Test Squad for South African Tour - predictions & discussion

[The Sleeping Giant]

Clarke 1 from 14. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[mal]

Will this batsman perform in this run chase ?
Last 11 innings
148-22
24-23
10-6*
10-6
23-17*
19

Since the 148 his stats
10 innings
160 runs
2 not outs
20.00 average

Lots of starts, but nothing BIG
Time for Michael Clarke to perform

OUT
1

This is a batting slump

[The Sleeping Giant]

What a terrible nothing shot.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Not a bad ball to get first up.

[mal]

5/156
Smith LBW SsSsSsSSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSssSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSSsSsSsSsSSsSsSsSsSsSSsSsSsSteyn 1st ball
Steyn on a hat trick

[The Sleeping Giant]

Rain please.

[jackpot jim]

Nos 3, 4 5 & 6 make 6 runs between them in 61 balls. PATHETIC !!!!!!

[mal]

Rain please.

No rain forecast for today

[The Sleeping Giant]

Can we last until tomorrow.

Steyn showing why he is #1.

[mal]

Nos 3, 4 5 & 6 make 6 runs between them in 61 balls. PATHETIC !!!!!!

Numbers 3-4-5-6-7 make 7 runs between them
Doolan got 5 of them !
6/166
Haddin out for 1

[The Sleeping Giant]

Nos 3, 4 5 & 6 make 6 runs between them in 61 balls. PATHETIC !!!!!!

Getting worse

[The Sleeping Giant]

Well done Rogers.

[mal]

Rogers
4 tons
12 matches
When aged 35-36 years old
Against 2 good bowling attacks EG + SA
Not many guys this age could do this

[mal]

Nos 3, 4 5 & 6 make 6 runs between them in 61 balls. PATHETIC !!!!!!

3-4-5-6-7-8 make 13 runs between them
MJ
LBW Swervin' Vernon 6

0/126
now
7/197

[daysofourlives]

How can the umpires justify an extra half an hour to get a result when SA need 3 wickets and they havnt taken one for 40 minutes.

[daysofourlives]

And now they are umpiring according to who has reviews left. SA have none so they are giving the benefit to them

[Grahaml]

I'm not sure I like the extra 1/2 hour rule. I get that it saves a lot of hassle for games that are nearly completed to get them done rather than come back the next day. Problem is though, it looks likely to be an extra 1/2 an hour of game time rather than just pinching that time from tomorrow. Just seems that if you're not able to do the job in the allotted time then bad luck.

Still, we've been miles off SA here. Batting just wasn't good enough in the face of a fairly tidy attack. If we do somehow survive with a weather induced draw it would be nice, but plenty to ponder heading into the third test either way.

[Grahaml]

And now they are umpiring according to who has reviews left. SA have none so they are giving the benefit to them

I do agree with this. If they're going to have the rule, should be some parameters such as needing less than what the previous 1/2 an hour yielded.

[daysofourlives]

I'm not sure I like the extra 1/2 hour rule. I get that it saves a lot of hassle for games that are nearly completed to get them done rather than come back the next day. Problem is though, it looks likely to be an extra 1/2 an hour of game time rather than just pinching that time from tomorrow. Just seems that if you're not able to do the job in the allotted time then bad luck.

Still, we've been miles off SA here. Batting just wasn't good enough in the face of a fairly tidy attack. If we do somehow survive with a weather induced draw it would be nice, but plenty to ponder heading into the third test either way.

Only problem is in this case it is an extra half hour on top of the extra half hour they already used because of poor over rates.
If they can extend play when a result is on the line why not give the paying public 90 overs a day in every test match and extend play until they are completed.

[daysofourlives]

I'm unsure if it will be 8 overs in this "half Hour" or 30mins.
Will find out soon enough