***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Jayzamann]

Looking promising.

 

[Cabinet96]

Warner's blocking them for 4.

 

[Jayzamann]

Woah, instead of showing any replays of the third umpire decision, they chose to show seven different ads, cut back to Clarke defending the last delivery, then back to ads.

****.

 

[Scaly piscine]

So err where was the spirit of cricket diatribe when old chimpy was standing his ground for that catch?

 

[andyc]

So err where was the spirit of cricket diatribe when old chimpy was standing his ground for that catch?

Yawn. It's pretty well known that Ponting used to approach his opposite number before series to agree on taking the fielder's word for catches, yet he was very rarely taken up on it. So when the opposing team has flat out said they're not going to accept the fielder's word, why should Ponting have to?

 

[Cabinet96]

Top spell by Morne.

 

[SamSawnoff]

Warner's blocking them for 4.

Warner blocking them for 0,

Someone should teach him to rotate the strike. He's as bad as Papercut.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yawn. It's pretty well known that Ponting used to approach his opposite number before series to agree on taking the fielder's word for catches, yet he was very rarely taken up on it. So when the opposing team has flat out said they're not going to accept the fielder's word, why should Ponting have to?

Without wishing to reopen old wounds, I'd hazard a guess that Kumble bitterly regrets he took up the offer too.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Fat Gray, IHMO. His gut hanging over his belt on the hotspot replay of his dismissal was hilarious.

I know it's cruel, but Pommie's just announced Smith's off the field with stomach problems.

 

[Prince EWS]

That's the game, I reckon.

 

[Howe_zat]

Was about to say exactly that.

 

[Prince EWS]

Watson doing some warm-ups. Could still be game on if he bats.

 

[Cabinet96]

The pitch maps they are showing of Morkel are seriously impressive. I remember when he always used to follow a jaffa with a a couple of 4 balls.

Morkel! That should be the game.

 

[ankitj]

Are the Australian batsmen batting for their averages? What's with the SR when chasing 300+?

 

[Cabinet96]

Are the Australian batsmen batting for their averages? What's with the SR when chasing 300+?

Warner with a strike rate that Jonathan Trott would've been crucified for.

Watto in!

 

[Ikki]

Watson gone now. Smith is killing us, he's useless.

 

[Prince EWS]

the entire crowd signing happy birthday to Brad Haddin!!

 

[SamSawnoff]

Are the Australian batsmen batting for their averages? What's with the SR when chasing 300+?

It's a bit bonkers. Warner was desperate for a score though and there wasn't much to come with 2 wickets down so I guess that's why he was so cautious?

 

[Ikki]

Does this idiot not realize we need boundaries?

 

[Ikki]

Finally attempted one. I actually hope Smith gets out soon.