2ND TEST MATCH AUST V STH. AFRICA AT THE MCG

[wycbloods]

I cannot believe what i am about to say and i never thought i would have to but Hauritz has genuinely looked like a Test cricketer today.

Good to see he has made you look silly RR . He has bowled beautifully today and has done the job that has been asked of him well.

Thats what I like about you RR, you always admit what you have previously said when it turns out wrong, howver, lets be honest one innings does not make a test cricketer, but what he has showed today definately shows he has something

I'm more than happy to admit when i'm wrong but you are right, one spell does not make a Test cricketer. All i said was that today he looked like a Test cricketer and i never thought i'd have to say that. Fingers crossed he keeps producing similar spells and actually becomes a Test quality off spin bowler.

Agreed one good spell doesn't make him a test cricketer but it is good that he has showed he is capable of producing it. Like you guys i do hope he can do it for many more test matches. Good move to give him a rest now and get Johnson on to clean up the fragile tail.

[locky801]

15 overs left today but i cant understand what the commentators are talking about saying that there will only be another 1/2 hour

[wycbloods]

they just mentioned play going the extra half hour today due to there being 15 overs left today.

[rod_rooster]

They can only play for half an hour after the scheduled close of play. This will finish at 5:30pm Adelaide time regardless of overs.

[locky801]

close but not out what great work by Haddin who has not had a great day behind the stumps

[locky801]

They can only play for half an hour after the scheduled close of play. This will finish at 5:30pm Adelaide time regardless of overs.

well they are not going to bowl 15 overs in 45 mins with the pace attack on, do we now sit back and wait for the crap of Ponting being suspended because of slow over rates and especially seeing Hauritz has bowled such a long spell

[spell_check]

Why isn't the iso cameras used for those run outs? The primary use for those things appears just to focus on ball hitting bat, a bail spinning, or sweat pouring off a player. All trivial things, but the standard 24 or 30 frame (not sure which one is used) so often results in missing the vital action for those run outs.

[locky801]

who knows but both today the batsman were just in

[spell_check]

They can only play for half an hour after the scheduled close of play. This will finish at 5:30pm Adelaide time regardless of overs.

And quite conveniently 6pm for Melbourne and Sydney viewers. The tea break for the Perth match coincided with the news, the Adelaide test times was tweaked for the same reason. A brilliant business ploy of course, however I still can't see why the news can be either at 5:30, 6 or 6:30pm, depending on where you are.

[rod_rooster]

Just get the feeling Ponting has taken the foot off the South Africans throats by taking Siddle and Hauritz off. Hope i'm wrong but the batsmen look a lot more comfortable since the change particularly against Lee.

[locky801]

I think we may well be seeing the end of Brett Lee here very sad but I think very true bowling absolute crap

[wycbloods]

who knows but both today the batsman were just in

yes, the frames in between the ones shown would have told a very interesting story.

[wycbloods]

I think we may well be seeing the end of Brett Lee here very sad but I think very true

He just isn't doing anything with the ball and his pace has gone only bowling about 138-142 atm.

[rod_rooster]

Hauritz back on. Good move IMHO.

[locky801]

Hauritz back on, obviously to move another paceman to Lee's end

[locky801]

who said this tail couldn't bat

[locky801]

Morkel looks pretty good, perhaps time for something different and get Clarkey to bowl an over or 2

[rod_rooster]

who said this tail couldn't bat

Morkel was let off the hook a bit with Siddle and Hauritz being taken off. He is the best of the lot and he still isn't much good. Why is Lee still on

[locky801]

RSA now out to 13 bucks to win this test, reckon thats a very worthwhile bet

[locky801]

who said this tail couldn't bat

Why is Lee still on

So we can look at him and say goodbye and thanks for the good times, reckon even i could get runs off of him