Australia v South Africa (2nd Test)

[NFC]

This is one of the worst overs I've ever seen.

4 - 4 - 0 (wide down leg side) - 0 (full toss outside off) - 4 - 0.

Wow Johnson is utter tripe.

[NFC]

Starting to become worried, need a wicket here.

Chasing anything over 250 will be very hard.

Chasing anything over 50 will be hard for this mob.
Too many batsmen not in form

Edited for accuracy.

[test]

Ponting on to bowl after Clarke has a long discussion with Billy Bowden about the light. Surely we go off???? Why give them a chance to face part timers.... Give our bowlers the night to rest up and have another crack in the morning

[test]

Now their going off, the downside is I've planned my weekend around sitting up all night tonight watching! Gee Cummins for an 18 year old, this kid could be anything, I thought Lyon bowled quite well, wasnt afraid to keep tossing em up there, a couple of johnsons spells were very good, off the shorter run I thought he had some shape going that reminded me of his spell in Perth during the ashes,with Watson though they all tired, I think the lights a good result for today's play.

[Swamp Donkey]

Very generous of Clarke to bowl Hussey to a new batsman.

Pup = spud skipper but GUN player. Would love to hear his explanation for that one. OK if his strike bowlers are in need of a spell, WHO CARES, Im sure big Siddle would love one or two overs at a new lid. To start with Hussey....**** me sideways.

[test]

Very generous of Clarke to bowl Hussey to a new batsman.

Pup = spud skipper but GUN player. Would love to hear his explanation for that one. OK if his strike bowlers are in need of a spell, WHO CARES, Im sure big Siddle would love one or two overs at a new lid. To start with Hussey....**** me sideways.

Not only that but it was last over before lunch IIRC surely one of our bowlers had one effort in them to a new bat!!!

[Pat Malone]

I think Pup is a very good captain, we have been crying out for a bit of creativity in an era when part timers are seldom used. People whinge when Punter rotated the 4 or 5 bowlers, Pup is a bowler down here so his hands are tied somewhat and people still complain.

Johnson is supposed to lead the attack, mid 130's without accuracy hardly cries impact bowler to me. No complaints with the shortened run up, obviously been working on something different with McDermott and good on him for trying, but there is no improvement in control at the expense of pace.

His figures this series, 49 overs, 2 for 231 (average of 115, strike rate of 147). He took 6 for 313 in Sri Lanka at an average of 52, strike rate of 99.

[Media Park]

RSA INNINGS 2 (PARTIAL) DAY 3

3/229
Amla 89* You cannot bounce this man out, lord knows Cummo and Johnson tried. Need a new tactic tomorrow or he'll bat another whole day.
De Villiers 70* This guy scores runs, although I don't think he is anything special. He will accumulate more if he doesn't get out early tomorrow.
MG Johnson- The best 0-77 I have seen. He is bowling balls that trouble the batsmen, he is keeping reasonable pace, he just didn't get the wickets.
CUMMO- 2/46 were the stats, he surprised me, as I thought he would fail. He kept his early-to-mid 140k pace, bowled in good areas, however he absolutely wasted the bouncer, the only guy he bothered was Kallis. He could end up with a five-fer tomorrow.
PM Siddle- Tried hard, bustled in, bowled six maidens and was the most economical of the regular bowlers. On the same day he could have had three or four wickets.
Nathan Lyon- Bowled alright for his inexperience, and considering Amla is such a good player of spin. 1/41 and the wicket of Smith. Not setting the world on fire, but doing his reputation no harm at all.
Hussey, Clarke and Ponting... Overs that would have been better invested in Lyon or Cummins.

[stan]

I think Pup is a very good captain, we have been crying out for a bit of creativity in an era when part timers are seldom used. People whinge when Punter rotated the 4 or 5 bowlers, Pup is a bowler down here so his hands are tied somewhat and people still complain.

Johnson is supposed to lead the attack, mid 130's without accuracy hardly cries impact bowler to me. No complaints with the shortened run up, obviously been working on something different with McDermott and good on him for trying, but there is no improvement in control at the expense of pace.

His figures this series, 49 overs, 2 for 231 (average of 115, strike rate of 147). He took 6 for 313 in Sri Lanka at an average of 52, strike rate of 99.

Based on those figures you think he may be spending some time in the SS to get some form back. The issue for selectors is there are blokes like Ben Cutting now taking wickets.

[Squids]

Well were boned.

[stampy]

hate to say it and hope like hell i'm wrong but we are ******, will lose this by 100+

[NFC]

Now their going off, the downside is I've planned my weekend around sitting up all night tonight watching! Gee Cummins for an 18 year old, this kid could be anything, I thought Lyon bowled quite well, wasnt afraid to keep tossing em up there, a couple of johnsons spells were very good, off the shorter run I thought he had some shape going that reminded me of his spell in Perth during the ashes,with Watson though they all tired, I think the lights a good result for today's play.

Good stuff.

[NFC]

RSA INNINGS 2 (PARTIAL) DAY 3

3/229
Amla 89* You cannot bounce this man out, lord knows Cummo and Johnson tried. Need a new tactic tomorrow or he'll bat another whole day.
De Villiers 70* This guy scores runs, although I don't think he is anything special. He will accumulate more if he doesn't get out early tomorrow.
MG Johnson- The best 0-77 I have seen. He is bowling balls that trouble the batsmen, he is keeping reasonable pace, he just didn't get the wickets.
CUMMO- 2/46 were the stats, he surprised me, as I thought he would fail. He kept his early-to-mid 140k pace, bowled in good areas, however he absolutely wasted the bouncer, the only guy he bothered was Kallis. He could end up with a five-fer tomorrow.
PM Siddle- Tried hard, bustled in, bowled six maidens and was the most economical of the regular bowlers. On the same day he could have had three or four wickets.
Nathan Lyon- Bowled alright for his inexperience, and considering Amla is such a good player of spin. 1/41 and the wicket of Smith. Not setting the world on fire, but doing his reputation no harm at all.
Hussey, Clarke and Ponting... Overs that would have been better invested in Lyon or Cummins.

Good stuff in here today.

Johson bowled RUBBISH. So he went a few overs without getting tonked, congrats to him and his mum, but he never looked like actually taking a wicket. So he wasn't getting tonked as much off his short run, but he still failed to take a wicket and actually look half threatening.

[test]

I'm with Media Park I thought Johnson bowled well last night, had some good shape back into the right handers.

[overloaded]

Anyone got a weather report, It is meant to be pretty bad over next 2 days I heard. Can anyone confirm?

[Squids]

http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/68368.html

fair to say a result looks unlikely.

[Jim05]

http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/68368.html

fair to say a result looks unlikely.

Might save us from embarassment.
If we dont get any play could that mean we have seen the last innings for Ponting?

[hearts on fire]

Watched some highlights of both Ponting and Johnson last night and just broke down in tears, can't bare seeing them like this anymore.

[brod]

Quote from Chappelli

"The problem is they also bowl plenty that could be hit to the boundary by a proficient club batsman"

Ian Chappell explains the problem with Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle

[stampy]

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