*Official* Warm-up Matches Discussion

[Spark]

I can see South Africa reaching this total very comfortably about 3 down and say 8 overs to spare.

Yeah given their batting lineup, the fact their whole squad is playing and no Lee, they'd have to do something rank stupid to lose this one.

 

[Spark]

True. On the other hand, Australia might not have reached 200 if Botha and Parnell hadn't bowled.

It's less about the quality of the bowling and more about what vic said - that's a noticeable and obvious difference to a true ODI and it'll affect players (and the umpires ) subconsciously.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah given their batting lineup, the fact their whole squad is playing and no Lee, they'd have to do something rank stupid to lose this one.

Lee came out to bat #11 according to cricinfo.

 

[Spark]

Lee came out to bat #11 according to cricinfo.

Cricinfo also said Tim Paine was batting when Krezja came out. The word was that Lee might well be rested so I'll go with that until I see him bowl.

EDIT: And surely Tait must be playing? If Lee really did come out at #11 then it's pretty obvious we're playing with our full squad, I think.

 

[Howe_zat]

It's less about the quality of the bowling and more about what vic said - that's a noticeable and obvious difference to a true ODI and it'll affect players (and the umpires ) subconsciously.

Yeah, we can't read too much into these. Just looking for individual performances really.

 

[Spark]

Yeah, we can't read too much into these. Just looking for individual performances really.

Precisely, which is why of the four performances that were actually legitimate, one was concerning, one was a shame but most likely a blip, one was encouraging and one was good.

 

[Howe_zat]

Meanwhile, Tamim out first ball. Just about does it for Bangladesh.

 

[Blaze 18]

I can see South Africa reaching this total very comfortably about 3 down and say 8 overs to spare.

I can see South Africa reaching 200/1 with ten overs left and then collapsing to lose by one run.

Jokes aside, I don't see this being a walk in the park for South Africa, unless Australia bowl very, very badly.

 

[kingkallis]

Headlines after 2 and half hours :

"Kallis ton seals the game for Proteas"

 

[Blaze 18]

Nah, it'll be Krejza bowls Australia to a thirty-eight run win.

 

[Edged&Taken]

Rain ruins warm up match

 

[Blaze 18]

Meanwhile, Bangladesh are 48/1 after 5.4 overs. Expect an almighty collapse once the second wicket falls.

 

[Jono]

So many wides by Australia.

 

[Howe_zat]

Well, South Africa winning and look what happens. Nobody cares any more.

 

[Spikey]

(it's 1am in aus now)

but yeah tait plz go away

 

[Migara]

Mean time Dilshan is on a rampage. Ha matched Gayle stroke to stroke up to now.

 

[Howe_zat]

(it's 1am in aus now)

but yeah tait plz go away

Haha, I'll let you off.

Just realised that sounded like a jibe at the Aus fans, not what I meant

 

[Nate]

It's a warm-up game, etc etc etc... NO.

We're boned for this tournament.

 

[pup11]

(it's 1am in aus now)

but yeah Johnson plz go away

Corrected...

 

[pup11]

It's a warm-up game, etc etc etc... NO.

We're boned for this tournament.

Lost to Zimbabwe in a warm-up game before the T20 worldcup, but still managed to reach the final!!

No doubt there are some issues with the side but if anything losing these practice games might help us fix those problems, if we had won both these games then somehow some of those issues might have got masked.