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

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:39

lardbucket wrote:
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.

F*ck me, Haddin phoning it in at the minute, talk about leaden-footed... making Ramdin look like Gilly.

by lardbucket Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:40

merciless (and appropriately so) from Cricinfo:

57.4
Steyn to Haddin, no run, beaten outside off by a corker. Pommie Mbangwa describes the footwork thus - "Haddin has his feet in a bucket". Succinctly put. The feet don't go anywhere as he just follows the ball with his hands. He isn't Mark Waugh. He doesn't connect with it.

by lardbucket Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:42

120 to win. No chance. Stuff it, I'm off to bed.

by Henry Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:55

This is where the Saffies start to get a tickle in their throats.

by Henry Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:57

Boucher drops Hussey.

by Aditya Mon 21 Nov 2011, 12:58

Streaks of prominent brown on pristine white Suid Afrikan trousers.

by taipan Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:00

Have to fancy Aus from here.

by JGK Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:07

PMSL at Taipan's amateurish attempts at woofing while his team which is dominating.

by Henry Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:12

Shame on both of you.

98 runs needed now and the Saffies will be getting worried.

by JGK Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:18

Robin Jackman really sounds like he should be commentating on golf, not cricket.

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:21

Aditya wrote:Streaks of prominent brown on pristine white Suid Afrikan trousers.

A real Shamlal, one might say.

by JGK Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:22

Hussey gone - close again.

All over now.

Philander showing the great benefit of the old art of bowling on a good length.

by JGK Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:23

Anyway, nice touch that Midge and Haddin get to bat together in their last tests.

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:24

Jebus, Hussey focked it. Shame really.

Taips' mate is a bit sh!t, so it seems.

by JGK Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:26

Geez that arsey Philander-Steyn partnership yesterday is looking useful.

by Henry Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:33

Tahir bowls a lot of filth in amongst wicket taking deliveries.

by Henry Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:35

On the previous 4 days, the Umpires have gone off for bad light at around 4.30pm local time.

by JGK Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:36

How many overs does that leave this afternoon? About 15?

by taipan Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:36

JGK wrote:PMSL at Taipan's amateurish attempts at woofing while his team which is dominating.

100 runs with 5 wickets left wasn't a gimme.

by taipan Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:37

JGK wrote:How many overs does that leave this afternoon? About 15?

Light isn't bad at the moment.

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:40

taipan wrote:
JGK wrote:How many overs does that leave this afternoon? About 15?

Light isn't bad at the moment.

They'll go off pretty sharpish, then.

by Henry Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:41

Billy set a bit of a standard last night. If it looks to be slipping away from the Saffies, they will be all over him to uphold the same standard again today.

by taipan Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:43

Brass Monkey wrote:
taipan wrote:
JGK wrote:How many overs does that leave this afternoon? About 15?

Light isn't bad at the moment.

They'll go off pretty sharpish, then.

Bryce Lawrence will get them off sharpish.

by taipan Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:44

Henry wrote:Billy set a bit of a standard last night. If it looks to be slipping away from the Saffies, they will be all over him to uphold the same standard again today.

I don't get the standard. If it goes below how come it is okay to bowl spinners?

by Hass Mon 21 Nov 2011, 13:46

Grr. I've been listening to the match on the radio in bed. Now that it looks like it could be a corker of a finish I'm heading into the living room to watch on the Fox box.

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