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

[Philhughesisbes]

that's an ugly shot, i'm 50/50 whether Johnson should bowl short at a number 8, but in nowadays with the helmets etc maybe ok

50/50? These are men here with protective gears.Nothing wrong with him bowling short.

 

[indiaholic]

And ABD is all class.. Johnson seemed to be 10k slower while bowling to him.

 

[Spark]

that's an ugly shot, i'm 50/50 whether Johnson should bowl short at a number 8, but in nowadays with the helmets etc maybe ok

A number 8 with two FC hundreds.

 

[Ruckus]

ha Bert Ironmonger what an awesome name

 

[Eds]

A number 8 with two FC hundreds.

You're spot on.

But even so, not sure why his ability as a batsman should have anything to do with it. This is Test cricket ffs.

 

[Prince EWS]

No issue with him bowling short to even the worst #11 of all time as long as he's doing it with the ultimate goal of getting him out as quickly and/or as cheaply as possible.

 

[Daemon]

Need replays of the 2 Doolan catches and what everyone was calling brutal a page back.

 

[Hooksey]

Johnson already has the best figures ever by an Aussie fast bowler ever in Sth Africa.

Must be an outside chance to finish with 15 here.

 

[uvelocity]

South Africa to win from here IMO.

[]good call
[x]**** call

Lol, Fat Gray.

He got all of that. Great grab on debut from Doolan.

not sure if debut joke

Doolan > Boon at bat pad.

come on now ****

- vern out for the series

 

[The Battlers Prince]

A number 8 with two FC hundreds.

Again though in an era of helmets. So you're right, it's probs legit. Just saying.
Johnson's delivery style seams to follow the batsman. A strange situation for a lefty to mostly righties.

 

[indiaholic]

Hope vern is okay.

 

[Philhughesisbes]

Fair call then mate.

Meanwhile the Johnno show continues 7+5=12 so far.

Yes i didnt have the pleasure of seeing the Windies quicks of the 80's.But this exhibition of bowling is something to behold.

 

[Neil Pickup]

A number 8 with two FC hundreds.

Are we talking about the same number 8 who's only in the team because he can bat, and the same Mitchell Johnson who spent Christmas banging it in short at England's 8, 9, 10 and 11?

 

[Hooksey]

Yes i didnt have the pleasure of seeing the Windies quicks of the 80's.But this exhibition of bowling is something to behold.

No question about that.

 

[Spark]

Are we talking about the same number 8 who's only in the team because he can bat, and the same Mitchell Johnson who spent Christmas banging it in short at England's 8, 9, 10 and 11?

This just made me remember that Vernon is batting #9, not #8. Wtf, not sure how I got that mixed up.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Are we talking about the same number 8 who's only in the team because he can bat, and the same Mitchell Johnson who spent Christmas banging it in short at England's 8, 9, 10 and 11?

I complained about it then too

 

[gwo]

Need replays of the 2 Doolan catches and what everyone was calling brutal a page back.

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[Hooksey]

Sidsy you party pooper.

 

[Spark]

Quality knock Robbie

 

[NUFAN]

Siddle has been a master of the ball that keeps low this match. Moves level with the great Alan Davidson on 186 Test wickets.