***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Spikey]

so dead

 

[Prince EWS]

I know I said this yesterday, but how far is Tim Paine from being fit? Seriously...

Usually I'd rip into a post like this but a technically correct 30 preceding a soft dismissal would pretty much do the job at the moment so, for once, having Paine might've paid off in this match.

 

[Ruckus]

Almost reckon it would be better at this stage if we were bowled for less than 20 haha. Keeps the Curse going.

 

[Burgey]

I know I said this yesterday, but how far is Tim Paine from being fit? Seriously...

Looooong way. Hand in plaster.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

The hand injury mate. The hand injury ffs.

As has been mentioned about 80 times.

Oops, thought it was a head injury.

 

[ganeshran]

Alright, who put laxatives in players' breakfast?

 

[Spikey]

shut the **** up you ****


edit that wasn't directed at the above poster but a person on the internet stream

 

[Jayzamann]

Rochelle pay goddamn attention

 

[Spark]

Honestly, I think they weren't at all prepared to bat. That's a big part of it.

 

[robelinda]

Its just a surreal day, i cannot believe what I'm watching. I thought that 2nd day of the Leeds test in 2000 was weird, this is nuts. Will see all 4 innings on one day!

 

[Burgey]

One of these teams may be claiming the extra half hour - on day two.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Australia might as well declare and blow the South Africans away.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

That might be true, but I reckon it's pretty harsh to target him in this test. Whilst it isn't a minefield, the ball is still seaming around plenty especially with for the SA bowlers. Add to that the ridiculous amount of wickets that of fallen and the rapid pace of play in general, and it would be pretty damn hard work out there to organise your game.

Not just this test though is it, it happens nearly every one when the opposition have a half decent attack. His record is as bad if not worse than Marcus North. At least North could bowl yet people defend Hughes all the time. He isn't up to it, like Bopara for England, too loose outside off stump to ever make a real test bat.

As for the match, if the light holds it could be over today. Shows how GREAT the Clarke knock was 1st innings too.

 

[Spark]

**** me.

 

[Phantom]

Looooong way. Hand in plaster.

Bugger, Matthew Wade anyone? Just made a good hundred in the Shield match and has already been on this tour. In all seriousness, what a ******** shot, for lack of a better description, if Allan Border was captain you'd just go straight out the gate to the team hotel and start packing, change your identity etc.

Harris out... is this real? *pinches arm*

 

[Ikki]

So will Clarke's innings go down as the greatest of all time?

 

[LegionOfBrad]

21-7

 

[Woodster]

Ha ha!! Another goes, I'm now resigned to the fact that this ain't going into Saturday, my next day off, so am just going to enjoy this for what it is!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Its just a surreal day, i cannot believe what I'm watching. I thought that 2nd day of the Leeds test in 2000 was weird, this is nuts. Will see all 4 innings on one day!

Will see all 4 within about 3 hours the way it is going.

 

[Ruckus]

This is absolutely crazy...I'm convinced it has to be the pitch now. This is nuts.