***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Poor selection, shouldn't have toured. Can North open an innings?

ind33d.

 

[Precambrian]

Is the pitch an excuse for a cake?

 

[inbox24]

Is the pitch an excuse for a cake?

Obviously not. Good bowling restricted us to 3.28 run rate, whilst bad bowling helped them to almost 5 an over. Not matter how bad the pitch if you compare the performances ours has been poorer so far. Doesn't help with the jet lag, just got off the plane defenses, this tour is only gonna get tougher and against a real test lineup, such a bowling 'attack' will only struggle.

Hopefully we can get a few draws though, if Hughes can stand up this series, I totally don't mind if we get beaten.

 

[pasag]

Nice partnership.

42.2 Imran Tahir to Katich, SIX, slog-sweep. picked up real cleanly and that flies into the main stand. Two in two. Also the only two thus far in the innings.
42.1 Imran Tahir to Katich, SIX, huge one first ball of the over, goes over the top and gets the maximum.

 

[jondavluc]

obviously not. Good bowling restricted us to 3.28 run rate, whilst bad bowling helped them to almost 5 an over. Not matter how bad the pitch if you compare the performances ours has been poorer so far. Doesn't help with the jet lag, just got off the plane defenses, this tour is only gonna get tougher and against a real test lineup, such a bowling 'attack' will only struggle.

Hopefully we can get a few draws though, if hughes can stand up this series, i totally don't mind if we get beaten.

 

[irfan]

Haha, Tahir the SA spin ''saviour'' has been taken to the cleaners by Punter and Anchorman

 

[Langeveldt]

Is this game on any TV channel?

No

 

[Langeveldt]

Haha, Tahir the SA spin ''saviour'' has been taken to the cleaners by Punter and Anchorman

haha, but lets not forget that this is a practice game, so doesn't matter.. It's also nice that he doesn't average ninety in FC cricket

 

[Johnners]

Whatever the case with the teams bowling, if the Katman, Ponting, Clarke & The Huss all have a decent series with the bat, can't see Australia getting thrashed. Johnson/Moobs to bowl the team to a victory once though imo.

 

[irfan]

haha, but lets not forget that this is a practice game, so doesn't matter.. It's also nice that he doesn't average ninety in FC cricket

Yeah, yeah I know. I only found it funny because he was being hyped up by Micky Arthur and a couple of members here. Obviously a flat track doesn't help, but I thought its his best chance now to impress when the Aussie bats are still trying to find their feet in SA.

 

[Langeveldt]

Yeah, yeah I know. I only found it funny because he was being hyped up by Micky Arthur and a couple of members here. Obviously a flat track doesn't help, but I thought its his best chance now to impress when the Aussie bats are still trying to find their feet in SA.

agreed.. I hope they don't chuck Harris for him just on the basis of hype, at least Harris is dependable

 

[pasag]

Ponting

 

[jondavluc]

Good knock from Ponting.Hope he brings that to the test series.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Katman absolutely blitzing them at the moment.

 

[Burgey]

Ponting

Yeah, he'll be devastated.

Good warm up this. Hope North gets a few, just in case he's required.

 

[Briony]

At least the Aussies will have had time in the middle, the Saffas won't. They might need a test to warm up.

 

[Uppercut]

Yeah, yeah I know. I only found it funny because he was being hyped up by Micky Arthur and a couple of members here. Obviously a flat track doesn't help, but I thought its his best chance now to impress when the Aussie bats are still trying to find their feet in SA.

Got Ponting now.

He's a pro at running through the tail, which he may not get the chance to do here. Maybe it's not what you want from a front-line bowler, but they did really struggle with doing it in Australia. No way Harris should be just ditched immediately for him, but he's a good option.

 

[pasag]

McDonald goneskis, his place is pretty secure for the first Test but would be interesting if North went on here and made a big one. Haddin for a half ton here.

 

[Nate]

Haddin gone, North fifty.

 

[Langeveldt]

Stumps

Potchefstroom is one of those places where the wickets are better to drive on than the actual roads.. I would know from my days doing 360 Doughnuts on the outfield at North West University