Aust A v Sth Africa A 24 Jul - 27 Jul, Pretoria

Henry wrote:I thought you rated Elgar? Or are you mocking Red's assessment of him?

No, I trust Red's judgement. Have you ever known her to be wrong?

lardbucket wrote:There seems to be an assumption that Fawad should walk into the Australian team. His FC performances aren't as good as those who've already been tested (and been found wanting at that level).

Fawad's mediocre haul of wickets have all been against mediocre batsmen. He'd be slaughtered against England on their own turf.

looks like Elgar is going to win this off his own bat.

Nah, he's crap.

taipan wrote:Nah, he's crap.

He may be crap but he's still showing our second string the boundary.

Big Dog wrote:

taipan wrote:Nah, he's crap.

He may be crap but he's still showing our second string the boundary.

Channelling Red.

taipan wrote:

Big Dog wrote:

taipan wrote:Nah, he's crap.

He may be crap but he's still showing our second string the boundary.

Channelling Red.

Bollocks...i just have to look at the score.

Big Dog wrote:

taipan wrote:

Big Dog wrote:

taipan wrote:Nah, he's crap.

He may be crap but he's still showing our second string the boundary.

Channelling Red.

Bollocks...i just have to look at the score.

I was. She has been bagging him for a couple of years.

Fawad brings up his ton. 105/2

I think you caught BD very early in the morning.

This is great. The Saffers total just cheapens anything Warner and Maxwell made.

And Elgar is shit. Otherwise that means we have to accept that Warner is good.

Is Red the anti-trev?

taipan wrote:Is Red the anti-trev?

Guess I'm wrong then. He's averaging 32 in tests but 250 odd on a raging greentop against a top class attack surely proves his credentials. Was wrong about Thami too - the ageing keeper is also flaying them. Perhaps should be playing tests after all.

Hang on - didn't you say they were playing on cement?

South Africa A 614/7



Guess none of these bowlers will be getting a call up any time soon

Big Dog wrote:

lardbucket wrote:There seems to be an assumption that Fawad should walk into the Australian team. His FC performances aren't as good as those who've already been tested (and been found wanting at that level).

Fawad's mediocre haul of wickets have all been against mediocre batsmen. He'd be slaughtered against England on their own turf.

Don't be too hasty. We give plenty of gifts to terrible spinners. We gift-wrapped enough wickets to Imran Tahir last year. Or that pie chucker Bruce Martin in NZ....

Even the mascot took 4 wickets in the last Test.

baggygreen wrote:South Africa A 614/7



Guess none of these bowlers will be getting a call up any time soon

We keep hearing about all of these young and promising Aussie fast bowlers, but they never seem to do anything.

taipan wrote:

baggygreen wrote:South Africa A 614/7



Guess none of these bowlers will be getting a call up any time soon

We keep hearing about all of these young and promising Aussie fast bowlers, but they never seem to do anything.

Most of them ar'nt being selected.

Marsh goes cheaply again. None of the bogs are performing at the moment.

A predictable draw with only Finch doing anything in the second dig.

taipan wrote:

baggygreen wrote:South Africa A 614/7



Guess none of these bowlers will be getting a call up any time soon

We keep hearing about all of these young and promising Aussie fast bowlers, but they never seem to do anything.

I don't see Hilfenhaus, Cummins, Butterworth playing against SAF A.

NCN is still developing, ala Hazelwood, though CA do love him.

Red wrote:

taipan wrote:Is Red the anti-trev?

Guess I'm wrong then. He's averaging 32 in tests but 250 odd on a raging greentop against a top class attack surely proves his credentials. Was wrong about Thami too - the ageing keeper is also flaying them. Perhaps should be playing tests after all.

Hang on - didn't you say they were playing on cement?

He's too short, struggles against late seam movement, and hasn't done anything against Pakistan.

baggygreen wrote:

taipan wrote:

baggygreen wrote:South Africa A 614/7



Guess none of these bowlers will be getting a call up any time soon

We keep hearing about all of these young and promising Aussie fast bowlers, but they never seem to do anything.

I don't see Hilfenhaus, Cummins, Butterworth playing against SAF A.

NCN is still developing, ala Hazelwood, though CA do love him.

They injured again?

I see Warner is continuing to make lots of friends-

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/david-warner-involved-in-midpitch-altercation-20130728-2qs2r.html

However, Warner will fly out of Johannesburg with his run-scoring taking a back seat to reports of a mid-pitch altercation with South African wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile in which the umpires had to separate the pair.
Umpires reportedly intervened twice at Pretoria's LC de Villiers Oval on Saturday, the final day of the four-day 'unofficial Test', when Warner and Tsolekile engaged in a heated on-field argument, the second day in a row they had clashed.
On the second occasion South African batsman Vaugn van Jaarsveld pulled Tsolekile away from Warner before the umpires, who stopped the game briefly, appealed for the pair to call off their run-in.
Warner tweeted afterwards: "Great to be back playing cricket, had lots of fun this week and a bit of friendly banter from the wicket keeper. Was very funny!!"


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/david-warner-involved-in-midpitch-altercation-20130728-2qs2r.html#ixzz2aIt52boU

Henry wrote:I see Warner is continuing to make lots of friends-

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/david-warner-involved-in-midpitch-altercation-20130728-2qs2r.html

However, Warner will fly out of Johannesburg with his run-scoring taking a back seat to reports of a mid-pitch altercation with South African wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile in which the umpires had to separate the pair.
Umpires reportedly intervened twice at Pretoria's LC de Villiers Oval on Saturday, the final day of the four-day 'unofficial Test', when Warner and Tsolekile engaged in a heated on-field argument, the second day in a row they had clashed.
On the second occasion South African batsman Vaugn van Jaarsveld pulled Tsolekile away from Warner before the umpires, who stopped the game briefly, appealed for the pair to call off their run-in.
Warner tweeted afterwards: "Great to be back playing cricket, had lots of fun this week and a bit of friendly banter from the wicket keeper. Was very funny!!"


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/david-warner-involved-in-midpitch-altercation-20130728-2qs2r.html#ixzz2aIt52boU

Trouble follows Warner like flies looking for shite.

If they're close to him they won't need to look far. File should be marked.