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***Official*** South Africa In Australia
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duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
+ a cute sister I hear. I like the guy tbh, seems like a good fella every time I've seen him interviewed. Shame if he lost his place after working so hard to ge tback into the team.
Demolition Man
State Vice-Captain
Fleming was of the taylor school, calm in a crisis, always trying new things and strong.
Bees
U19 12th Man
Yeah, I've read an interview with him and I really enjoyed it. Love his superstitions, lol. If the Saffies win here, could Smith miss the third test and go get his operation, giving Neil two more chances?
Or is to not captain a team unless you absolutely can't a terrible insult to the opposition?
Edit: Only 15 minimum overs left. How long will that take? No extended time, methinx.
duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Not really, if they do seal the series here it's just comon sense to go and give yourself the best chance of being 100% for the return Test matches later.
Ernest
U19 12th Man
I put Michael Vaughan in that school too.. shame he never got to captain out here..
But he was calm and good with the placings as well until South Africa rolled over him..
Bees
U19 12th Man
This match seems like it's going towards a dead-set draw. Surely you can't leave yourself one day to get Australia out - even a weaker one - and one day to chase down the resulting total?
Match will get exciting once Australia to get to the crease. Never count the batting line-up out.
Match will get exciting once Australia to get to the crease. Never count the batting line-up out.
aussie tragic
International Captain
Dire effort by Australia...
Hayden has to play well in the 2nd dig or be dropped and Watson has to play to give Aussie a genuine 5th bowler so that we could actually take 20 wkts...
Options:
(1) Hughes/Rogers for Hayden and Watson for Symonds
(2) Hussey to open with Symonds and Watson both playing (as no in-form middle order bats knocking at the door right now)
I go for option (1) as both Hughes and Rogers are in top form
Hayden has to play well in the 2nd dig or be dropped and Watson has to play to give Aussie a genuine 5th bowler so that we could actually take 20 wkts...
Options:
(1) Hughes/Rogers for Hayden and Watson for Symonds
(2) Hussey to open with Symonds and Watson both playing (as no in-form middle order bats knocking at the door right now)
I go for option (1) as both Hughes and Rogers are in top form
masterblaster
International Captain
You're right. He actually reminds me a lot of Sourav Ganguly too. The same sort of style and technique about his off side play and he plays the spinners like Sourav used to. He's got a similar backlift to Sourav as well. He seems to be more compact though and is a better runner between wickets. But overall, he looks like a wonderful talent and he's played exceptionally well.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yeah. The Kat seems to have a pretty good cricket brain. If he was even 3 years younger, I'd give him a chance, but its pretty unlikely that selectors would choose him when (i) his remaining career span is likely to be short and (ii) he wasn't even a guaranteed selection six months ago.