South Africa vs Australia 2nd Test

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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

You're missing Gilly from that list, REB

regards,

smartarse

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Another one!!!!!!!

8/10 combined!

[Thiele]

South Africa 3/6 in Big Trouble

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HILF!!!!!!!

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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,

We know he was poor in England, lets move on. He's become a much better captain from the experience. Winning %'s aren't everything but he's hardly a bad captain WITH that %. It says he's not bad, end of story.

[dinglinga]

my p2p connection is down at the moment .. what is in this pitch today

[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.

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

Fair call,but the fact is that no team can be expected to win every series they play.There's no way I'd put Punter ahead of Waugh,who I believe is the greatest captain we've ever had,but I wonder if all the knockers will applaud Ponting after we win this series.He did have a lot of great players at his disposal,but now they're gone,and we're still playing some bloody good cricket.Look what happened when Chappell,Marsh and Lillee retired.Took AB 5 years to get us off the bottom of the heap.I guarantee every player in the Aussie team would feel ten feet tall knowing that Punter is their captain.And to put Tubby ahead of him is a joke IMO.

[CoverKing]

is smith likely to return?
whats the go with the injury?
this could open the door for prince to make his return for the next test but early days i know

[dinglinga]

smith has gone for x-rays...same as sydney but other hand

[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!

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

Fair call,but the fact is that no team can be expected to win every series they play.There's no way I'd put Punter ahead of Waugh,who I believe is the greatest captain we've ever had,but I wonder if all the knockers will applaud Ponting after we win this series.He did have a lot of great players at his disposal,but now they're gone,and we're still playing some bloody good cricket.Look what happened when Chappell,Marsh and Lillee retired.Took AB 5 years to get us off the bottom of the heap.I guarantee every player in the Aussie team would feel ten feet tall knowing that Punter is their captain.And to put Tubby ahead of him is a joke IMO.

I would put Taylor ahead of Waugh as a captain. Tactically he was the best IMO. Followed by Waugh then AB then Punter..

[04 Premiership Coach]

Well I now know to completely disregard each and every one of your posts in future.

[Thiele]

Smith off to Hospital

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Hilf! Was a great over and that last ball let go all the pressure.

Every single ball to Duminy should be short and at the body. I'd get Siddle on next over to do just that.

[purch]

Well I now know to completely disregard each and every one of your posts in future.

What??? Because of my historical OPINION on the Australian captaincy?? Nice one..

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I gotta say this commentary team is sickeningly biased. It's awful.

[purch]

Duminy in.

Why don't we have a short leg, a leg slip and a leg gully like we did in the last test...then get Siddle on to bowl short at his ribs??
With this bounce it should work a treat.

Ricky??

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Siddle will be in any minute, settle down you clown.

[CoverKing]

I gotta say this commentary team is sickeningly biased. It's awful.

from what i hear they have been terrible...
we have the best commentators in aus by far!
not many commentators that are better then slater, taylor, benaud, nicholas and the rest of the team (bar lawry n grieg - and he is south african which now explains it)

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Duminy in.

Why don't we have a short leg, a leg slip and a leg gully like we did in the last test...then get Siddle on to bowl short at his ribs??
With this bounce it should work a treat.

Ricky??

Well we just had a short leg and leg slip, you happy?

[purch]

Duminy in.

Why don't we have a short leg, a leg slip and a leg gully like we did in the last test...then get Siddle on to bowl short at his ribs??
With this bounce it should work a treat.

Ricky??

Well we just had a short leg and leg slip, you happy?

yeah, but he's already scored 17 runs now