***Official*** South Africa In Australia

[thierry henry]

This may be controversial, but I'm going to say it.

Bill Lawry is not as biased as people think.

I actually had a post written up about how I felt sorry for Lawry having to commentate with Greig, but then I deleted it as I thought it had all been said before.

Lawry is by far my favourite CH 9 commentator and he always gives the other side a fair go.

 

[pup11]

Hopes is hopeless against spin.

TBH that's the case with most Queenslanders.

 

[thierry henry]

You can tell Lawry is genuinely sick of Greig's dribble tbh.

 

[Zinzan]

I actually had a post written up about how I felt sorry for Lawry having to commentate with Greig, but then I deleted it as I thought it had all been said before.

Lawry is by far my favourite CH 9 commentator and he always gives the other side a fair go.

Also agree, for me Lawry has always given credit where its due & he's certainly more balanced now than he was in 80s & 90s.

 

[thierry henry]

Am thinking of going to the boozer in the innings break and downing a doz during the Australian innings tbh. Should liven up the discussion.

 

[Zinzan]

You can tell Lawry is genuinely sick of Greig's dribble tbh.

Not entirely sure about that even if it sounds that way. Bare in mind, these two having been sparring for over 20 years now & things have never really changed

 

[Jono]

Hopes just struggling, or playing for his spot?

 

[thierry henry]

Not entirely sure about that even if it sounds that way. Bare in mind, these two having been sparring for over 20 years now & things have never really changed

I dunno. I always thought it was tit for tat. These days Lawry isn't really biased at all and Greig is more biased than ever, and is basically carrying on the argument on his own by pretending that Lawry has said something biased when he hasn't.

 

[pup11]

The run of weird dismissals continue, anyways c'mon Mitch!!

 

[Pieface]

Dussey gone! What can the Aussies get in these last 5 overs now?

Is 280 out of reach?

 

[Nate]

No-ball, surely? Dire.

Bat Bracken, etc.

 

[NUFAN]

Hopes just struggling, or playing for his spot?

A little from column A and a little from column B.

 

[Nate]

Hopes just struggling, or playing for his spot?

Both tbh.

 

[pup11]

Mitch!!

EDIT: No.....

 

[thierry henry]

Combined 16 (8) from MJ and Hauri so far, 280+ on the cards

 

[Zinzan]

The new ball in the first 20 overs or so is key for SA on this pitch. It will be hard against the slow bowlers as we've seen and presumably the wicket will get even slower

 

[pup11]

^^ Not if they get bowled out....

 

[Johnners]

Exhibit E as to why Hopes has to open if he's in the team.

 

[thierry henry]

Great over Steyn....anything between 262 and 280+ still possible

 

[Nate]

Exhibit E as to why Hopes has to open if he's in the team.

However Marsh and Warner look to have that covered. So get him out of there, quickly.