***Official*** South Africa in Australia 2012

[Spikey]

clarek the worst declarer since (x)

 

[uvelocity]

stand and applaud australia

 

[benchmark00]

Remember when Jono used to criticise Clarke at every opportunity?

He be tastin'.

 

[adub]

Half an hour too early. With Wade opening the shoulders we could have put on another 50 and still had 5 hours at them.

 

[adub]

Superb innings and a superb year though. Go Clarkeh!

 

[Scaly piscine]

Absolutely baffling.

 

[Top_Cat]

Siddle the key bowler here for mine. With the surface a bit up-and-down, going to be a handful.

EDIT: Oh and Amla to get ****-all for once.

 

[Spark]

Clarke never seems to declare when people seem to think he will.

 

[Burgey]

It's good in the sense it's when they'd least expect it. Think everyone thought it would be another 50 or so runs along. Clarke must have assessed they need more time rather than runs.

Great knock Clarke. Just turning himself into a colossus right now.

 

[Burgey]

Clarke never seems to declare when people seem to think he will.

That can be a good thing in itself.

 

[Top_Cat]

It's good in the sense it's when they'd least expect it. Think everyone thought it would be another 50 or so runs along. Clarke must have assessed they need more time rather than runs.

Great knock Clarke. Just turning himself into a colossus right now.

Absolutely. The Saffers aren't going to declare again and go for a win even if they go for quick runs (which they won't) so the only possibilities here are they bat out a draw or OZ take wickets quick enough to give them a small target. Time is critical if they're serious about a win.

 

[uvelocity]

that runs only counting for half atm

 

[Spark]

Pattttooooooooooooooo

 

[robelinda]

woo

 

[adub]

Got Im! Piss off you're out!

 

[Spikey]

what a dumb arse this guy is

 

[robelinda]

floaty wafty half arsed cover drive attempt, great opening batsman thinking there Alviro.

 

[ajdude]

we need axe murderer patto

 

[NUFAN]

Gun bowling Patto!

Clarke has scored 853 runs at an average of 284.33 in his last 3 home Tests.

 

[Spikey]

the worst shot since when peterson in the first innings couldn't decide if he wanted to smash lyon down the ground from the crease, or from halfway down the pitch, so instead took a couple of really small steps down the pitch