3rd Test Sth.Africa v W.Indies

[jackpot jim]

Sth Africa has Won the Toss and have surprisingly Sent the W.Indies into Bat in the Series Decider.

Gayle out and Brenton Parchment makes his Debut as an opener for W.I.
Sammy is also back in for lewis.

For S.A. Gibbs has come back in for Mckenzie and Pollock is back for the 1st time in almost a year, replacing spinner Paul Harris.

W.Indies 1/10 (5 overs)

[jackpot jim]

W.Indies 2/11
Pitch doing Plenty, The Ball moving all over the place.
Apparently it's an under prepared Pitch due to Rain in Recent days. Right Decision to send them in But the W.Indies have still got the Immovable Rock in Chanderpaul to come although i cant see him getting much support.

[Rik E Boy]

Not a bad idea to send them in, the Proteas bowled them out cheaply twice in the second test. Only Chanderpaul stands in their way I reckon.

regards,

REB

[jackpot jim]

Oh Dear, Oh My.
Looking at a 2 Day Test match here on this Pitch.
Windies 6/76 (20 overs)

Ramdin having a swish 27* (21 balls)

Must be a BAD Pitch when "The Rock" Chanderpaul only lasts 3 Balls
Now his average Hours per Dismissal is down to about 12 hours over the last year.

[stampy]

have had a quick look at it and saw gibbs take an absolute pearler at i think 3rd slip, there seems to be a bit in it for the bowlers

[Pup]

There was a bit in it but thats how a first morning of a test should be.. There was no way the wicket was a all out for 139 wicket. As has been proved by SA and Smith who are now currently 1/163 with Smith back in form.

Smith 104*
Amla 31*

And Kallis still to come. SA to win this by an innings + and take the series easily in the end.

[NFC]

WI should be banned from world cricket.

[jackpot jim]

WI should be banned from world cricket.

A Bit Harsh ? The Windies are level 1 - 1 in this series with the 2nd Ranked Test team in the world.

[NFC]

WI should be banned from world cricket.

A Bit Harsh ? The Windies are level 1 - 1 in this series with the 2nd Ranked Test team in the world.

Harsh yes but I'm getting so fed up with how pathetic they are. I have no idea how they won the 1st test. Flukes do happen.

[Pup]

At stumps on day 1 SA in a very comfortable position leading by 74 runs already with 9 wickets in hand.

1/213

Smith 122*
Amla 55*

Kallis still to come.

Shaun Pollock on return did the damage with 4/35, Nel also picked up 3/45

[whufc]

My most disturbing observation was the size of the crowd there, i swear we get more to a Redbacks franger game than the crowd for day 1 of this test.

I would have thought they would have piled in the gates with the series being 1 all, the closest series they would have had in a while plus the return of home town hero Pollock but there was no one there and no atmosphere to boot.

TEST CRICKET IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE IF THE SECOND BEST TEAM IN TEST CRICKET CANT GET A CROWD THROUGH THE GATES IN A TIED SERIES WHERE WINNER TAKES ALL.

[Pup]

My most disturbing observation was the size of the crowd there, i swear we get more to a Redbacks franger game than the crowd for day 1 of this test.

I would have thought they would have piled in the gates with the series being 1 all, the closest series they would have had in a while plus the return of home town hero Pollock but there was no one there and no atmosphere to boot.

TEST CRICKET IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE IF THE SECOND BEST TEAM IN TEST CRICKET CANT GET A CROWD THROUGH THE GATES IN A TIED SERIES WHERE WINNER TAKES ALL.

They have been struggling with the crowds for quite a while now.

[locky801]

Only sides that really pull a crowd now are the Aussies (anywhere they play basically) and England at home, has been that trend now for many years

[NFC]

My most disturbing observation was the size of the crowd there, i swear we get more to a Redbacks franger game than the crowd for day 1 of this test.

I would have thought they would have piled in the gates with the series being 1 all, the closest series they would have had in a while plus the return of home town hero Pollock but there was no one there and no atmosphere to boot.

TEST CRICKET IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE IF THE SECOND BEST TEAM IN TEST CRICKET CANT GET A CROWD THROUGH THE GATES IN A TIED SERIES WHERE WINNER TAKES ALL.

They have been struggling with the crowds for quite a while now.

Yep, South African crowds have bene shocking for quite some time. Not so much ODI cricket, they like that, but no one turns up for tests.

[Hondo]

This is exactly why the 20-20 knockers need to take a birds eye perspective

Its the money from ODI's first and 20-20 now that allows countries to stage Test matches that, in most cases, are run at a loss

[locky801]

The southern Africanas are now 1/249, this could be one hell of a 1st innings score

[locky801]

S.A. (not not the redbacks) now 2/252

Smiths in the 140's

some bloke they recon can bat abit by the name of Kallis walking to the wicket

[rod_rooster]

Smith out for 147. SA now 3/252

[locky801]

The collapse is on, there goes my thoughts of a score around 800

[stan]

Here are the offical rankings:

Team Matches Points Rating
Australia 28 4005 143
South Africa 33 3603 109
Sri Lanka 32 3490 109
India 33 3591 109
England 40 4299 107
Pakistan 33 3107 94
New Zealand 18 1646 91
West Indies 24 1717 72
Bangladesh 18 65 4