***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Jacknife]

i think it's fair, although i think they should keep their review

Yes, at the very least.

 

[Andre]

8th over of the innings and Mitchell Johnson is in to bat. Can't say I saw it coming.

Glad I've got tomorrow off - can't stop watching this, compelling stuff.

 

[Prince EWS]

if harris isn't at 11 for this innings watch out benchmark00

What if he bats 10 and Marsh doesn't bat?

 

[nexxus]

Does it seem dire to anyone else that if the umpire had given it not out and Philander had reviewed it, Clarke would still be batting?

Nope, if it's close then the umpire gets it, that's the whole point. I think that's fantastic. Otherwise it'd swing things even further towards the batsmen (Not that they're having a fun time right now) because you'd have to be hitting the inside of the stumps for any LBW to be given at all.

 

[Burgey]

Does it seem dire to anyone else that if the umpire had given it not out and Philander had reviewed it, Clarke would still be batting?

No, how is that any more dire than what just happened? It was a borderline call.

That's a bizarre POV Cribb.

 

[benchmark00]

Where's Marsh that ****ing *****.

 

[Prince EWS]

Nope, if it's close then the umpire gets it, that's the whole point. I think that's fantastic. Otherwise it'd swing things even further towards the batsmen (Not that they're having a fun time right now) because you'd have to be hitting the inside of the stumps for any LBW to be given at all.

Well for me it's either out or it's not, and that was out. My way would actually result in a ****load more lbws in general, although as always I'm sure I'm in the minority there.

 

[Burgey]

What if he bats 10 and Marsh doesn't bat?

If Marsh doesn't bat at all I'll rename him Gauti.

 

[Ruckus]

God damn...if only we could have enforced the follow on.

 

[Spikey]

What if he bats 10 and Marsh doesn't bat?

no i'll take a marsh that can't even stand before harris. i assume marsh would find it hard to bat but surely no more than harris

 

[Ikki]

Cricinfo:

Brydon Coverdale from Newlands: "Word from the Australian camp is they're still unsure if Marsh will bat today, but it is very doubtful."

 

[Jacknife]

No, how is that any more dire than what just happened? It was a borderline call.

That's a bizarre POV Cribb.

Do you reckon you should still lose your review though?

 

[Phantom]

Is it fair to say that the umpires have gone from giving not out to marginal decisions (De Villiers, Amla) to firing the close ones (Watson, Ponting, Clarke) ?

 

[Ikki]

Call me an optimist,but I still think we'll score more than S.Africa's 96. Been one of those days.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

If Marsh doesn't bat at all I'll rename him Gauti.

Gambo had a pretty serious head injury. I don't know why you are making fun of that.

 

[uvelocity]

haddin you ****ing idiot **** **** **** **** what the **** was that

 

[Spikey]

hahahahahahahahahaah

 

[Spark]

wtf?

will we get to 30?

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Brad Haddin - and idiot abroad.

 

[Jacknife]

Haddin's usual brain fart. wtf was that. He didn't want to tough it out at all there.