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

[Spark]

Lyon's gotta go over the wicket here. Amla'll happily milk him through fine leg all day.

Not that it will particularly make a difference either way, of course.

 

[Tangles]

What's thus about Parnell not being there? Did he go to the beach or the shops?

 

[dermo]

What's thus about Parnell not being there? Did he go to the beach or the shops?

pulled his groin on his way to the shops having just left the beach

 

[howardj]

You just know that SA will be dumb and conservative enough to bat into tomorrow

Anybody with any cricketing instincts knows that 350 will be plenty enough

 

[NasserFan207]

You just know that SA will be dumb and conservative enough to bat into tomorrow

Anybody with any cricketing instincts knows that 350 will be plenty enough

Depends, if the pitch breaks up its a good move to bat while its easy

 

[Spark]

You just know that SA will be dumb and conservative enough to bat into tomorrow

Anybody with any cricketing instincts knows that 350 will be plenty enough

Nah you can't be banking on a forecast that much.

 

[Slifer]

If I were RSA I would get quick runs today, get a lead as close to 450 as possible and give OZ 2 full days to chase.

 

[Shri]

3rd test should be epic. Especially if there is more life in the pitch than this.

 

[Shri]

2nd innings predictions:

Warner 150, MJ 50, Clarke 70 odd, Smith 60 odd. SA win by 80 runs.

 

[NasserFan207]

I've never seen a bowler hit people on the head this much. Imagine Johnson without helmets, ****ing hell

 

[howardj]

Nah you can't be banking on a forecast that much.

It's banking on your attack to dismiss what is a fairly inconsistent batting lineup for under 350

If it was nil-nil, I could understand the hairy chested "ignore the weather forecast" comments

But not when you're 0-1 down, and the series is at stake

 

[Johnners]

Noice, De Villiers been seeing it like a watermelon.

 

[Burgey]

AB fails when SA really needed him

 

[NasserFan207]

Seems like Batsmen are doing weird **** against Johnson now. What was that shot

 

[Burgey]

Can de Kock rise to the occasion?

 

[Slifer]

Well I think if Johnson was brought up in the pre-helmet era, then batsmen would have adapted, they had to. Batsmen now, have the added comfort of knowing that no matter how fast or short a bowler is, that their helmet will 9 times out of ten do it's job. As a result they don't learn, nor do they need to of how to handle pace without helmets.

 

[NasserFan207]

Well I think if Johnson was brought up in the pre-helmet era, then batsmen would have adapted, they had to. Batsmen now, have the added comfort of knowing that no matter how fast or short a bowler is, that their helmet will 9 times out of ten do it's job. As a result they don't learn, nor do they need to of how to handle pace without helmets.

I realise this but its still terrifying how often he hits. The angle he bowls with is just so hard to face

 

[Slifer]

Having faced left-handed bowlers myself, yes I can testify that the angles they produce can me quite awkward to say the least.

 

[howardj]

Greatest Beard in international sport, batting with a guy who hasn't started shaving

 

[howardj]

Fairly erect batting stance