***Official*** South Africa In Australia

[luffy]

Define proper spinner?

I think they usually spin the ball.

Hauritz is a slow bowler. Nothing more.

 

[Alysum]

you know what I mean; proper spinner = specialist spinner, not part timers like D Hussey and Clarke

 

[pasag]

Haha, similar to White's dismissal.

 

[Johnners]

It's amazing how little some of the expert commentators seem to know about the players on the field. Just hearing from Geoff Lawson about how Haddin won't be used to coming in at this situation, as he generally is further up the order opening the innings.... lol wut?

haha, and Henry is from NSW so he can't claim ignorance. Just shows how out of the loop he is.

To further add to this. At the end of the innings, Henry was reflecting on how many options Australia had apart from Mussey, with Hopes, Haddin, White & Dussey, all of whom have apparently opened before...

 

[Alysum]

Is Ponting trying to better the SA 4 mins spare time (over rates) by using 2 very quick spinners between balls?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Is Ponting trying to better the SA 4 mins spare time (over rates) by using 2 very quick spinners between balls?

No, it's just what those guys do. And it's a very good tactic by the spinners, especially while they aren't going for too many runs. Suddenly you look up, and you've lost four overs and only taken 15 or so off them, when you need to be getting run a ball. And Dave Hussey has always been super quick between overs, often getting under the skins of the batsman by beginning his run-up before the batsman is ready.

 

[luffy]

you know what I mean; proper spinner = specialist spinner, not part timers like D Hussey and Clarke

The problem is;

There is none.

 

[Nate]

LOL @ Greig on Underbelly.

 

[vic_orthdox]

McKenzie really looking good to Hussey. Got wonderful hands, does N-Mac.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Geez, that ball looks very dark and green.

 

[Alysum]

The problem is;

There is none.

Give me a break - Hauritz has done a good job in the context.

 

[luffy]

Give me a break - Hauritz has done a good job in the context.

Can you see him playing in the Australian team (Test and ODI's) for the next 5 years?

I personally can't.

 

[Stapel]

Duminy now has 58 runs, without a boundary. From 78 balls, thus a fair rate too, Quite something. If he can add some boundaries in the last overs, SA will make it easily!

 

[inbox24]

We're gonna lose this game because of the lack of an extra specialist bowler to get the breakthrough. Shouldn't have picked either Hopes or White, too many bits and pieces players and did they even contribute markedly with the bat? No.

 

[Craig]

At what point do they take the power play?

 

[vic_orthdox]

We're gonna lose this game because of the lack of an extra specialist bowler to get the breakthrough. Shouldn't have picked either Hopes or White, too many bits and pieces players and did they even contribute markedly with the bat? No.

You're kidding, aren't you? White capitalised very well in the Powerplay overs, played a great cameo. I can understand the sentiment, and that maybe they shouldn't have both played, but to say that White didn't contribute with the bat is just stupid.

 

[Craig]

I really thought Bracken would of saved that four. Go McKenzie, I have always been a fan.

 

[Craig]

Well played McKenzie anyway.

 

[vic_orthdox]

That swat shot off the spinners has been awesome all innings.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Do you think that the fact that Ch 9 do all of South Africa's colouring in red (on the run rate worm, run bars, etc.) has anything to do with some sort of chief sponsor? :