Re: South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Johannesburg, 17-21 November, 2011

by Red Mon 21 Nov 2011, 10:47

So Taipan is it overcast or what? Will the day's play be truncated due to bad light?

by Merlin Mon 21 Nov 2011, 10:49

Red wrote:1 p.m. start with seventy overs possible is the latest. Sun is out, skies are blue. That surely favours the Aussies.

Optimism abounds!
All three Saffer quicks swing the ball (at pace) .... fifth day wicket ... weather interruptions ... more cloud creeping in ....
Hmmmm ... a long way to go yet!

by taipan Mon 21 Nov 2011, 10:52

Red wrote:So Taipan is it overcast or what? Will the day's play be truncated due to bad light?

It is generally overcast but the cloud base has lifted a bit and there are blue patches. We should get some play in but the light will not last until close of play even if the weather doesn't close in again.

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Nov 2011, 10:53

Who cares, though, really? We all know Bowden will ceremoniously flip the bails off at half two. The f*cking twat.

by skully Mon 21 Nov 2011, 11:03

They're on. Sweet. Very Happy

May the better team win.

by Red Mon 21 Nov 2011, 11:04

Lawson is reasonably confident of an Aussie win.

by mynah Mon 21 Nov 2011, 11:11

Should favour Aus. Don't know if the weather will last, though...

by SG Mon 21 Nov 2011, 11:18

Philander bowls Clarke for 2.

Game on.

by SG Mon 21 Nov 2011, 11:20

Great ball this. This gus has been such a find for SA.

This partnership is the key for Aus. If SA manages to taken one more wicket quickly, it'll be uphill task for Aus to square the series.

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Nov 2011, 11:23

Ponting's almost a lone man, after Hussey. What will he do....

by SG Mon 21 Nov 2011, 11:25

Clarke is walking on thin ice as well, redeemed himself quite a bit by that 151 in the last test.

His numbers of late are pretty ordinary though for someone who is now Aus captain,

He averages 39 during last 2 years, 31 during last 1 year and if you take out his 151, he averages only 24 during last 1 year.

Those are some seriously bad numbers.

by Merlin Mon 21 Nov 2011, 11:26

It's begun ....... did I say over by tea time?!

by SG Mon 21 Nov 2011, 11:27

Another super delivery from Philander.

by SG Mon 21 Nov 2011, 11:59

Ponting gone.

by SG Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:00

Game over for Aus and very less likely for Ponting?

by SG Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:02

Most definitely he has played his last innings against SA though.

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:05

The strines are probably done for, unless Haddin actually shows some backbone.

by Henry Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:08

Hmm. He fought hard, but yet again Ponting has thrown it away with a poor shot. The way he got out, rather than the way he got in, could signal the end of his test career.

by SG Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:09

Ponting has a great record against us at home though.

That might weigh in his favour for coming Aus season.

by Henry Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:14

He had a great record against England and South Africa as well before playing them recently.

by JGK Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:26

Steyn bowls an absolute peach to Hussey first up. Lucky to survive.

HTF can the Saffies swing the ball so easily whereas the likes of Cot and Midge bowl gun barrel straight?

by lardbucket Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:28

Cot is not a swinger of the ball and Midge is sh!t.

by Henry Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:35

Because Australian bowlers are coached to avoid injury whilst English and South African bowlers are coached to swing the ball.

by lardbucket Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:36

Brass Monkey wrote:The strines are probably done for, unless Haddin actually shows some backbone.

130 to go, fading light, no batsmen in the shed, facing the best fast bowler in the world and a couple of useful backups ... aye, Hussey has to score 110 of them if we are to have any chance.

We have the proverbial two chances.

by lardbucket Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:37

Henry wrote:Because Australian bowlers are coached to avoid injury

well, it's not working

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