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

[Hooksey]

 

[NUFAN]

Thought Marsh was mentally weak before this test.

I think it is pretty clear the real answer. Mitch has had a golden 6 tests. I was worried for Doolan after the first innings that if we struggled to bowl SA out, we'd have to drop him for Watson, but now I can't see how we could change this XI if everyone is fit.

 

[ajdude]

i think Darren Berry just compared Peter Siddle to Damien Martyn

Darren Berry ‏@Chucksaca 1m
Harris and Siddle are top quality fast bowlers with massive tickers. Mitch has made them look like Adam Dale & Damien Martyn military medium
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harsh on Damien Martyn.

 

[NUFAN]

I haven't really enjoyed Siddle's approach of bowling short to the tailenders this spell. He should have just been aiming for that length which keeps the ball down.

 

[Daemon]

Lol Siddle.

 

[uvelocity]

these umps can **** off if they think they can stop us bowling short

 

[Philhughesisbes]

Yeah, they'd both taken seven in the same innings!

Oh wait...

Maybe they"d bowl teams out below 100 then.

 

[Hooksey]

Australia 1-0.

Johnson man of the match.

That is all...

 

[howardj]

It's healthy for us going forward that we've won with just four bowlers

For a time, we've been stuck on the belief that we always needed that fifth bowler

Whilst it's preferable, it's often not necessary

 

[Spark]

Well that's shambolic

 

[uvelocity]

**** yeah ****s, flawless victory

 

[Prince EWS]

Maybe they"d bowl teams out below 100 then.

Yeah, can't wait to see 90/13 on the scoreboard when Morkel walks out.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Johnson has the same number of 10 wicket hauls as McGrath now. Surprised this is his first since the comeback really.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

wtf just happened?

 

[NUFAN]

Lol. Sums up the Test match. Well done Australia amazing win against one of the better teams in the world.

 

[Spark]

It's healthy for us going forward that we've won with just four bowlers

For a time, we've been stuck on the belief that we always needed that fifth bowler

Whilst it's preferable, it's often not necessary

I don't think you should judge that based on a match where we've only had to bowl 120 overs.

 

[howardj]

So rare for teams to win away from home these days

 

[uvelocity]

boof possibly talking to graeme smith about his impending retirement, or perhaps the weather as smith mightn't retire for a few years

 

[Garson007]

Morkel clearly had no interest in carrying on. Shocking really. At least play for the crowd. Drop the **** already. Not good enough.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

boof possibly talking to graeme smith about his impending retirement, or perhaps the weather as smith won't retire for a few years

Se the way he was swinging an angled bat outside off? If he edges one of those today I was honestly seeing him retiring. It's been a god awful test for him