***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Demolition Man]

Hoping so hard this prediction comes through.

Johnson will find out what he is made of one way or another, FYI Kallis is made of blood.

 

[Trumpers_Ghost]

Correct me if I am worng but I think we could see something we have not seen since that infamous test in chennai, Australia Enforcing the follow-on but surely even they would not want to bat on that pitch again.

I was fully behind the no follow-on last time, and am even more behind the send the suckers back in this time. If it happens today, its a monty

 

[Uppercut]

Don't think you can be remotely critical of South Africa's batting, that was just pure awesome from Johnson. Which of those deliveries that got wickets/destroyed batsmen was the **** one?

 

[social]

Jeez, what a day of test cricket!

SA may well be following on tonight at this rate

Put Clark in this team and it'll be friggin' scary for the opposition

 

[stephen]

I was fully behind the no follow-on last time, and am even more behind the send the suckers back in this time. If it happens today, its a monty

Agreed, though not sure what a Monty is.

 

[wpdavid]

Jeez, what a day of test cricket!

SA may well be following on tonight at this rate

Put Clark in this team and it'll be friggin' scary for the opposition

Talking of SC, when's he expected to return?

 

[Matt79]

Why is it that the idea of the children doesn't offend me, but the steriods kinda does.

just a spooky power to that word

Tbh, it was the much less offensive of the aptly named "Inferiority's" posts to date...

 

[Demolition Man]

Todays Stats
10 wickets
2 retirements
111 runs

 

[Inferiority]

Nice bowling performance by Johnson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pratters]

This is such a crucial session.

 

[Pratters]

Sahara Stadium? Sahara are the sponsors of Kingsmead now? Man India has a lot of money power cricket wise.

 

[mikeW]

Can we fit Lee and clark back into the team? I'm having my doubts.

 

[Pratters]

1976 indeed the commentators confirm.

Gaekwad, Brijesh Patel both retired hurt.

 

[Trumpers_Ghost]

Agreed, though not sure what a Monty is.

A monty is
a given
a done deal
an absolute certainty
.....that kinda thing

 

[iamdavid]

In my estimation Johnson has gone from not being one of Australia's best three seamers to conceivably the best in the world in the space of 5 months.

 

[Matt79]

@MikeW: Don't think so, if Johnson and Siddle keep up their current form. Unless we keep North as the 'allrounder' and first line spin option and have Johnson, Lee, Siddle, and Clark. I think its unlikely that both Lee and Clark will regain their form and fitness to the point that they demand a spot ahead of Johnson and Siddle. If one does, we should be glad, if both do, it would be extremely fortunate.

 

[wpdavid]

Can we fit Lee and clark back into the team? I'm having my doubts.

They'll start the Ashes with those 2 plus Johnson & Siddle won't they?

 

[Demolition Man]

1976 indeed the commentators confirm.

Gaekwad, Brijesh Patel both retired hurt.

Yep its mentioned in that article I mentioned earlier

Aunshuman Gaekwad and Brijesh Patel were felled in the first innings

 

[Matt79]

They'll start the Ashes with those 2 plus Johnson & Siddle won't they?

If they're fit.

 

[Demolition Man]

They'll start the Ashes with those 2 plus Johnson & Siddle won't they?

Lee wasn't in great form when he got injured. I think one of them will earn their spot back in the team, not sure both will.