***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Jayzamann]

Sids, done yr job.

 

[Johnners]

Shot, Moobs!

Edit: Dire

 

[Spikey]

confident tail enders - worst ****s

 

[uvelocity]

still praying for 325. c'mon 50 stand with pup and willie

 

[Spark]

Time for Clarke to switch back to "I don't like bowlers" mode, I think.

 

[Woodster]

Siddle finally goes, excellent partnership that, will make Australia feel much better about the innings. When five of the top seven fail to get double figures, you've got to be pretty happy, especially on this pitch, that you've got a shout of getting near 300.

Clarke has to go on the absolute attack now.

 

[Spikey]

Fine shot.

Would be interested in seeing Morne's tailend wickets percentage; I reckon it'd pretty damn low with the way he bowls. Not quite interested enough to spend a 20 seconds checking myself though, of course.

And as I type that he gets him. Haha.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...e=results;type=bowling;view=dismissal_summary

ahahahaha he's only ever got one number 5 out

(now that I've said that...)

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Good, timely wicket. About 50 balls too late, but a very important job by Sids to frustrate the opposition. From memeory, Lyon didn't look the worst in Sri Lanka.

 

[Jayzamann]

Lets go Nayf.

 

[Briony]

Costly drop by Tahir in the final analysis.

 

[Jacknife]

Jaffa first up.

 

[Jayzamann]

****ing runs, Nayf. ****ing runs!!!!!1

 

[Noble One]

Tahir needs the final wicket for some confidence. It hasn't been the greatest 1st innings with the ball or in the field.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

I can make anyone leave their crease, buddy.

Doesn't usually end well for me if they can actually bat once they do, though...

Fair enough! Almost all top order and middle order club batsmen in the subcontinent employ the sweep shot a lot. Myself included. So, unless it's really up there and you're batting on 60-odd, don't really need to leave the crease.

Of course, then there are the wristy freaks (I seriously envy them) that you'd rather wish would never leave the crease when you're bowling spin. Agree about the tailenders though!

 

[Jayzamann]

Oh yeah this could be funsies.

 

[Flem274*]

If the ball continues to swing I might just back Aussie to win this. If Johnson has a gun spell, Australia will probably win.

 

[benchmark00]

Clarke is so good at cricket. In particular batting.

 

[Spikey]

clarke 150

 

[Spark]

151*. What a knock.

 

[uvelocity]

superb clarkie, superb.