Australia in South Africa

[vizard]

If thats what the commentators said and if thats what the law is, it is all the more absurd..You have the technology precisely for that. So u got a situation that while in run-outs umpires refer it to 3rd umpire for not being sure even after having a clear view .. and in case of catches umpires DO NOT refer it for exactly the same reasons !

 

[genghis_khan]

only a few days and we're back into the 2nd test!

the australian team will be the same i would imagine, the only query would be whether MacGill plays.
I think SAF should drop either Prince or Rudolph for Dippenaar, or drop both and bat Hall at 6 when Pollock returns.

 

[James219]

No, I think Rudolph showed good character and resilience in his innings, and he plays Warne quite well with a solid technique, where Prince struggles against him. Batting Hall at 6 is a bit of a risk, despite him having the undoubted ability, I'm sure SA would look to strengthen thier middle order following their poor performances. I realise Dippenaar is ahead of him in the selectors eyes, but why hasn't Kemp been given a look in for this series?
Anyway, good to see Mark Waugh going public about Hohn's position as selector:
http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/rsavaus/content/current/story/240928.html

 

[genghis_khan]

No, I think Rudolph showed good character and resilience in his innings, and he plays Warne quite well with a solid technique, where Prince struggles against him. Batting Hall at 6 is a bit of a risk, despite him having the undoubted ability, I'm sure SA would look to strengthen thier middle order following their poor performances. I realise Dippenaar is ahead of him in the selectors eyes, but why hasn't Kemp been given a look in for this series?
Anyway, good to see Mark Waugh going public about Hohn's position as selector:
http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/rsavaus/content/current/story/240928.html

i read that Kemp had to undergo a shoulder operation once the ODI series was finished.

Although there have been some strange decisions made, i dont think Hohns deserves to go, the team is in a transitional period, and no matter what he did, he would be criticised.

 

[Sman-21]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,18523611-23212,00.html
apparently replays showed it was out.

Hohns definantly has to go i think hes been there too long and would prefer to stick with the old tried and tested guys than give the new young guns on the scene a chance.

 

[aussie1st]

Ponting, meanwhile, accused the South Africans of gamesmanship surrounding the state of the Newlands wicket. "Reading between the lines now, some of the things that [South Africa] had to say leading into the game was probably all rubbish, about it looking like it was going to be a spinning wicket and all that sort of thing," he said.

"I don't know why they would have requested anything. We have a pretty good seam attack ? All I can say is that we have certainly handled the conditions a lot better than they have."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/...t-from-the-pack/2006/03/19/1142703218855.html

Thats a good point, the pitch wasn't in favour of spinning, so much for the curator not doctoring the pitch. It was exactly what SA wanted apart from the fact they lost their main seam bowler.

 

[angryangy]

I think SA themselves believed it would rip, though it's obvious that they thought the wicket would be flat initially.

 

[James219]

i read that Kemp had to undergo a shoulder operation once the ODI series was finished.

Although there have been some strange decisions made, i dont think Hohns deserves to go, the team is in a transitional period, and no matter what he did, he would be criticised.

Anybody in Hohns' position would be criticised, not everyone will be satisfied with certain decisions and on a whole he hasn't done too badly, but as the side goes through the transitional period, it would be ideal to have a fresh perspective on things as the same mentalities don't always work for different types of players in a new team environment.

 

[Sman-21]

story over on foxsports.com.au http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,18557838-27561,00.html saying how the curator was forced to water the pitch to make sure it helped the SA bowlers and not Shane Warne.

 

[Cricket_60]

Interesting article, I'm not sure who to believe.

 

[Sman-21]

I believe the curator.
They know Australia is low on bowling stocks and Warne was the one we thought had to get the most wickets so they thought make the pitch bowler friendly and Aussies have no chance.

England get the pitches made to suit them all the time, now SA are doing the same but this time it backfired big time.

 

[MUFC1987]

I believe the curator.
They know Australia is low on bowling stocks and Warne was the one we thought had to get the most wickets so they thought make the pitch bowler friendly and Aussies have no chance.

England get the pitches made to suit them all the time, now SA are doing the same but this time it backfired big time.

All Countries do you idiot, that's why playing at home is an advantage. Australia normally produce Seaming wickets with bounce for Lee, you don't see many slow and low wickets do you? It's happened since Cricket was played, to bitch about it because it's going against what you want is childish.

 

[Sman-21]

No dumbass just because england dont have enough faith in their team to win in any conditions and always prepare pitches to suit themselves doesnt mean everyone does.

WACA has always been prepared for fast and bouncy and always will.
You will never see it changed to green or made to suit Warne to allow lots of turn.
Aussie pitches are always prepared the same.
Adelaide is always a batsmens paradise and always will be.
If its ever a greentop and lowscoring bowler friendly wicket it would have been due to weather interrupting preparation.
MCG is normally made to be bowler friendly early and hopefully by day 2-3 getting batter friendly.
You will never see them change it to suit the current aussie side.

At the moment Australia are struggling for bowlers but our batting is awesome.
So if i was the Aussie coach i would want pitchers to suit our strong batting lineup but that wont happen our curators try to make them the same way each time.
They wont change their pitches to make it any more difficult for there opponents.

No-one was bitching about it dumbass just making an observation on how funny it is that the plan backfired :

Just because england does it doesnt mean everyone.

 

[MUFC1987]

*bitching about a load of rubbish*.

If you had a clue if would give me somewhere to start. Every country in the World prepares pitches how they want them. Even your precious Australian grounds. The pitch suit batsmen because that is your strength. They can't take a risk with Green pitches as then it would be down to the Pace Bowlers which Australia are weak on. So instead they prepare pitches that good batsmen should not get out on and rely on mistakes from the batsmen of lesser teams. Do you understand now? OR do I need to Spoon feed you even more? Every team prepares pitches to their strengths, that's why teams are harder to beat at home. I also don't appreciate some 12 year old without a clue calling me a dumbass.

 

[Sman-21]

you got no idea have you :help

The pitches here have been made that way for donkeys years.
If we wanted pitches to suit us we would make them all like Adelaide batsmens dreams and fairly high bounce which sub continent teams struggle with.
Do you ever see the SCG for tests flat and bouncy NO
Do you ever see MCG flat and bouncy NO
Those 2 are normally the ones that favour fast bowlers.
If the bowlers are good enough the WACA is great for bowling and tough to bat on.

Now did you get that through your thick skull or am i going to have to repeat myself again.