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

[Daemon]

**** yes

 

[Top_Cat]

Great bowling, top-shelf.

 

[kingkallis]

Can you believe that?

 

[popepouri]

Yeah, as I said before it's his biggest weakness and he loves to snick off as a result. Just has to get bat on everything when he first walks out. He actually leaves a lot better once he's set; he's one of those guys who needs to get a few away early though. And he didn't today. Didn't really expect him to get out like that though.

Makes no sense that he's batting at 3 then. A player like that shouldn't be anywhere near the new ball.

 

[_Ed_]

Oh dear.

 

[andyc]

Geez he really didn't have to play at that one at all. The South African bats were all leaving those ones alone.

 

[Daemon]

Clarke to ton up

 

[Burgey]

Look how wide it was. Classic early doors dismissal.

Clarkeh to ton up.

 

[Spark]

so this whole leave the ball thing right

 

[Viscount Tom]

If he can't face the new ball and he can't play spin wtf can he do?

 

[Spikey]

so this whole leave the ball thing right

Thank god Michael Clarke is in now!

 

[Top_Cat]

Nah, **** off, you can't bag Ponting for not leaving that ball. Not easy to do at 140Km/h especially early
.

 

[morgieb]

****, this is horrid.

 

[Hurricane]

Clarke is in and a calmness has entered the proceedings.

 

[Spikey]

Nah, **** off, you can't bag Ponting for not leaving that ball. Not easy to do at 140Km/h especially early
.

he should have slog swept it, ftr

 

[uvelocity]

Nah, **** off, you can't bag Ponting for not leaving that ball. Not easy to do at 140Km/h especially early
.

what would you know you don't even own a bat

 

[Briony]

Why doesn't Clarke face the new ball music?

Ok he was found wanting at #4 but surely after the runs against the Indians he has the confidence to step up again.

 

[Top_Cat]

he should have slog swept it, ftr

It ****s me, tbh. That's exactly how you want to go after someone as a pace bowler. Any straighter and it wouldn't have drawn that uncertain shot, any wider and he could have more easily left it. Was pretty much the perfect ball to guys who know how to bat.

 

[Top_Cat]

what would you know you don't even own a bat

Can confirm you have your bat in hand.

 

[morgieb]

Why doesn't Clarke face the new ball music?

Ok he was found wanting at #4 but surely after the runs against the Indians he has the confidence to step up again.

His average at #5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #4. He will go there however when Ponting/Hussey quit.