*Official* Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011/12

[Briony]

Can this be classified as minnow bashing?

Not when you've just lost to them. Indians away from home just as minnowish; they're going for 8-0 against them.

 

[kingkallis]

AB is just milking them now...

 

[Himannv]

Should bring Samaraweera into the attack.

 

[Flem274*]

Samaraweera would already have 6/30 if this was ICC.

 

[Prince EWS]

Should bring Samaraweera into the attack.

He did try to start bowling a little bit more again when he was pushing to make the World Cup squad but now that it's over he's probably gone back to never, ever bowling in the nets again. Probably better than Perera anyway though tbf.

 

[Prince EWS]

Samaraweera would already have 6/30 if this was ICC.

Would've had a bowl if it was CPL as well tbh but he'd probably have 0/40.

 

[Prince EWS]

Fifty to Rudolph. He wouldn't get too many easier situations but I'm stoked for him anyway; would've been a lot of pressure on him regardless of when he came in during this match.

 

[Cabinet96]

This reminds me of South Africa v India at Centurion in 2010. Kallis pilling up a double century, while de Villiers starts tonking the tired, hapless, attack to all parts. Carnage!

 

[Flem274*]

I picture Rudolph (who I've never seen) as having a rather large red nose.

 

[Prince EWS]

I picture Rudolph (who I've never seen) as having a rather large red nose.

You've never seen Rudolph? Ever?

 

[kingkallis]

Good decision by Smith!

 

[Scaly piscine]

This is typical South Africa. Great front-runners but not so good the rest of the time. I guess it's games like this that make them 'look better on paper' because it boosts the averages.

Should have kept batting for a while longer at that rate, another 20 overs (8.7 per over off the last 10) would be very handy, but realistically 700+ and get Sri Lanka following-on.

Horrible decision by Smith.

 

[Flem274*]

You've never seen Rudolph? Ever?

Only on Christmas Eve.

 

[Cabinet96]

Good decision by Smith!

Would've kept going to be honest. You might as well try and bat once. I would have told them to tee off until 1 hour to go in the day. You should be able to get about 700 and it gives you a quick burst at the Sri Lanka batsmen.

 

[kingkallis]

Samaraweera would already have 6/30 if this was ICC.

Agree. Samaraweera and some other random part timers were more than handy in ICC.

 

[Garson007]

That was odd. Not sure 380 is enough. Sri Lanka might make that - ensuring a draw. Not sure I understand Smith here. We could have batted them out of the game if we only got 70 more.

 

[Pothas]

Booo Smith ruining the fun, was enjoying AB as much as I was Clarke a few hours ago.

 

[Spark]

That was odd. Not sure 380 is enough. Sri Lanka might make that - ensuring a draw. Not sure I understand Smith here. We could have batted them out of the game if we only got 70 more.

Good thing they got 200 more than that then

 

[Prince EWS]

Good thing they got 200 more than that then

He means for the follow on. If Sri Lanka get 380 it'll be a lot harder for South Africa to win and they'll have wished they scored another 100 while they had the chance and the going was easy. Declaring at 580 does not give you any more time to win the match if you're scoring at a decent clip (unless there's rain) and there were certainly no qualms with the scoring rate.

 

[Garson007]

If Smith does have faith in this total, then why is there no fourth slip?