Australia in South Africa

[kodos]

What do you mean by "At least" no one is going berserk out there. The Aus. run rate is going at snail's pace.

 

[irottev]

DIZZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He has to go now. YESSSSS!!!!!

 

[genghis_khan]

DIZZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He has to go now. YESSSSS!!!!!

well if what Sman has claimed is true then that could well be the case.

although Bracken and Johnson are sure to be in the picture aswell.

 

[valvolux]

I reckon the aussies will approach this with reckless abandon - similar to how they approached the first innings (the top order anyway). They want to get on tonight's plane - it's all over today win loss or tie. My prediction is all out 150-170 close to tea....actually probably closer to 100. There's no need to grind this one out. I can see a few promotions as well, possibly gilly in before martyn. Langer won't be risked unless it's 9 down with under 10 required. Should be exciting stuff either way.

I think handing them a win when smith is away is a great way to rub it in smith's face. This is a traditional aussie thumping - I can foresee whole sale changes to the SA makeup after this one.

 

[genghis_khan]

yeh but finishing this series off quickly and getting on a plane tonight wont start the Bangladesh series any quicker. THe Bangladesh test will still start on the date specified...

 

[Sman-21]

means they getter an extra day off.

Looks like there putting there heads down and making sure they hang in there.

Apparently we have never clean sweeped a series against SA?
Hopefully that will give them enough incentive to protect their wickets and get the win.

 

[kodos]

DIZZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He has to go now. YESSSSS!!!!!

No need to have an orgasm about Gillespie. Selectors will probably have other ideas and recruit some other bowler like Johnson.

 

[Brett_Lee]

No need to have an orgasm about Gillespie. Selectors will probably have other ideas and recruit some other bowler like Johnson.

Lol

 

[James219]

means they getter an extra day off.

Looks like there putting there heads down and making sure they hang in there.

Apparently we have never clean sweeped a series against SA?
Hopefully that will give them enough incentive to protect their wickets and get the win.

I think they may have done it in 1885 or 1895, not sure which one, but since then they haven't. It'd be a mark of absoloute shame for the South African's to have upon themselves if the record was renewed though.

 

[aussie1st]

Tait gone oh no I really wanted him to show his potential. Guess Dizzy is definitely coming back.

I was looking at the score doesn't look too bad, 230 odd with today and tommorow to go. Problem is we may only have 7 wickets in hand. Hopefully Martyn proves the selectors they were right, hes going better this time, a lot slowed and Hussey is doing his usual.

 

[andrew_nixon]

I think they may have done it in 1885 or 1895, not sure which one, but since then they haven't.

They didn't then either, Australia didn't play South Africa until 1901/02.

 

[James219]

Okay, so I must have heard it incorrectly. So they've never actually done it before?
Anyway, here's the article describing Tait's injury:
http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/bdeshvaus/content/current/story/243145.html

 

[genghis_khan]

i wouldnt say Dizzy is a definate...but i would like to see him get the gig

it will be between Dizzy, Johnson and Bracken....plz not Bracken lol

 

[Sman-21]

Why not Bracken everytime hes played for Australia he performs pretty well.
Was probably the best bowler in the VB series and performed well when hes played in Tests.

 

[genghis_khan]

Why not Bracken everytime hes played for Australia he performs pretty well.
Was probably the best bowler in the VB series and performed well when hes played in Tests.

No Swing = No Bracken

he lacks penetration with the red ball, id rather go with Dizzy or take a punt on Johno.
Yes Bracken has been playing well in the ODIs and id have him in the OD team, but not tests.