TA V SA INS AND OUTS ? 29/10/07 + gossip

[jackpot jim]

Yep, Honourable Losses, that what we want. Better than getting thrashed i spose but FFS Tassie have proved they can chase down big targets so why not make it harder for them. they were always going to have ago anyway.
31 off 36 needed. 3/317

[Blue Boy]

sporting? the only reason it was sporting is cos the redbacks backed themselves into a corner by batting too slow this morning. i thought they would get at least 30 or 40 more runs setting the tigers more runs in the same overs- in that situation the batting side should be all out going for the absolute slog- why keep 3 wickets in the shed?

How has the SA side been captained this game ???

[locky801]

I agree JJ but these guys have been getting slammed across forums, media etc, yes Adcock (and I don't agree he should be captain) took a chance, if it come off we all put our heads between our legs, as I said in my post I would have made the chase impossible. As for the captaincy I don't think we can really comment because we haven't seen it first hand but I am a little besumed that Cullen hasn't bowled since tea and Lehmann is bowling at the minute, unless of course Dan has an injury

[locky801]

Ponting gone LBW to Lehmann, great bowling move Ads for 124 unfortuantely Tassie only need about 16 to win

[locky801]

All over bar the shouting, easy win to Tas by 6 wickets, guess it goes to show, despite our tail getting runs in the first dig if the top order and the tail did it there could have been a far different result, still as I said before not all is lost, there were some encouraging signs to come out of the game not like the last one

[Aerie]

Geez, I would've never expected Tassie to chase down that many in that amount of time. A great run chase and a very smart declaration by Ponting in the first innings. Must have been a belter of a pitch.

Well done to Manou and Gillespie on their tons. Hopefully Manou has a good year and repays the faith the selectors have shown in him. Good to see Delmont get a 50 in his first match. Batting in the top order still a massive problem...

At the end of the day it's another loss...

[Hondo]

I can understand Adcock 1 - making a result for both sides possible and 2 - backing his bowlers in that's our strength

This time our bowlers let us down - a couple of early wickets and we would have been right amongst it. You'd think Tait and Dizzy are as capable of early wickets as anyone.

At least we keep our 1st innings points we need to at least acknowledge some improvement from the 1st game altho still lots of work to be done

[Mally]

I hope its not one of these games
SA 482
TA 7/365 DECLARED
SA 7/260 DECLARED after TA bowl Bailey and Divinuto at them to set up a declaration
SA declare 10 overs before stumps
TA need 377 off 100 overs + .......

Or perhaps SA have initiated the first response
TA 1/127
COSGROVE 0/21

The SA selectors have finally picked a balanced team
MANOUvering the batting with DIETZ opening
And playing the 3rd quick [that third quick made runs !!!!!]

Im stoked that 2 guys who have been questioned marked for some time have performed
ELLIOTT + MANOU
Lets hope they can both maintain the effort
And lets hope Dizzy our star batsman this year can get wickets !

It was one of those games
F.........................................................................................k

And we lost AGAIN

I guess sooner or later we will win a game like this

[heater31]

Look on the bright side lads at least we made it to the last session of the 4th day...................

[rod_rooster]

I hope its not one of these games
SA 482
TA 7/365 DECLARED
SA 7/260 DECLARED after TA bowl Bailey and Divinuto at them to set up a declaration
SA declare 10 overs before stumps
TA need 377 off 100 overs + .......

Or perhaps SA have initiated the first response
TA 1/127
COSGROVE 0/21

The SA selectors have finally picked a balanced team
MANOUvering the batting with DIETZ opening
And playing the 3rd quick [that third quick made runs !!!!!]

Im stoked that 2 guys who have been questioned marked for some time have performed
ELLIOTT + MANOU
Lets hope they can both maintain the effort
And lets hope Dizzy our star batsman this year can get wickets !

It was one of those games
F.........................................................................................k

And we lost AGAIN

I guess sooner or later we will win a game like this

Change your name back to MAL

[Rik E Boy]

YOU LOST?? Cripes.

regards,

REB