***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[pasag]

Love when Australia tour South Africa. Cameramen are massive pervs.

Haha yeah, hear they sell the 434 dvd at Club X.

Would be amazing if we could get to Tea, somehow.

 

[pup11]

Duminy getting lot of bite of this day 2 track, Australia would really rue not playing McGain, if this trend continues.

 

[pup11]

Haha yeah, hear they sell the 434 dvd at Club X.

Would be amazing if we could get to Tea, somehow.

 

[Briony]

Duminy getting lot of bite of this day 2 track, Australia would really rue not playing McGain, if this trend continues.

North may fare ok,

 

[Evermind]

Mitchell Johnson is the luckiest cricketer I've seen.

 

[social]

That's what they said in the second test! Australia should be bowled out in the vicinity of 390-420 and then Smith and co should pile on the runs.

Considering par would be 275-300, 390 would be an excellent score

 

[social]

Have to wonder why Harris is playing when they're giving overs to Duminy

 

[Evermind]

Considering par would be 275-300, 390 would be an excellent score

The question is whether Aus have the bowling firepower to exploit the conditions well. Only Steyn and Ntini have managed to be somewhat effective among the Saffers.

The bowlers are simply not bowling at the stumps.

 

[Briony]

The question is whether Aus have the bowling firepower to exploit the conditions well. Only Steyn and Ntini have managed to be somewhat effective among the Saffers.

The bowlers are simply not bowling at the stumps.

They could play Duminy as a spinner and play an extra seamer or allrounder. Wouldn't Albie be better value than his ineffective brother?

 

[social]

The question is whether Aus have the bowling firepower to exploit the conditions well. Only Steyn and Ntini have managed to be somewhat effective among the Saffers.

The bowlers are simply not bowling at the stumps.

SA should be very disappointed with the way that they've bowled e.g. the only reason that Ntini has been economical is that he has sprayed the ball everywhere and the batsmen have hardly had to play

If the Oz bowlers simply concentrate on line ang length, they could roll SA cheaply as there is still a bit in it

 

[pup11]

Have to wonder why Harris is playing when they're giving overs to Duminy

Harris bowls with a flatter trajectory, hence unlike Duminy, he hasn't been able to get any purchase of the deck, making him pretty easy to play, Harris is picked to bowl more overs in the 2nd innings, in case the pitch starts turning.

 

[Evermind]

Can't imagine how good Australia would've been here with McGrath, Warne and Lee at their peak. In these conditions, I'd be betting $1000 on Aus winning the game with 366 on the board.

But with this bowling attack, it's a whole different story.

 

[pup11]

Jeez, that was close, would be very sad if North misses out on a century here.

 

[social]

Harris bowls with a flatter trajectory, hence unlike Duminy, he hasn't been able to get any purchase of the deck, making him pretty easy to play, Harris is picked to bowl more overs in the 2nd innings, in case the pitch starts turning.

Harris doesnt turn it thereby rendering the amount of spin in the wicket largely irrelevant

The issue is that he is the no. 1 spinner and they're turning to a batsman very early on

 

[Briony]

Harris doesnt turn it thereby rendering the amount of spin in the wicket largely irrelevant

The issue is that he is the no. 1 spinner and they're turning to a batsman very early on

Hence the notion that he's a luxury in their team. With very little bite outside Steyn, maybe they have to consider other options.

 

[social]

Can't imagine how good Australia would've been here with McGrath, Warne and Lee at their peak. In these conditions, I'd be betting $1000 on Aus winning the game with 366 on the board.

But with this bowling attack, it's a whole different story.

They only need one player back from injury - Clark

If he was here to replace Hilfy, I'd wager that they'd win this game in a canter from this position

Anyway, IMO the issue is not whether this Oz attack is talented enough to win it from here, it's whether they'll be consistent enough over the last 3.5 days

Unfortunately, that's the price you pay for unexperience

 

[inbox24]

inexperience

 

[social]

inexperience

You do know the "i" is next to the "u" on a keyboard teach

 

[pup11]

Harris doesnt turn it thereby rendering the amount of spin in the wicket largely irrelevant

The issue is that he is the no. 1 spinner and they're turning to a batsman very early on

Harris is bound to struggle in conditions like these, and that has proved to the case, if the pitch later on develops some cracks, then Harris might be able to get some help, otherwise he is a pretty useless selection, and the fact Duminy has bowled a lot better than him so far, is the reason why Smith is throwing the ball to Duminy ahead of Harris, so I see nothinh wrong with that.

 

[pup11]

Bravo... Northy!!!

Very well played mate, good to see him grabbing the given opportunity with both hands.