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

[magpie in the 80's]

Australia won the toss and are batting 1st

[locky801]

Cautious start 0/21, looks like a belter of a pitch

[locky801]

Hayden gone for 8

1/21

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Sad to see a great career splutter to an embarrasing end.

[Thiele]

Reckon Hayden is gone after this series

[FD88]

Look at the swing Kallis is getting, and think about the fact that we've gone in without a swing bowler. They'd better hope the conditions change a bit.

Also Ponting looks totally lost against Kallis atm but at least we aren't recovering from 3/20 or thereabouts.

[locky801]

Now 1/50

[RoosterMarty]

How was Punter's 6 before? Amazing flick off the hips. He is looking ok but needs to go on with it, the Kat is the same old Kat.

[LaughingKookaburra]

Think you will find FD that there is very overcast conditions there. As the ball gets older it will swing significantly no matter who the bowler is. I agree on the pitch,looks to be a blinder for a test

[FD88]

Looks that way doesn't it.

And -another- half century from the Kat! What a player he has been for us so far this summer.

1/86

[RoosterMarty]

DROPPED!!!!!! McKenzie puts down a sitter! Good delivery but poor shot from Ponting, very lucky.

You need to go on with this now skipper!


Last over before Lunch as well. 1/89.

Huge let off....

[Thiele]

Good start by Australia

[LaughingKookaburra]

McKenzie might want to put some runs on the board this test aswell..... Rumour is that a world class opener in South Africa has just come out of AA and might be pushing for selection.....

[FD88]

That gives me confidence to be honest; Steyn inconsistent, Morkel just rubbish and a slip drops an absolute sitter of a catch. They aren't on early here.

[Psyber]

Sad to see a great career splutter to an embarrasing end.

Like AFL footballers, they find the money too hard to give up and stay on one season too long..

[NFC]

Hughes in, Hayden out.

But judging by the comments Ponting and co made in regards to the Hilf, Hughes won't play for 10 years.

[Dutchy]

looks a great pitch, whatever the Aussies make SA will make 200 more

[LaughingKookaburra]

500 is a total needed on a pitch such as this one I beleive. No matter the deck 500 is a very good 1st innings total. See what we can do.

[dinglinga]

McKenzie might want to put some runs on the board this test aswell..... Rumour is that a world class opener in South Africa has just come out of AA and might be pushing for selection.....

are they guy that hepled australian win a world cup herschelle gibbs

[the big bang]

loving the Kat's game right now. those off drives were glorious before lunch!

is it just me or does beer taste 4 times better on Boxing Day while watching the cricket?