South Africa vs Australia 2nd Test

[smithy]

I love watching spells of fast bowling like we've seen today. So much better than watching innings of 550+

Well played Steyn & co. Game on...

Completely agree mate

Ditto.

Much like the 1st test, this one has been much more watchable than others played recently.

[Rik E Boy]

.......... I am not saying sackings or replacements are required. In fact they don't exist - and we are still no 2 ITW at the moment.

http://icc-cricket.yahoo.com/rankings/rankings.html

No mate, they haven't knocked off us off our 'purch'.

regards,

REB

[NFC]

I love watching spells of fast bowling like we've seen today. So much better than watching innings of 550+

Well played Steyn & co. Game on...

Yeh, I love seeing Australia collapse due to some of the worst batting imaginable and guys like Hussey and North striking at 30.

[spell_check]

The pitch conditions might have something to do with it, this looks like a classical WACA type wicket now!

Kepler "blood" Wessels said yesterday that days 2 and 3 were the hardest on this pitch.
He said the movement of the deck and pace would increase big time compared to day 1.

I aint got the cricket on the tv at the moment but sound like he might be right.

It's doing all that for sure.

To elaborate, Australia went from 5/348 after 104.4 overs, to all out 352 from 107.4 overs.
South Africa 2/0 after 5 balls, so that's 7/4 off of just 3.5 overs.

[spell_check]

150.9ks from Johnson, 352 would seem like 652 to the batsmen out there now.

[smithy]

150.9ks from Johnson, 352 would seem like 652 to the batsmen out there now.

You still sound like MOggy when you type. !

[04 Premiership Coach]

I love watching spells of fast bowling like we've seen today. So much better than watching innings of 550+

Well played Steyn & co. Game on...

Yeh, I love seeing Australia collapse due to some of the worst batting imaginable and guys like Hussey and North striking at 30.

Well it could be a lot worse.We could have a dud like Watson in the team and be a man short every few innings.

[NFC]

I love watching spells of fast bowling like we've seen today. So much better than watching innings of 550+

Well played Steyn & co. Game on...

Yeh, I love seeing Australia collapse due to some of the worst batting imaginable and guys like Hussey and North striking at 30.

Well it could be a lot worse.We could have a dud like Watson in the team and be a man short every few innings.

Ouch........

For a 'brave' man Smith is such a woman.

[04 Premiership Coach]

Pathetic.

Might have just thrown away the series. What garbage.

Who the bloody hell are you mate.Not a pom are you?

[spell_check]

150.9ks from Johnson, 352 would seem like 652 to the batsmen out there now.

You still sound like MOggy when you type. !

...and Smith has got his first hard ball get, I'd expect the batsmen to get a few of those today.

[smithy]

150.9ks from Johnson, 352 would seem like 652 to the batsmen out there now.

You still sound like MOggy when you type. !

...and Smith has got his first hard ball get, I'd expect the batsmen to get a few of those today.

NICE !

[purch]

OK to clarify my comment about Ponting being the worst captain since...I think the Duminy dismissal in the 2nd innings of the last test was a rare slice of Ponting genius as captain. So maybe he's getting better. Keep learning Ricky!

[spell_check]

150.9ks from Johnson, 352 would seem like 652 to the batsmen out there now.

You still sound like MOggy when you type. !

...and Smith has got his first hard ball get, I'd expect the batsmen to get a few of those today.

NICE !

Another stat for you is that South Africa is 2 for 3 after 2.3 overs.

[smithy]

Ouch........

For a 'brave' man Smith is such a woman.

From a Watto fan that post is very very funny....

[Dirko]

Wow, good start by Mitch !!

Smith retired hurt ?

[NFC]

:shock:

Wow, good start by Mitch !!

Smith retired hurt ?

For the millionth time.

[Thiele]

:shock:



Smith retired hurt ?

yes he did

[dinglinga]

Well it could be a lot worse.We could have a dud like Watson in the team and be a man short every few innings.

Ouch........

For a 'brave' man Smith is such a woman.

From a Watto fan that post is very very funny....[/quote]


NFC- u have such a short memory ....i reckon smith would be one of the gutiest players goin around... sydney test for one.... bur as smithy wrote ur boy watson is bout as hard as teflon

[04 Premiership Coach]

OK to clarify my comment about Ponting being the worst captain since...I think the Duminy dismissal in the 2nd innings of the last test was a rare slice of Ponting genius as captain. So maybe he's getting better. Keep learning Ricky!

Just a further clarification.Ponting has the best winning percentage of any captain in the history of test cricket.Keep dishing up the rubbish Purch.

[Rik E Boy]

OK to clarify my comment about Ponting being the worst captain since...I think the Duminy dismissal in the 2nd innings of the last test was a rare slice of Ponting genius as captain. So maybe he's getting better. Keep learning Ricky!

Just a further clarification.Ponting has the best winning percentage of any captain in the history of test cricket.Keep dishing up the rubbish Purch.

He has a great winning percentage but I agree with Purch. He reckons he's the worst captain since Kim Hughes.

AB
Tubby
Waugh

all ahead of Punter I'd suggest. I thought tactically he was very poor in England in 2005 and in India last year although the selectors didn't help a great deal in that series. Winning percentages aren't the complete picture of the how good a captain is, you need to have a look at the troops at their disposal and how they are deployed.

regards,

REB