SA Footy

Australia squad Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin (wk), Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Callum Ferguson, Marcus North, James Hopes, Cameron White, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Stuart Clark, Nathan Bracken, Shane Harwood, Ben Laughlin

Shane Harwood has been called into the Aussie squad from his IPL side

South Africa squad Graeme Smith (capt), Herschelle Gibbs, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, JP Duminy, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Mark Boucher (wk), Roelof van der Merwe, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell, Makhaya Ntini

- South Africa have been Bracken's most difficult major opponent and in 16 ODIs against them he has managed 17 wickets at 38.88
- Five South African bowlers have an economy rate of less than 4.50 this series; for Australia only Mitchell Johnson and Nathan Hauritz are under that mark
- Australia have played eight one-day internationals at Port Elizabeth and have won seven of them

30 minutes until it starts. Big game considering South Africa are up 2-1 and we have to win this to stay in the series. The winner of this series will be crowned world #1 too.

Aussies 0-14 chasing 318, should do it easily

0/78 after 13. Looks good at this stage.

Two quick wickets and 2/137 in the 24th over.

I think the Clarke as opener experiment has had it's day -he simply isn't right for it.
Excellent innings by Haddin though.

Another 2 cheap wickets (Ferguson and M. Hussey) and now we're in trouble.
Bloody spinners doing the damage again, the Australians just play them poorly.

Going to be minor miracle to get up from here with Ponting and D. Hussey just pushing ones and twos.

4/168 in 33rd.

All out for 256.

6 blokes failed to get more then 5....not good enough.

Disappointing performance. But it has to be noted that Hauritz should've had Gibbs in his first over. I couldn't believe it wasn't given. I can't remember what score Gibbs was on at the time but it was before he brought up his 50 and he went on to make a good century.

How many chances can they possibly give David Hussey?

Gozu wrote:Disappointing performance. But it has to be noted that Hauritz should've had Gibbs in his first over. I couldn't believe it wasn't given. I can't remember what score Gibbs was on at the time but it was before he brought up his 50 and he went on to make a good century.

How many chances can they possibly give David Hussey?

Id say hes still in the side due to a certain wedding

I doubt Voges would be playing, he hardly ever plays anyway but D. Hussey seems to be doing everything he can to get dropped but the selectors just keep picking him.

On a side note Johan Botha was reported again for a suspected illegal bowling action after the 4th ODI.

Gozu wrote:I doubt Voges would be playing, he hardly ever plays anyway but D. Hussey seems to be doing everything he can to get dropped but the selectors just keep picking him.

On a side note Johan Botha was reported again for a suspected illegal bowling action after the 4th ODI.

Sh!t they just worked that out again . He hasn't stopped chucking them.