***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Jayzamann]

more that he's got a 5 for 9 runs, watto was 5 for 17.

Snails pace, tbh.

 

[Andre]

Philander has picked up 5. Jesus Christ. What a crappy team Australia has become

Mate we are having a good time discussing the actual match in a useful, intelligent fashion.

If you can' do that go and post in one of the other threads. Please.

 

[ganeshran]

I've bet on the draw. You just wait.

 

[Jamee999]

Lol.

 

[Johnners]

Likely the lowest amount of runs scored, but would be intrigued to know what's the fewest number of overs a team has survived?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

South Africa won't chase it down.

 

[Spikey]

Safe to say Lyon has been our 2nd best batsman for this innings

 

[pup11]

We would have managed to score a lot more had we just come out and slogged like maniacs which is something that says a lot about this performance. Still can't believe though that this is happening for real...

 

[Prince EWS]

Philander has picked up 5. Jesus Christ. What a crappy team Australia has become

Because Philander's career suggests he's such an awful bowler and all, particularly at this ground.

 

[Jayzamann]

Just can't get over the realisation that Australia are still in a strong position in this game.

 

[Valer]

No one is into double figures either. Has that ever happened?

1st Test: England v South Africa at Birmingham, Jun 14-17, 1924 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[ganeshran]

chasing 220 on this pitch looks to be a near impossiblity now. Unless someone plays a Clarkesque innings.

 

[Burgey]

Well then don't bring it up across several different threads again and again.

Sensitive, aren't we? Deal with it.

 

[Jacknife]

3,0,8,0,4,4,9,1,5,4,9,0,2,0 - Scores of the last 14 batsmen to take guard at Newlands.

 

[Woodster]

Can anyone just apply a bit of grittiness, and good technique to try and build a partnership ?? Yes it's doing a bit, but 22-9 ???

 

[SJS]

it's mine field I tell ya.

A time to reflect on the batsmen who batted on under prepared wickets which were never covered when it started raining. Time to stop thinking those fellows were school kids compared to our post graduate giants ??

PS : And this does not look like a mine field frankly . . . though clearly a pitch that suits the pacers . . .

 

[Shri]

Philander's spell here or Ambrose's 7 for in Australia - which was better?

 

[Phantom]

I feel a bit for Marsh, he was clearly hampered, I wished for him to play a heroic innings but it wasn't to be. I've seen him get out that way before playing around his pad, but not for years, he looked in pain trying to get his front foot down the pitch.

I think someone just mentioned the no runners rule, I'd forgotten about that.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

1st Test: England v South Africa at Birmingham, Jun 14-17, 1924 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Heh Extras made it to 11.

 

[intcricket]

Mate we are having a good time discussing the actual match in a useful, intelligent fashion.

If you can' do that go and post in one of the other threads. Please.

If I need your advice, I'll ask you for it mate.

At the moment, like everyone else in this thread, I'm enjoying the joke performance.