***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Spark]

Jimmeh to Manou at Edgbaston.

Ntini was a master back in the day.

Yeah I was thinking post-2010. Ntini was obviously the clearest exponent

 

[Spikey]

Usage of the crease seems to have been forgotten nowadays. Very few bowlers do it - in the last year or two, only a few (Broad, Zaheer, any others?) come straight to mind.

oh hai hilf..........

 

[Uppercut]

Lyon to Prince. Huge. Has there ever been a player with a greater difference between his ability to play spin and his ability to play pace?

 

[Spark]

That's an interesting shot.

 

[Top_Cat]

Lyon to Prince. Huge. Has there ever been a player with a greater difference between his ability to play spin and his ability to play pace?

Robin Smith a decent shout; was comical against spinners but murderous against pace.

 

[weldone]

Lyon to Prince. Huge. Has there ever been a player with a greater difference between his ability to play spin and his ability to play pace?

Suresh Raina

 

[Son Of Coco]

Usage of the crease seems to have been forgotten nowadays. Very few bowlers do it - in the last year or two, only a few (Broad, Zaheer, any others?) come straight to mind.

Yeah, I don't know why. It seems like a pretty basic way to change things up a bit when nothing's happening. Seems strange not to see more guys doing it.

 

[robelinda]

Come on Mitch FFS, half volley city.

 

[Spark]

More half volleys, fmd. Crazy viewing.

 

[Howe_zat]

Bizarrely fast moving innings. You'd think of 164/4 to be the score at tea.

Suresh Raina

Nah, it's a format thing with Raina. He kept getting out to Swann's slider in the Tests and played pace pretty well in the limited overs stuff.

 

[Burgey]

Letting the pressure off. Great.

 

[robelinda]

Don't mind what Lyon is doing here. Not a bad field either.

 

[benchmark00]

This is the time in the day in South Africa where the cameramen have had enough of cricket so they just shamelessly perve on the hot chix in the crowd.

 

[ganeshran]

Johnson getting hit around.

 

[robelinda]

Wow go Clarke, Mitch is out of the attack, good stuff!!! Lovely to see.

 

[benchmark00]

wtf is with Siddle only have one arm covered by skins?

 

[Nate]

Well done Cummins. This is embarrassing from Johnson and Siddle though. Getting shown up badly by the debutant.

 

[benchmark00]

Poor form from South Africa for not having an inflatable Gatorade bottle drinks car.

 

[Spark]

Haha this again.

 

[Howe_zat]

Outstanding first delivery.