***Official Australia in South Africa***

[oz_fan]

Ponting drops a tough chance.
66.3 Clark to Rudolph, FOUR, short of length, bit more bounce, Rudolph cuts, flies of the outside edge towards second slip, Ponting drops a tough one, goes over him to thirdman fence.

 

[oz_fan]

Rudolph out. Warne makes an important breakthrough. SA are going to struggle from here.

 

[alternative]

Rudolph out. Warne makes an important breakthrough. SA are going to struggle from here.

too early too say anything.. they still have plenty of batting..

 

[oz_fan]

too early too say anything.. they still have plenty of batting..

Yeah I jumped the gun a bit considering Boucher, Pollock and Boje could be classed as batsmen in their own right.

 

[andyc]

Yeah I jumped the gun a bit considering Boucher, Pollock and Boje could be classed as batsmen in their own right.

You're pushing it to say Pollock's a proper batsman, let alone Boje, but they can all put on runs.

 

[alternative]

i will put it in better words for oz_fan..
Polly and Boje are no mug with the bat.. they can hit around..

 

[oz_fan]

You're pushing it to say Pollock's a proper batsman, let alone Boje, but they can all put on runs.

Probably not Boje but I think that Pollock could be. 2 test centuries, fourteen half centuries is pretty good.

 

[TazzX]

Nothing wrong with the way Pollock handles a bat, considering he is a opening bowlers his test stats is pretty amazing

 

[andyc]

Probably not Boje but I think that Pollock could be. 2 test centuries, fourteen half centuries is pretty good.

True, he does average over 30. Still, he's not hit a century since 2001.

 

[alternative]

a very good move by ponting to get symonds..
he might get some swing..

 

[oz_fan]

Its a shame really that Pollock bats so low down the order. On numerous times he has been left on 60* - 70*. He has even been left on 99*.

 

[TazzX]

I hope Kallis doesn't turn this into a *yawnfest* ...

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

True, he does average over 30. Still, he's not hit a century since 2001.

Didn't he get a century in that match against India that was declared void of test staus due to something to do with picking the seam? Maybe that didn't happen and I'm just an idiot.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Clark gets Kallis first ball.

 

[alternative]

Caught and bowled.. good stuff clark..

 

[marc71178]

LOL, bucknor tells gilly he didn;t think kallis hit it. Commentators heard the major snick in the microphone. lol

And since the umpires don't have that feed there's nothing Bucknor could do about that.

 

[marc71178]

1 iffy decision gave AB not out against Lee, I have seen much worse periods of umpiring.

Ah, but it went against Australia, so is the worst umpiring ever.

 

[alternative]

excellent catch by gilly.. as lee is one fire now..

 

[aussie]

2 wickets in 2 overs now, Australia right in front..

 

[social]

Gilchrist has taken 3 sensational catches already this series.

Obviously, he's seeing it well so runs shouldnt be too far off.