2nd Test: SA vs. WI

[feher]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
How greedy were South Africa?

Surely they could have declared an hour earlier to give themselves an extra 10-15 overs at the Windies.

God i hope the Windies can bat the final day out.

Isn't it day 4 tonight?

 

[red+black]

yeah need to bat out day 4 then bat out the last day!

 

[Cooldude]

Originally posted by red+black
yeah need to bat out day 4 then bat out the last day!

It's all about perserving batting averages

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by feher
Isn't it day 4 tonight?

****, assumed it coming into day 5 given how quickly the South Africans attempted to score late in the day.

 

[TheWackedYak]

Herschelle's alright.

Crap for brains, smokes dope and takes bribes. Although number 2 is up for grabs, sounds just like a suspended-fithy-ho-text-messaging-leg-spinner turned Channel 9-commentator, true?

 

[SpecialBruce]

Lara is sitting on 2 off 34 balls.

If he doesn't give his wicket away, he'll bat for 2 days straight. Dunno about the other players though.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by SpecialBruce

If he doesn't give his wicket away, he'll bat for 2 days straight.

So you're saying that Pollock and Ntini aren't good enough to dismiss him? Interesting.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Lara gone for 11.

 

[Cooldude]

Oh my lord... Brian Charles Lara... what the f**k were ya doing?!?!

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Was very ordinary, a nothing shot.

 

[marcuz]

It is sad to see west indian cricket in the state it is in at the minute. They use to be unbeatable. Now they would only trouble bangladesh and zimbabwe in world cricket.

 

[crudbucket]

What goes around comes around, they'll be back - eventually !

That's what makes cricket such a great game.

 

[JUBJUB]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
Lara gone for 11.

off 71 balls.
Has he been watching Chopra bat ?

 

[marcuz]

Is it just me or does shaun pollock's bowling get slower every year?

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by marcuz
Is it just me or does shaun pollock's bowling get slower every year?

Remarkably similar to Glenn McGrath.

Both prove that pace is irrelevant.

 

[marcuz]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
Remarkably similar to Glenn McGrath.

Both prove that pace is irrelevant.

Its irrelevent if you have great control as those two do. If you have Lee like control bowling at pollocks pace 125-130kmh then you will take some serious stick.

 

[Cooldude]

Originally posted by marcuz
Its irrelevent if you have great control as those two do. If you have Lee like control bowling at pollocks pace 125-130kmh then you will take some serious stick.

Imagine Thommo with perfect control, I reckon he would've literally kill a few people by now

 

[marcuz]

The way ahktar is throwing.... i mean bowling at the minute is a bit like thommo with good control

 

[red+black]

108.6 Ntini to Chanderpaul, OUT: pulled straight to Mckenzie taking a great catch

West Indies 317/9, Partnership of 46
S Chanderpaul c McKenzie b Ntini 109 (171b 20x4 1x6)

And with that, Ntini takes his 58th test wicket for 2003, pulls one clear of SCG MacGill, and claims #1 spot for most test wickets this year. Good effort.

 

[Crooked Rain]

Originally posted by red+black
108.6 Ntini to Chanderpaul, OUT: pulled straight to Mckenzie taking a great catch

West Indies 317/9, Partnership of 46
S Chanderpaul c McKenzie b Ntini 109 (171b 20x4 1x6)

And with that, Ntini takes his 58th test wicket for 2003, pulls one clear of SCG MacGill, and claims #1 spot for most test wickets this year. Good effort.

good.

 

[BT]

All credit to Ramnaresh Sarwan who copped an Ntini bouncer right on the noggin & stayed in despite being visibly shaken. He went on to get a century. It was a shame that he didn't get a bit more support from Lara who was "The corpse with pads" at the other end.

Chanderpaul got a ton also but the rest went pretty meekly.

Well done to South Africa.

 

[JUBJUB]

Originally posted by red+black


And with that, Ntini takes his 58th test wicket for 2003, pulls one clear of SCG MacGill, and claims #1 spot for most test wickets this year. Good effort.

Thank goodness.

BTW,why wasn't Greame Smith fielding last night ?
It's not been a good week for captains.

 

[red+black]

Originally posted by JUBJUB
It's not been a good week for captains.

Too right.

Waugh - retired hurt
Ganguly - retired hurt
Smith - injured (hammy?)?
ul Haq - just being a nob