***Official Australia in South Africa***

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Dammit, DeVilliers made me look stupid again.

Watson may not have looked the most penetrating bowler so far, but has done a good job [and a better one than Lee].

 

[social]

Dammit, DeVilliers made me look stupid again.

Watson may not have looked the most penetrating bowler so far, but has done a good job [and a better one than Lee].

Wicket is so slow that Lee's pace is actually an advantage for the batsmen.

For mine (and despite the fact that they may well win this match), SA's batting isnt strong enough when Bouch is their no.5 on merit. No way theyre a contender for the WC with this lineup even allowing for the return of Kallis.

BTW, before anyone brings it up, AUS cant win it either with this team. However, the return of Ponting, Symonds, McGrath, Warne and selection of Tait and MacGill will see them up there.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I really hope for Australias sake, that Stuart Clark isnt the type of bowler who will replace McGrath when he finally retires!

 

[Demolition Man]

Hogg once again taking th important wickets and showing why Warnie will not make a comeback in ODI's. Extremely underrated player.

 

[superkingdave]

SA really piling it on now, first Pollock, now Kemp, could be 290 here

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Aussies to lose, time for bed.

 

[Jdz]

Big target for us to chase.

 

[TT Boy]

Aussies to lose, time for bed.

LOL.

Pollock and Kemp took Clark to the cleaners, boy was he punished and he bowled pretty well earlier on, two maidens and the wicket of Smith.

 

[social]

LOL.

Pollock and Kemp took Clark to the cleaners, boy was he punished and he bowled pretty well earlier on, two maidens and the wicket of Smith.

They did and he bowled some poor balls towards the end.

Ground is tiny though and Aus should give it a very good shake unless conditions deteriorate markedly.

 

[superkingdave]

They did and he bowled some poor balls towards the end.

Ground is tiny though and Aus should give it a very good shake unless conditions deteriorate markedly.

batting under floodlights at newlands is always difficult - i think the record is 17-5 in favour of the team batting first (also 3 of the wins batting second involved minnows and one of the others was only chasing 140or so)

I'd be very very surprised if Australia chase this down

 

[Langeveldt]

Great stuff from South Africa again, Australia to get close, they will only win if Robbie P has to bowl a lot.. Newlands is a small ground, the pitch is dry and good, don't write them off, after all they don't have to bowl again

 

[Langeveldt]

Oh and a lovely bit of commentary earlier on..

"There are a number of beauties, obviously the South Africans would say Cape Town, the Aussies, Adelaide Oval and the West Indies think the Queens Park Oval in Trinidad.."
"She's not bad either"

 

[Langeveldt]

Gilly gone, Makhaya!!

 

[Langeveldt]

Yesss!!! Jacques gone!!!

 

[Tom Halsey]

Well I'll eat my hat if Australia make this now.

 

[Langeveldt]

Well I'll eat my hat if Australia make this now.

I won't.. they still have Hussey, a man I don't believe is human, to come..

 

[Demolition Man]

Aussies look gone.

Hussey must score a big ton and someone must hang around with him.

Hussey is the ODI Bradman !!

 

[Scaly piscine]

Aussies look gone.

Hussey must score a big ton and someone must hang around with him.

Hussey is the ODI Bradman !!

Katich doing the anchor role at the moment, so if Hussey can score 250 Aus might make it...

 

[superkingdave]

Ntini on fire - 7-4

 

[silentstriker]

Wow, I am watching this and this is unbelievable.

This is a serious question: Is the Aussie era of dominance over?

I think its good for cricket if three or four teams are vying to be the best. It really makes every series more exciting.

I recently called SA the most uninteresting team in the world. I take that back.

7-4 after 11 overs. Amazing.