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[smash84]

so the beginning of the end for Pakistan.........

toss taking place now.....Graeme Smith to win the toss

 

[ProteasFan]

Sa won the toss and will bowl first. SA team, as expected unchanged.

 

[smash84]

so Graeme Smith wins the toss and bowls first

 

[smash84]

Tanvir and Irfan playing

 

[smash84]

Misbah: "We would have batted first anyway. Junaid Khan and Rahat are injured. Tanvir Ahmed and Mohammad Irfan are playing. Our target is to lose less wickets in the first few hours."

 

[smash84]

good comment from cricinfo

"How about not losing wickets at all? That should be the mindset."

 

[ProteasFan]

reports from my friends in cape town are that it's overcast. Smith is relying on Dale and Vern to take early wickets.

 

[stumpski]

So, today we have the first ever 7 foot Test cricketer, will be interesting to see how he goes. How long are South Africa going to carry Elgar around like a spare part at number 7 I wonder? Seems odd for a side that used to be spoiled for choice wrt all-rounders.

 

[Jono]

On debut

 

[ProteasFan]

So, today we have the first ever 7 foot Test cricketer, will be interesting to see how he goes. How long are South Africa going to carry Elgar around like a spare part at number 7 I wonder? Seems odd for a side that used to be spoiled for choice wrt all-rounders.

I have great faith in Elgar. I think he will come good. I don't think SA want to chop and change their team. They want to give incoming players a fair run in the team. Imagine, you coming in as a batsman and knowing if you don't perfom in a test, you could lose your spot?

 

[Heboric]

So, today we have the first ever 7 foot Test cricketer, will be interesting to see how he goes. How long are South Africa going to carry Elgar around like a spare part at number 7 I wonder? Seems odd for a side that used to be spoiled for choice wrt all-rounders.

Yes South Africa have been blessed with the likes of McMillan, Pollock and Kallis, but we also some pretty average ones as well. I always worry about throwing in an allrounder just for the sake of it

 

[ajdude]

where the **** are they showing this in australia

 

[Prince EWS]

where the **** are they showing this in australia

They aren't showing it until the Ryobi is over, direly enough. ****ing annoying considering there's no live sport on Fox Sports 1 at the moment.

 

[Jono]

That's a disgrace. No red button?

Surely this is worthy of a complaint?

 

[ajdude]

They aren't showing it until the Ryobi is over, direly enough. ****ing annoying considering there's no live sport on Fox Sports 1 at the moment.

or FS2 for that matter

remember them showing a session of the Pak v Aus 2010 series on Fox Sports News haha

 

[Jono]

wtf they are showing an NRL game from 2003 instead of the cricket?

Jesus.

 

[CricAddict]

good comment from cricinfo

"How about not losing wickets at all? That should be the mindset."

Misbah is more practical than the cricinfo guys..

 

[Jono]

Just posted on their FB page.

 

[ajdude]

I vented to Jesse Hogan myself, banking on a retweet

 

[Prince EWS]

or FS2 for that matter

They've got something on there at 8:30 though so it's understandable at least.