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Our second and final warm up game Tuesday night ahead of the start of the World Cup. Unfortunately it doesn't look like this game is being televised here.

Gozu wrote:Our second and final warm up game Tuesday night ahead of the start of the World Cup. Unfortunately it doesn't look like this game is being televised here.

If they play like they did against India, I'd prefer not to have to sit through it. I'm thinking they're just getting their price up a bit in these warmup matches.

We are batting first and we're 2/6 already. Watson & Haddin both gone for ducks.

Ponting 5*
Clarke 0*

2-122 (28.2)

RT Ponting, MJ Clarke, both passed fifty.

133/3

Ponting out for 55

Aust 4/156 (36.2 overs)
Watson 0 (4 balls)
Haddin 0 (8)
Ponting 55 (84)
Clarke 73 (96)
White 12* (18)
Hussey 7* (9)

Hussey out next ball

Well that wont help his popularity on this site...White out for 22 (34 balls)

Aus 6/174 (41.2 overs)

ODI cricket was more fun v England

Australia 8/199 (44.4 overs)
Smith 9 (14 balls)
Hastings 14 (11 balls)
Johnson 9* (8 balls)
Krejza 0*
R Peterson 3/45
Imran Tahir 1/33 (9 overs)...another poor performance v spin
D Steyn 2/11 (6.4 overs)

Krejza out for 10 (10 balls)
Johnson out for 15 (13 balls)

Aus ALL OUT 217

Anyone got the current score ?

South Africa 0/23 after 5 overs

Tait has bowled only 3 wides, 1 no ball in his 3 overs
He did hit Smith on the arm needing the Magic Spray

South Africa 0/114 (22 overs)

Smith 57*
Amla 47*
Johnson 0/31 off 4
Hastings 0/17 off 3

Australia 217

Clarke 73 (96)
Ponting 55 (84)

Steyn 3/21 (8)
Peterson 3/45 (8)


South Africa 3/218

Smith 65 (81) ret out
Amla 60 (76) ret out
Duminy 47* (62)

South Africa won by 7 wickets

Gozu wrote:We are batting first and we're 2/6 already. Watson & Haddin both gone for ducks.
Ponting 5*
Clarke 0*

looks like Mal didnt have to stay up to late tonight for Watto

brod wrote:South Africa 0/23 after 5 overs

Tait has bowled only 3 wides, 1 no ball in his 3 overs
He did hit Smith on the arm needing the Magic Spray

and thats why he is in the side

dont worry about how his over is performed like a sprinkler

Gozu wrote:

[b]South Africa 3/218

Smith 65 (81) ret out
Amla 60 (76) ret out

South Africa won by 7 wickets

Only 1 wicket taken by our bowlers, bit of a worry

locky801 wrote:

Gozu wrote:

[b]South Africa 3/218

Smith 65 (81) ret out
Amla 60 (76) ret out

South Africa won by 7 wickets

Only 1 wicket taken by our bowlers, bit of a worry

No wickets taken by the bowlers, the one wicket was a run out

Biggest concern for our world cup campaign is the make up of our bowling line-up, the selectors have gone with extremly attacking pace options.

Lee is locked in as a certainty.

Then you have Johnson, Tait, Bollinger and Hastings.

For me Hastings has to play as he is the only out and out containing option amongst them.

Then Bollinger is the other bowler who can bowl tight while still picking up wickets so he gets the nod ahead of Johnson and Tait for mine.

Johnson/Tait will be fighting out for the fourth bowling spot.

Personally i dont think we will play an specialist spin bowler as Krezja isnt that far ahead of the others to warrant. Spin will come from Smith, Clarke and Hussey.

Just imho.

No spinners! Haurrie a real loss for this tournament. Krejza? FFS He'll get bitch slapped. It's like taking MacGill to the World Cup.

regards,

REB