kingkallis
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Evermind
International Debutant
Yep - agreed about Prince. What a champion! The guy really deserves a 50+ average by the time he's done. Luckily he's young, and has a lot of time to build it up.
But he never should've replaced Duminy - he should've replaced McKenzie. The guy is just not cut out for this level - he's the Ramprakash of SA, though admittedly quite a bit better.
Evermind
International Debutant
Never would've dreamed Donald would be #3 on that list.
Evermind
International Debutant
So SA can score 700 dec in the first innings and Australia 950 dec and at the end of 5 days SA have yet to bat again?
oldmancraigy
U19 12th Man
It's very much been the Aussie way in dead rubbers over the last 10 years.
It's a shame since they were talking up the whole '6 test series' before the game.
Now they'll just walk away and say "we're number 1"...
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Love that Prince tonned up big, my fav SA batsman still.
Feel sorry for McGain, though. Hauritz should now be (rightfully) viewed as Australia's Number 1 spinner IMO.
Feel sorry for McGain, though. Hauritz should now be (rightfully) viewed as Australia's Number 1 spinner IMO.
gettingbetter
State Vice-Captain
Its happened at a good time I must admit. They don't play a Test for a while.
After I read an article in the paper I was rather shocked. I thought the SA players were nice guys, but they all seem to be at loggerheads with Prince. AB didn't want to give up the no. 5 position and it was written that there were issues with Amla and Kallis and that Prince and Boucher barely talked.
I think a lot will come down to who Smith views as his left-hand man (and I think that may be Prince). The simple fact of the matter is that the SA batting line up is here to stay and the only problem is accomadating the batsmen now. The only real change in the batting line up is who will open with Smith; Prince or AB?
Burgey
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Bring back Krezja. He would've gone for 100 too, but at least he'd have a few poles.
Hopefully he'll be better tonight. **** can't get worse after all.
Trumpers_Ghost
U19 Cricketer
Can't wait for the new round of "Australia in Decline" threads bound to start today! 
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Would have to be a timeless test.
pasag
RTDAS
Posted a while back that he wasn't the Messiah and there where some seriously unrealistic expectations on him. Still, we all know he's better than that and he's not the first bowler to have a bad first day at the office. He deserved a go and we haven't lost much here.
Btw, if getting spanked in this Test means dropping McDonald before the Ashes then it = a win in my books.
Btw, if getting spanked in this Test means dropping McDonald before the Ashes then it = a win in my books.
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Rant0r
International 12th Man
yet another reason i'm not dissapointed that there will be no more tests in pakistan for a while
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Not if McGain is bowling.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Hey Nath, I'm one of your biggest fans and all, but stop with the self-important "I know everything about cricket because I watched the Shield Final last year" bull****. Been cringing at every single one of your posts over the last few pages.