***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[NUFAN]

Yeah the youngest ever, breaks George Headley's record from 1929.

WAG.

Awesome, just incredible really what a star.

 

[pasag]

First innings a lot better though, that was the one which set up the match. Not much pressure exerted by the saffers in the second, they look a demoralised bunch.

Obv.

 

[Nate]

Hughes so gun. Good opportunity to go on with it aswell.

 

[duffer]

Plus the 99 at Melb, could be one away from Tendulkar if a few things went differently.

Hughes. Star.

Yeah, Sachins missed out on a few too. Ponting will pass him no doubt, I just hope it happens after the little champ retires as opposed to while they are still active players.

 

[Redbacks]

WAG!! So calm out there and great to see he doesn't get flustered by a bad shot etc.

 

[stephen]

Glad Hughes did it!

I can get some sleep now.

Double entendre not intended .

 

[Top_Cat]

Radio been adamant for hours that Headley was the youngest. Hughes 200 days his junior.

Psht, you trust the radio with all their cricketing knowledge, access to multiple sources confirming such info and experience? I bid good day to you, sir.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Yep, Radio confirms. Rowe was >23 when he did it. Headley, Sobers and Gavaskar all did it younger.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Psht, you trust the radio with all their cricketing knowledge, access to multiple sources confirming such info and experience? I bid good day to you, sir.

tbf Hughes replaced Hayden and I was right.

Will never trust you or your hulk muscles again.

 

[Top_Cat]

tbf Hughes replaced Hayden and I was right.

Will never trust you or your hulk muscles again.

You ain't the first, you won't be the last, honey. *snap*

 

[duffer]

So whaddawe reckon; declare close to stumps and give them a stickey little period to deal with or grind em down?

 

[Briony]

So whaddawe reckon; declare close to stumps and give them a stickey little period to deal with or grind em down?

Maybe, they'll have a 'makeshift' opener. Would they go with dumb Morkel again?

 

[NUFAN]

So whaddawe reckon; declare close to stumps and give them a stickey little period to deal with or grind em down?

Grind them down. Would rather give them a tough little period before lunch tomorrow.

 

[Top_Cat]

So whaddawe reckon; declare close to stumps and give them a stickey little period to deal with or grind em down?

Grind. Last thing Aus would want is for SA to snatch a miracle win. If this match, by some other miracle, is a draw, at least SA would have to win to retain the trophy in the 3rd Test.

 

[Ikki]

Yeah, Sachins missed out on a few too. Ponting will pass him no doubt, I just hope it happens after the little champ retires as opposed to while they are still active players.

I hope the opposite. I hope it happens while they're playing; one more thing in favour of Ponting.

 

[Briony]

I hope the opposite. I hope it happens while they're playing; one more thing in favour of Ponting.

I concur.

And btw, there's no chance of SA winning and only a remote weather-related chance of them drawing.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Why?

EDIT: Beaten.

Isn't it obvious?

You're 400+ runs ahead and there's 2 days and 20odd overs left - weather/bad light permitting.

God I can't wait for the day when Australia's fannying around arrogance comes backs to bite them in the arse. If you're going to keep giving the weather or exceptional batting a better chance to convert wins into draws then one day it will happen.

 

[Ikki]

Plus the 99 at Melb, could be one away from Tendulkar if a few things went differently.

yeah!

 

[Top_Cat]

Isn't it obvious?

You're 400+ runs ahead and there's 2 days and 20odd overs left - weather/bad light permitting.

God I can't wait for the day when Australia's fannying around arrogance comes backs to bite them in the arse. If you're going to keep giving the weather or exceptional batting a better chance to convert wins into draws then one day it will happen.

If both of two remaining days get washed out, as if anything the batters could have done would have made a difference anyway!

Besides, the RR for the entire innings is around 3.2 and was higher for a large portion of it. Hardly fannying about.

 

[duffer]

I hope the opposite. I hope it happens while they're playing; one more thing in favour of Ponting.

Well we've got differing agendas