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

[stephen]

Wow that batting is ridiculous.

Shame the same thing can't be said about the bowling though.

The selectors were genuinely worried that Aus A would win the finals series and Reiffel had been gun the whole series so they picked him as 12th man for the Australia side. It must have been bittersweet for him to be watching the two sides play. Merv Hughes was a handy 2nd XI bowler to have as well. He was also dropped for the finals. Robertson and George weren't much chop though.

I'm not sure why Warne didn't play the match listed, but he played most of the rest of the series.

EDIT: And I'm sure that MacGill was lurking behind the scenes somewhere as well.

 

[andyc]

I know this has been said already, but it really can't be overstated; Lyon is a gun.

It's so easy to have the mindset that as a number 10/11 you can just get out slogging and nobody is going to care. And for bowlers with no defensive technique that is probably valid. But Nafe has a ripper of a defense, and values his wicket so highly. It won't be long until he gets a test 50, even if the bulk of runs are scored off the sweep.

WAFG

Has already top scored for his country in a Test innings.

 

[AlanJLegend]

Lyon walking out to a rapturous applause is no doubt going to go down as one of the funnier things ever to happen in test cricket.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Jeez. Tough one for the 3rd ump.

Reckon he edged it, but may get away with it.

EDIT: Remained out. Not enough evidence to overturn it probably.

 

[Pothas]

Deserved to go for that shot anyway.

Here we go then.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Don't think he hit it personally. Should be taken out the back and shot for the shot though, ****ing terrible. Played about five of them last night as well, **** has absolutely nothing between the ears.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Oh Nafe.

 

[Pothas]

Come on Dale, rip through them.

 

[Jayzamann]

12 runs to gooooooooooo

 

[AlanJLegend]

Australia 4/35 again, what a ****ing surprise...

 

[Bahnz]

Steyn to take his 300th in this test.

yhihf

 

[NUFAN]

Looking forward to today's action, just looking at the betting I think Lyon 17.5 over/under is a tad too high, he's pretty much done 4/5 of his job already IMO and will perish very early.

Yep I'm in the money..

But seriously, I didn't bet much at all, but it was a very solid bet.

 

[popepouri]

You can't keep Steyn quiet can you?

 

[Spark]

Clarke yelling "wait" for a leave.

Not tense at all...

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Probably the most Ponting way to get out.

 

[Spark]

Well this is a bit ****ed

 

[aussie tragic]

How can Ponting challenge? Hasn't warner and watson already used the 2 referrals?

 

[Flem274*]

That was dead live. I can understand the challenge because it's Punter but silly review.

 

[NUFAN]

Well if you combine his first innings score of 96 and this one he made 100.

Terrible start to the morning though, 5/43 is deep, deep trouble.

 

[Spark]

How can Ponting challenge? Hasn't warner and watson already used the 2 referrals?

Watson wasn't given live.