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

[benchmark00]

Thommo at the 'Gabba in a Shield match wasn't it?

Yep.

 

[benchmark00]

They will mention how it's snake cracking at the WACA, not jigsaw cracking like you see in other places.

 

[uvelocity]

if there's one thing which should get mentioned every waca test but I don't think it does, is curtly's 7/1

 

[NUFAN]

Curtly's spell usually does get a mention at some point.

"You get full value for your shots at the WACA".

When a batsman leaves a ball "You can leave the ball on length here at the WACA"

 

[Spikey]

it's tough to get a lbw at the waca. you've really gotta get it up there

 

[NUFAN]

Lillee will obviously get a mention, but we'll also here a random story about a former WA great and their stats will appear on the screen. Usually its Graham McKenzie, Terry Alderman a potential option if nein decides to go a little out there.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Curtly's spell usually does get a mention at some point.

"You get full value for your shots at the WACA".

When a batsman leaves a ball "You can leave the ball on length here at the WACA"

"You can leave straight deliveries and trust they would go over your stumps..I remember Mark Taylor doing that" - Michael Slater

 

[benchmark00]

Horizontal bat shots.

 

[howardj]

Warne's 99, and the replay of that fat dude jumping on his hat when the great man got caught

 

[howardj]

And the side-on shot showing it was a no-ball

 

[howardj]

A wedding by the Swan River

At least Tony won't be there to make some snide remark about mail order brides

 

[Briony]

In Perth they always talk about full value for shots, the ball going over the stumps at greater height so the players and umpires have to adjust, the Freo doctor and how it's a great 'seeing' ground.

 

[hendrix]

You gotta remember that not everyone who watches the cricket watches every game and knows all the commentators by voice and posts on a cricket forum.

Frankly, you lot can't complain until you have Danny Morrison orgasming in your ears.

which reminds me about ear ***.

 

[Xuhaib]

Chapelli will always remind you once you get in at the Wacca you can score really quickly.

 

[Prince EWS]

Horizontal bat shots.

Yeah this is a big one that often goes un-noticed. Someone will play a back foot drive and Chappell will go on for twenty minutes about how it's a bad idea at Perth, and how the batsman should've either cut it, pulled it or left it.. even if he keeps nailing back foot drives for four.

 

[uvelocity]

tbf I think he normally goes on about being either straight or horizontal, not in between, which is fair enough

 

[Cabinet96]

The not playing with a diagonal bat is definitely a big one.

 

[Garson007]

In my mind test cricket has always been about straight bat shots and the limited overs format about horizontal shots. Which is why seam bowling gets more purchase in tests and variation in the shorter formats.

It really seems at odds for someone to suggest that horizontal bat shots are safer to play in any test match. Does the length at Perth really stay that true all throughout the game?

 

[howardj]

Tipping these lineups

Warner
Cowan
Watson
Ponting
Clarke
Mussey
Wade
Johnson
Siddle
Starc
Hilf

Pietersen
Smith
Amla
Kallis
Devilliers
Faf
Rudolph
Kleinveldt
Philander
Steyn
Morkel

 

[howardj]

For the record, I would pick Lyon over Johnson, but selectors get all hairy-chested in Perth (fast bowlers paradise; let's blast 'em out etc)