***Official*** South Africa In Australia

[thierry henry]

If you CAN pull it (its not luck if you hit it for six, unless its a top edge) then why wouldn't you though?

So why criticize the shot that he got out to? That was full enough to heave over midwicket, he could have hit that for 6 as well.

 

[Jono]

So why criticize the shot that he got out to? That was full enough to heave over midwicket, he could have hit that for 6 as well.

Because it was poorly executed, look at his feet. Head was nowhere too.

 

[thierry henry]

Do you think Sehwag is lucky too (I believe Richard thinks that).

Can't help but think that its a bit coincidental that both Sehwag and Gilchrist's performances with tremendous strike rate are just 'lucky'

tbh I don't get to watch Sehwag as much as I do NZ and Aus cricketers. The times I have seen him make runs (NZ tour of 2002/03, and that 190-odd in 2003/04 v Aus come to mind) he seems to have hit a lot of aerial off-side boundaries, to balls that weren't really there to hit, and which he didn't hit in the middle. So yes, when I think of Sehwag's big innings that I have seen most of, he has been lucky for mine.

 

[thierry henry]

Because it was poorly executed, look at his feet. Head was nowhere too.

So you reckon all the ones he has hit well were well executed with regard to his footwork? Somehow I doubt it....a hoick is a hoick. It's a hit and miss shot by definition.

 

[Pieface]

Why not talk about that great stumping. Boucher has kept very well all series and has definitely been a cut above Haddin in that regard.

South Africa fight back once again with both openers out.

 

[thierry henry]

I would like to see stump-cam on that stumping tbh

 

[Nate]

Hate Botha's action. Botha gets Darsh. Hate Botha.

 

[thierry henry]

Tad's gonna win!

 

[howardj]

Well done Warner.

Happy for the bloke.

 

[howardj]

Cant wait to get home and watch the run chase. Few things more relaxing than a Friday night watching some quality sport while having some of Grandpa's old cough medicine.

 

[kingkallis]

Hussey back as well! Good work this by Proteas!

Aussies will be able to score around 320-330 without any serious effort though...

 

[kingkallis]

Well well well - Punter gone as well. What a wicket!

 

[Briony]

Cant wait to get home and watch the run chase. Few things more relaxing than a Friday night watching some quality sport while having some of Grandpa's old cough medicine.

I think it might be tougher for the Africans batting under lights than in the raging sun out here.

 

[Pieface]

Nice! Warner's knock is getting more valuable by the moment

 

[thierry henry]

whoa, nice come back by South Africa. 300 still on the cards but could certainly be less.

 

[Briony]

whoa, nice come back by South Africa. 300 still on the cards but could certainly be less.

Haddin and D.Hussey are keys here.

 

[thierry henry]

btw, that was a bold bit of umpiring on the Hussey run out

 

[Jono]

Botha owning Aust!

 

[Jono]

So you reckon all the ones he has hit well were well executed with regard to his footwork? Somehow I doubt it....a hoick is a hoick. It's a hit and miss shot by definition.

Feet was probably the wrong term, but balance is vital if you're going to play like that. Look at Sehwag's balance when he's hitting anything from point to third man. Its superb.

If you don't move your feet and have no balance, you're not going to be successful. For most of Warner's hoick's his head was steady and in position.

 

[Johnners]

Hate Botha. Come to think of it, hate South African spinners.