***Official*** South Africa in Australia 2012

[Spark]

Then why isn't it?

If this was a limited overs scenario they wouldn't 'settle' for this, so why do it in a Test match?

This mentality drives me up the wall. Maximise your chance of winning the bloody game. Throw all traditions and other baggage out of the window.

There's now appreciable sideways movement regularly and hints of variable bounce. Hardly easy.

EDIT: Haha, that was coming.

 

[NUFAN]

Then why isn't it?

If this was a limited overs scenario they wouldn't 'settle' for this, so why do it in a Test match?

This mentality drives me up the wall. Maximise your chance of winning the bloody game. Throw all traditions and other baggage out of the window.

The plan might be 4 an over and then 6 over for the last 5/6 overs or something like that. We are batting quite well this morning, the pitch is doing a fair bit this morning - you watching?

 

[hazsa19]

Then why isn't it?

If this was a limited overs scenario they wouldn't 'settle' for this, so why do it in a Test match?

This mentality drives me up the wall. Maximise your chance of winning the bloody game. Throw all traditions and other baggage out of the window.

Well in one day cricket the white ball is usually going gun barrel straight, and the bloke bowling it is a 'bits and pieces' player who has no place in the Test Match arena.

I guess they would rather stick in and secure that 150 lead, rather than swish about for a bit and lose all their capable batsmen for a few runs.

 

[ajdude]

Kleinveldt on, I didn't think declaration bowling was allowed?

 

[Spikey]

get off strike already wade

 

[Jono]

get off strike already wade

Nev should get off strike itbt.

Oh wait he ain't playing.

 

[Ruckus]

wtf is Wade doing. Hit the ball bish

 

[Spikey]

Nev should get off strike itbt.

Oh wait he ain't playing.

would have hit 4 sixes by now

 

[Ruckus]

Haddin would be ideal now

 

[NUFAN]

Yeah its a little annoying to see Wade's match awareness not look too sharp so far. Hopefully he's just thought 8-10 balls to get his eyes in and then start batting aggressively.

Its one of the reasons why Gilchrist was superb, pretty sure he'd be making a run a ball cameo in this situation.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Well in one day cricket the white ball is usually going gun barrel straight, and the bloke bowling it is a 'bits and pieces' player who has no place in the Test Match arena.

I guess they would rather stick in and secure that 150 lead, rather than swish about for a bit and lose all their capable batsmen for a few runs.

Come on folks if this was a T20 match would you be seriously suggesting this is a sub-100 pitch? Not a bloody chance. It's not like South Africa are bowling it a foot outside leg with most of the field on the boundary either (exploiting Test regulations to be overly defensive).

I hope Australia piss about some more and they get down to one of the tailenders who slogs a quick 20-30. But you lot will continue to parade this **** about how it's really tricky to score when they've shown the bare minimum of intent with 1-2 scoring shots an over. The approach is all wrong.

Ignore all the preconceptions, the history of the way teams have pissed about before declaring and think about it rationally.

Australia needed about another 150 or so runs today. They needed 50 or so in the morning to reduce any later chase to a formality (besides the fact they'd have to score quickly). If Australia were chasing 50 with 6-7 overs left and 4 wickets down do you think they'd manage it? I reckon so. 8-9 overs would be a formality right.

They've gone at 4 an over so far today.

 

[hazsa19]

Haddin would be ideal now

Yeh he would be halfway down the wicket nicking off

 

[Spikey]

that was some shot

 

[Spark]

Haha wow

 

[uvelocity]

clarke you ****ing god

also well done to huss for earlier

 

[Ruckus]

Clarke i love you man, yes homo

 

[Spikey]

i was talking about clarke's 250, but it also applies to haddin's shot

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

made it look easy, class

 

[Scaly piscine]

Woo boundaries.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Kleinveldt reminds me of Nel a little bit. Not quite as front-on as him, but big bustling type with arms and legs everywhere.