***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Uppercut]

Serving mid-height bouncers up to Ponting was of course always going to work...

 

[Redbacks]

I accept full responsibility for the dismissal. But from a probabilitistic stand point, I back the original comments

 

[Top_Cat]

Serving mid-height bouncers up to Ponting was of course always going to work...

Saffies were just taking the longer view, obv. Along the lines of "Christ he's gotta mis-hit one of them, right?"

 

[Son Of Coco]

Last 10 ovs 14/0 RR 1.40

Ouch. Australia should be really getting on with it.

Another Englishman confused by the concept of actually having a massive first innings lead I see

 

[Ikki]

Ponting will be disappointed. Should have had 2 centuries already this series.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/1507967-post2565.html

 

[Briony]

Ponting will be disappointed. Should have had 2 centuries already this series.

Although he gave a sitter of a chance when on 40 on the way to 83. So these things balance out a bit.

 

[Top_Cat]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/1507967-post2565.html

At that stage he was nowhere near the Test side so I was right, we were both right really and ****ing eat me.

 

[AlanJLegend]

I hope Hughes gets his 2nd 100, but it will bring up a huge dilemma;


Who is our new 'favourite person in the world'?

Johnson or Hughes?

 

[NUFAN]

Would Hughes be the youngest Test Cricketer to make twin centuries in a Test Match? Sorry if TV/Radio coverage has mentioned this I'm at work, but about to take a break so I can see him reach his 100!!

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

At that stage he was nowhere near the Test side so I was right, we were both right really and ****ing eat me.

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/1507973-post2566.html

 

[Top_Cat]

Would Hughes be the youngest Test Cricketer to make twin centuries in a Test Match? Sorry if TV/Radio coverage has mentioned this I'm at work, but about to take a break so I can see him reach his 100!!

Pretty sure he'll break Lawrence Rowe's record, yeah.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Pretty excited atm.

Gutted that Ponting didn't get a ton though, really deserved it.

 

[Briony]

I hope Hughes gets his 2nd 100, but it will bring up a huge dilemma;


Who is our new 'favourite person in the world'?

Johnson or Hughes?

Johnson. Hughes' innings has been quite painful to watch at times. Johnson is exciting.

 

[stephen]

FFS hurry up and get a run.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Would Hughes be the youngest Test Cricketer to make twin centuries in a Test Match? Sorry if TV/Radio coverage has mentioned this I'm at work, but about to take a break so I can see him reach his 100!!

Yeah the youngest ever, breaks George Headley's record from 1929.

WAG.

 

[pasag]

Ponting will be disappointed. Should have had 2 centuries already this series.

Plus the 99 at Melb, could be one away from Tendulkar if a few things went differently.

Hughes. Star.

 

[duffer]

Impossible to not love da Prince. Will be one of the G.O.A.T and so glad it was Pommie and not Cullinan or Jackers commentating when he brought it up.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Pretty sure he'll break Lawrence Rowe's record, yeah.

Radio been adamant for hours that Headley was the youngest. Hughes 200 days his junior.

 

[Briony]

Plus the 99 at Melb, could be one away from Tendulkar if a few things went differently.

Hughes. Star.

First innings a lot better though, that was the one which set up the match. Not much pressure exerted by the saffers in the second, they look a demoralised bunch.