First Test - Australia Vs South Africa at The Wanderers, Johannesburg (Thu-Mon)

[Cousin Jed]

47 overs? Over rates at their finest again

 

[Hollow Knight]

10 mins till tea.

C'mon boys.

Steyn on... :|

 

[Jimthegreat]

300 could be a decent score on this pitch.

 

[Hollow Knight]

300 could be a decent score on this pitch.

Not with our shallow bowling lineup.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Clarke throws it away just before a break again.

dear oh dear.

 

[Mario the Lothario]

300 could be a decent score on this pitch.

Yep, 350 would be a good score. We need these two to put on a hundred partnership.

 

[Hollow Knight]

****! ****!

Why does Clarke always do this within a pubic hair of a session ending.

 

[Innapropriate]

Oh man! Clarke

 

[Cruiser23]

**** Pup, silly shot, was too confident it seemed.

 

[LIONS then DAYLIGHT]

****

 

[LIONS then DAYLIGHT]

We need to find a way to get to 350.

We need Haddin and McDonald to stand up.

 

[Mario the Lothario]

Shizen shot.

So much for 350.

 

[Costanza_]

****. Huge blow just before tea. Flashed at it badly after looking really solid.

 

[aussie1st]

Story of our summer, our batters seem to have problems concentrating for a full day.

 

[sherb]

With due respect to Clarke - what a complete and utter idiot to get out to a shot like that within minutes of a break.

He hung his head on the way off the ground and so he should have. As v-c he needs to deliver better than that.

What a waste of all the hard work he did.

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

I presume the match referee will be threatening Smith with suspension during the tea break...

 

[Cousin Jed]

Jesus Christ.

 

[bigboyblue]

**** pup. Every time i think he's past this s**t he comes out and does it again. maybe he's destined to be Mark Waugh rather than Steve - classy and confident but never to be relied upon and only a rash shot from looking like a ****ing idiot...

 

[LIONS then DAYLIGHT]

It all depends on how much time has been taken up by batsmen , interuptions etc. The Match referre takes this into account and then says your either 5 overs down or whatever. Just because 60 overs were ment to be bowled doesnt mean they are 9 overs down.

 

[LIONS then DAYLIGHT]

Disappointing from Clarke, you don't mind if the batsmen gets a genuinely good ball, like the ball that got Ponting or even the ball that he was dropped on. Both were great balls. You can except that. You can also except guys on debut being nervous but geez it's frustating to see your premier batsmen holing out to slip.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Would have gone into the tea break with some steam in our engines if it wasn't for Pup's brainfart..

Momentum sapping stuff.

Despite the runs we got in that session, South Africa got the prize wickets of Ponting and Clarke. Their session.

 

[Bartram_Class]

Haddin's in good form, can he bring it today?

North needs to put his head down and bat, he can seal his Ashes spot with a big game here.

 

[LIONS then DAYLIGHT]

Anyone going to watch the England game later on tonight?

 

[CatManDo]

Good innings to get us back off the floor, but I just don't understand that shot from Clarke so close to tea.

Was thinking he has been out caught alot lately. Then I looked at his list of recent dismissals:

caught
caught
caught
caught
bowled
run out
caught
caught
caught
caught
caught
caught
caught

 

[Special Agent Utah]

Anyone going to watch the England game later on tonight?

What times it start?