***Official*** South Africa In Australia

[Easto241091]

Does anybody agree that Neil McKenzie has one of the worst techniques, especially opening the batting. It rates right up there with Stuart MacGill's. He looks like bambi on ice.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

(sure he's had some luck, but that's beside the point)

Actually, it's not. It's almost central to the point. His 100 in India he was dropped 3 times (granted, twice in the 90's but the first one he was around the 20's) and the same thing here. Those catches are taken and people would probably still be saying that he folds under pressure more often than not.

How often do you see him trot down and hit one straight at mid-off chest high when the team is 3 for **** all? Way too often IMO.

 

[alternative]

Okay, this is a bit OT but relevant to Aussie chances in SA. Australia MUST sack Nielsen and get Ganguly to coach them. Ganguly might be able to get some backbone into people like clarke.
Also, they should try to get Harbi to hold some spin clinics when he has some time. Obviously that fool Jenner doesn't know **** and he can't ride Warnie's tail-coat forever. Harbi is possibly the greatest off-spinner playing the game right now (aside from Murali, Mendis, Jeetan Patel).

Loving it tbh.

Just ftr i don't have a duplicate account.

 

[DingDong]

I reckon this Macdonald fella could become one of the all time greats....

 

[thierry henry]

I reckon this Macdonald fella could become one of the all time greats....

Like Shaun Pollock in his prime but a better bat imo

 

[silentstriker]

Okay, this is a bit OT but relevant to Aussie chances in SA. Australia MUST sack Nielsen and get Ganguly to coach them. Ganguly might be able to get some backbone into people like clarke.
Also, they should try to get Harbi to hold some spin clinics when he has some time. Obviously that fool Jenner doesn't know **** and he can't ride Warnie's tail-coat forever. Harbi is possibly the greatest off-spinner playing the game right now (aside from Murali, Mendis, Jeetan Patel).

I could just picture Ganguly coaching Australia....

 

[Johnners]

Actually, it's not. It's almost central to the point. His 100 in India he was dropped 3 times (granted, twice in the 90's but the first one he was around the 20's) and the same thing here. Those catches are taken and people would probably still be saying that he folds under pressure more often than not.

How often do you see him trot down and hit one straight at mid-off chest high when the team is 3 for **** all? Way too often IMO.

Prior to his return to the team, he probs would have been out next over. Obvs he's no Steve Waugh, but gotta give some credit to the bloke for making the most of the chances he's been given imo.

 

[sanga1337]

Does anybody agree that Neil McKenzie has one of the worst techniques, especially opening the batting. It rates right up there with Stuart MacGill's. He looks like bambi on ice.

Don't think much of his technique on leaving the ball. But he's got a solid enough defence.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I think McKenzie's technique isn't too bad, tight and pretty straight. Just doesn't look to rotate the strike enough, one pace hitting.

 

[Johnners]

Love how Haddin (I think it was Haddin anyway) always gives a big groan when McKenzie leaves the ball.

 

[Jono]

"It didn't hit the roof"











"It went through!"

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

"It didn't hit the roof"











"It went through!"

Worst ad, seriously.

 

[Demolition Man]

Ponting appears to be captaining much better today, drying up the runs with field placings he did not employ in melbourne or perth, putting the pressure back on south Africa. Pitty it took till the third test though.

On a side note his acting appears to be getting worse. " my bat the willow wonder" oh come on....

 

[inbox24]

Hauritz on now, South Africa on top.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Oh noes, went for 2 an over yesterday!!!

Yeah, he didn't get belted, but he was still too loose for the kind of bowler he is IMO. May just have been nerves or whatever, much tighter today.

 

[Demolition Man]

Now thats hitting a crack.

 

[Demolition Man]

GONE... Bowden with the LBW.

The train track cracks claim another.

 

[Johnners]

(y) Johnners

Sounds like he's making full use of the cracks on the pitch?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Huge wicket. Australia's test to win from here, similar situation to in Melbourne.

 

[Demolition Man]

Going to be quite difficult to make serious runs from here, those cracks are in precarious positions on the pitch. As is often the case the team batting first at the SCG will find it hard to lose.