***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[intcricket]

Go Watto.

 

[Burgey]

So the ICC are okay with greentops like these where teams get bowled out for less than 100 but not dustbowls which do the same. Good stuff.

Why don't you wait til after the game and see?

 

[intcricket]

Come on Australia. Make a match out of this. Come on.

 

[Daemon]

Did you go to the loo at an inopportune moment and miss an innings?

I didn't turn on my laptop the entire day because I wanted to study. FML.

 

[popepouri]

**** me. Why is this a 2 test series?

 

[Furball]

So the ICC are okay with greentops like these where teams get bowled out for less than 100 but not dustbowls which do the same. Good stuff.

Pretty sure the match needs to be finished before the referees can report it.

 

[Cevno]

Your kidding if you think this won't get reported.

As ****ing annoying as that is

Not sure it would tbh. Especially, if the game goes into tomorrow. ICC tends to favor pitches favoring seamers more for some reason over those that tend to favor spinners early.

Neither should be reported AFAIC.

 

[andyc]

Such a poor understanding of the game of cricket.

Yeah, doing it might have been an attempt to upset the bowler's length, or an attempt 'play his natural game' and launch a counter attack, but when you're 5/18, charging down the wicket on your third ball and attempting to hit over cover is not the smartest move. It doesn't take a genius to understand that.

 

[Phantom]

What a crazy, crazy day of Test cricket. I'm meant to be studying right now but have hardly been able to tear myself away from the TV. Was kind of hoping for them to make the lowest score just so I could say I saw it. As it is, it's definitely the first time I've seen some part of all four innings in one day.

If SA can get through to close just one or two wickets down and come to the game tomorrow with a fresh mind, they've got this in the bag though. How much would Australia kill to have Copeland in the team right now instead of Lyon?

In the words of the immortal Shane Warne "If it seams it will spin", Lyon may yet play a part. Copeland would have been difficult though, it must have been a close selection.

 

[Prince EWS]

I didn't turn on my laptop the entire day because I wanted to study. FML.

Wasn't a genuine question.

 

[Howe_zat]

From Andy Zaltzman:

44 wickets for 1 since Marsh was out - 44 for 16 before that.

 

[Pothas]

Sure I saw Boycs in the crowd yesterday has anyone checked that he has not internally combusted as a result of all this? He of course could have played all this with a stick o rooobarb

 

[Guido Hatzis]

SA 22-0, aus were 22-9!

 

[Contra]

Given the past track record, I doubt it. But yeah lets wait and see.

Clarke's innings looks incredible in the circumstances though.

 

[intcricket]

5 overs without the loss of a wicket. We are set for a great game.

 

[Burgey]

In the words of the immortal Shane Warne "If it seams it will spin", Lyon may yet play a part. Copeland would have been difficult though, it must have been a close selection.

Was between Copeland and Siddle tbf.

 

[NasserFan207]

Not sure it would tbh.

Neither should be reported AFAIC.

Oh they will, simply because any game which doesn't go for five days is 'bad for business'.

And I agree with you btw.

 

[pup11]

Need a freak spell from Johnson here..

 

[benchmark00]

Yeah, doing it might have been an attempt to upset the bowler's length, or an attempt 'play his natural game' and launch a counter attack, but when you're 5/18, charging down the wicket on your third ball and attempting to hit over cover is not the smartest move. It doesn't take a genius to understand that.

Clearly it must, because you've missed the point completely.

 

[Phantom]

Mazhar Majeed did mention that Aussies were in on the fixing

Funny how if this was other countries there'd be an inquiry.

It will also be interesting to see the headlines tomorrow. The pitch for the first test in Sri Lanka was reported to the ICC, but I don't recall wicket taking of such rapid progression in that test match.