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***Official*** Australia in South Africa 2013/14

ajdude

International Coach
can someone please make a steven smith highlights package with How You Remind Me - Nickelback in the background
 

Xuhaib

International Coach
to my Aussie friends why is Shaun Marsh not averaging 50 in FC cricket. facing the best attack in the world and he looks like having a net. Is he a shocking starter? woeful against spin? or there is anyother reason.?
 

Spark

Global Moderator
to my Aussie friends why is Shaun Marsh not averaging 50 in FC cricket. facing the best attack in the world and he looks like having a net. Is he a shocking starter? woeful against spin? or there is anyother reason.?
let's just say that if he had his batting partner's application he'd probably average 10 more than he does.
 

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
to my Aussie friends why is Shaun Marsh not averaging 50 in FC cricket. facing the best attack in the world and he looks like having a net. Is he a shocking starter? woeful against spin? or there is anyother reason.?
Basically the same thing everyone has been asking his whole career. Sometimes doesn't seem to give a ****, sometimes edges behind early, not the best player of spin in the world, few other small issues but realistically there's no reason he shouldn't be a highly successful batsman.
 

kykweer.proteas

International Debutant
awesome day for aus. day two is awesome for batting. Sa will need to get aus out by lunch or else this is going to get very difficult.

Awesome from marsh, Smith looks unstopable.

faf to save the match again?
 
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Xuhaib

International Coach
Graeme Smith does this a lot. When the new ball is around 10-15 overs away, it's as though he shuts off completely and the team just goes through the motions to get to the new ball.

The other Smith, though WAG. Love it when Philander gets smacked
He will be having more of such days. he's a very good bowler but no way is he keeping the average below 20 throughout his career a case of law of averages and all that.
 

flibbertyjibber

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Good days play this, great toss to lose in the end. Aussies will be looking for 500 if Haddin gets in.

Back to the curling now.
 

ajdude

International Coach
can't believe i've made it to stumps, been running on 4 hours sleep for the last 21 hours or so with about 3 hours of driving in there too. i'm joe rooted.
 

WindieWeathers

International Regular
Well no-one can doubt the quality of the SA pace attack but it's days like this when it's obvious to all how badly they lack a decent spinner. Marsh is a decent player but we all know he's not that good against spin...but when you're up against Peterson and Duminy you're not gonna have much to worry about.

This is nothing new though...SA seem to be getting in a habit of starting a series very poorly where bowling is concerned..done it against India...done it away to Pakistan...done it in Australia etc!!..they start off very average and then something clicks into gear in the next innings or next test. They've gotten away with it so many times and hung on to draw games!!..but will this Australian attack let them off the hook? we'll see.
 

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