match practice he'll be back in, unless either Hauritz and Krejza really impress.

 

[oldmancraigy]

McGain was the first choice, I presume once he's fit and had some match practice he'll be back in, unless either Hauritz and Krejza really impress.

McGain is playing club cricket again apparently! So that's good news.

Krejza was a desperation selection - and Hauritz is the bowler you pick when you don't have a spin bowler to pick - ie, he won't go for too many runs, and might just sneak a wicket every now and then.

 

[TazzX]

SA will chase 120 in the last session with 4 wickets in hand!

 

[GotSpin]

How's Shane Warne been in the commentary today. Was drinking until the early hours

 

[Speersy]

How's Shane Warne been in the commentary today. Was drinking until the early hours

Haha doesn't surprise me. Don't know what his secret is though, as he looks and sounds fine to me.


That was a very interesting cricket show, really enjoyed how they did that on the white board.
I think the 14 to take to SA should be

Katich
Hayden
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
Symonds
Haddin
Johnson
Krezja
Bolinger
Clark
Reserves-Hughes, Klinger/North and Siddle?

 

[Corbin]

Hauritz has just cemented his position in the team until 2015

You guys need to learn that he is a different type of spinner to that of Krejza etc. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the way that Hauritz attacks a batsmen. If he decides that tying down a batsmen and waiting for him to make a mistake is the strategy that he is most accomplished at then so be it. I'd rather that then have Krejza bowl 10 overs bowling attacking bowling being hit for 5 an over, which by the way some batsmen will eventually work out that if you go after Krejza you'll be fine it's when you sit back like the Indian's did then he can cause trouble. Really at the current point of time in Australian Cricket we need a spin bowler who is going to play the support role with so many new quicks coming in the side so they have the ability and confidence to tear away.

It's all about balance and Krejza doesn't fit that currently.

 

[TT Boy]

Haha doesn't surprise me. Don't know what his secret is though, as he looks and sounds fine to me.


That was a very interesting cricket show, really enjoyed how they did that on the white board.
I think the 14 to take to SA should be

Katich
Hayden
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
Symonds
Haddin
Johnson
Krezja
Bolinger
Clark
Reserves-Hughes, Klinger/North and Siddle?

Tough on Hauritz, his done his job during this series - He hasn't been smashed and got a few important wickets and given Lee and Clark are likely to be missing, it isn't wise for your frontline spinner to be a guy who goes at over 4 runs an over.

 

[Mister Wright]

Yeah, definitely think Hauritz will go to South Africa. Has done what has been asked of him, and looked really good this morning.

 

[inbox24]

Can't see Australia winning from here to be honest, these two are in for the long haul. Think Ponting is underbowling Bollinger a little.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Wow, so similar to the first innings dismissal.

 

[inbox24]

Ashocker de Silva

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

...interesting decision there.

 

[NUFAN]

Really unlucky for Boucher.

 

[susudear]

Dodgy

Dodgy take from McDonald. But otherwise solid stuff from Australia.

Edit : What's an Australian win without a terrible call from the ump?

Ashocker De Silva!!!

 

[sanga1337]

Shocker by De Silva. You didn't need Hawkeye to see that it was sliding way down leg.

 

[social]

Ranks as one of the worst lbw decisions ever

Seriously, that had to be missing by about a foot

 

[susudear]

More like the Sydney test that we know

Ranks as one of the worst lbw decisions ever

Seriously, that had to be missing by about a foot

Meh, Hayden's pad catch was even more severe.