***Official Australia in South Africa***

[RoyForPM]

I hope its over by Sunday so Warney can get on the Golf Course

 

[luckyeddie]

I hope its over by Sunday so Warney can get on the Golf Course

That's not what Warney meant when he said that he was going to play 18 holes.

 

[oz_fan]

Aussies win the toss and decide to bat
Pollock in for Hall

 

[oz_fan]

Hayden gone for a duck
0/1

 

[wpdavid]

Hayden gone for a duck
0/1

Cricinfo say he has caught at 3rd man. Is that really true?

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Cricinfo say he has caught at 3rd man. Is that really true?

Caught at fourth slip I think.

 

[wpdavid]

Caught at fourth slip or summat.

Sounds more like it. Another quick wicket would make things interesting.

 

[oz_fan]

Not sure
Possibly gully?

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Very wide and pitching on the popping crease just about, awful shot.

 

[oz_fan]

Ponting's now the key man for Australia

 

[chalky]

Pointing dropped by Boucher - could be very costly.

 

[oz_fan]

Ponting dropped by Boucher
5.5 Ntini to Ponting, 2 runs, short of length down the leg, Ponting tried to pull it, gets his glove kiss the ball, ball goes past Boucher and they run a couple

 

[wpdavid]

Pointing dropped by Boucher - could be very costly.

He really didn't want to do that. Bad drop?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Ponting's now the key man for Australia

Shock me.

 

[chalky]

He really didn't want to do that. Bad drop?

Wasn't straight forward, 1 handed down leg side, but still should have been taken.

 

[aussie]

Langer has faced just about 5 overs & only has 1 run, mind you he hasn't looked in real trouble.

 

[chalky]

Langer has faced just about 5 overs & only has 1 run, mind you he hasn't looked in real trouble.

Yeah Ntini wasting the new ball to the lefties (Hayden's wicket was very lucky) pretty much like he did to Strauss and Tresco last year.

 

[chalky]

Is the speed gun working? Pollock reaching 139.1Km

 

[aussie]

big over for Australia their, looking comfortable now..

 

[DanielFullard]

Langer and Ponting are looking very steady at the moment and there is little pressure coming from the South African Bowlers.

Some shoddy fielding so far too