Re: Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, Dec 17-21

by Red Mon 08 Dec 2008, 19:32

PlanetPakistan wrote:
Red wrote:

Apart from their shaky looking batting with their best Kallis out of form, and some of their others such as Smith, Prince and Amla having suspect techniques, McKenzie has never been a natural opener, Boucher has been problematic in the past couple of years, Bangladesh ton notwithstanding, while their tail has no batting sting in it. Can anybody from #8 onwards actually bat?
to make up for ALL of that they have the world's best captain who we all greatly respect and admire.

Please don't use inclusive language when commenting in that way about him.

by taipan Mon 08 Dec 2008, 19:41

Red wrote:
PlanetPakistan wrote:
Red wrote:

Apart from their shaky looking batting with their best Kallis out of form, and some of their others such as Smith, Prince and Amla having suspect techniques, McKenzie has never been a natural opener, Boucher has been problematic in the past couple of years, Bangladesh ton notwithstanding, while their tail has no batting sting in it. Can anybody from #8 onwards actually bat?
to make up for ALL of that they have the world's best captain who we all greatly respect and admire.

Please don't use incousive language when commenting in that way about him.

OMG she has been reading Readers Digest.

by Henry Mon 08 Dec 2008, 20:39

Apart from their shaky looking batting with their best Kallis out of form, and some of their others such as Smith, Prince and Amla having suspect techniques, McKenzie has never been a natural opener, Boucher has been problematic in the past couple of years, Bangladesh ton notwithstanding, while their tail has no batting sting in it. Can anybody from #8 onwards actually bat?

Shit, it's a wonder they even bother showing up, eh Red.....

by taipan Mon 08 Dec 2008, 20:44

Henry wrote:
Apart from their shaky looking batting with their best Kallis out of form, and some of their others such as Smith, Prince and Amla having suspect techniques, McKenzie has never been a natural opener, Boucher has been problematic in the past couple of years, Bangladesh ton notwithstanding, while their tail has no batting sting in it. Can anybody from #8 onwards actually bat?

Shit, it's a wonder they even bother showing up, eh Red.....

Trev, you are wasting your time.

by horace Tue 09 Dec 2008, 11:48

Henry wrote:Australia's core group of players- Ponting, ~~Katich~~, Hussey, Symonds, ~~Lee,~~ Clark are all about the same age.

by Fred Nerk Fri 12 Dec 2008, 10:56

Yeah I know Boxing day in Melb is set in concrete but even allowing for that WTF is this game starting on Wednesday?

Seems we can forget all this guff about the 'old WACA pitch'. The curator would know damn fine whose head rolls if the game is stone dead by Saturday.

by Invader Zim Fri 12 Dec 2008, 11:14

Game was originally starting yesterday (a traditional Thursday kick off) but was moved to next week because of the IPL...which of course then never happened. I think it has to be Wednesday to give more of a break, given the Boxing and NY Tests are back to back...

The Test wicket during yesterday’s game was covered with a tarpaulin...never seen that happen during a game.

by Fred Nerk Fri 12 Dec 2008, 11:20

Yeah, makes sense - insofar as any program-setting by CA ever does.

I saw that tarp - had 'OH&S issue' written all over it. If some clumsy bastard had fallen over the edge and done an ankle, the caterwauling would have been audible in New Zealand.

by Zat Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:01

So is it worth backing the draw?

by embee Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:05

Not sure about a draw ....We don't have Taypodge to save us this time

by Invader Zim Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:03

Tour match underway at the WACA and the Sook is already out:

Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, Dec 17-21 - Page 2 Snap_c1

by embee Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:08

bowled by Drew Porter ...son of Graham

by Red Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:18

I remember speaking with him when he coached WA under 19s, he had some stories to tell.

Morkel seems to be playing.

I suppose Sooky went out the same way he usually does when bowled, hitting across the line to an inswinger.

by Invader Zim Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:22

Prince out now too...

by Red Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:31

And this is a second XI. Imagine the mincemeat Lee and co. will make of them.

by JGK Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:35

Shame that Bog II isn't playing.

by embee Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:05

Bog II is playing in the Under 19 Championship in Newcastle ...has made 3 & 0 in his two innings so far

by Red Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:51

2/135 with McKenzie and AB going along all right.

by Red Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:17

McKenzie the second to lose his wicket to a bowler who emigrated from South Africa.

by skully Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:27

Red wrote:And this is a second XI. Imagine the mincemeat Lee and co. will make of them.

Oi, that's enough woofing from you thanks.

by taipan Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:54

Red wrote:
I suppose Sooky went out the same way he usually does when bowled, hitting across the line to an inswinger.

So much bitterness, so little time.

by skully Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:55

Actually, seems a perfectly reasonable assumption. shrug

by embee Fri 12 Dec 2008, 17:00

skully wrote:Actually, seems a perfectly reasonable assumption.

see the problem Skull

by tac Fri 12 Dec 2008, 17:01

embee wrote:
skully wrote:Actually, seems a perfectly reasonable assumption.

see the problem Skull

You're expecting a lot, MB . . . .

by skully Fri 12 Dec 2008, 17:16

Meh.

Dingos.

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