Australia tour of SA 2014

[aussie1st]

Pup purple patch seems to have disappeared, really making the others stand up. Warner has continued his form from the Ashes just need Rogers to do the same.

 

[midgetwars]

Was it extra good bowling compared to australia or was it just crap batting?

 

[midgetwars]

So weird seeing Clarke not score runs when batting at no.5 and 3 for not many. It's when he stood up and scored his 4 200s +

You would think he would even be better now practising against Johnson and co.

 

[nightprowler10]

So weird seeing Clarke not score runs when batting at no.5 and 3 for not many. It's when he stood up and scored his 4 200s +

You would think he would even be better now practising against Johnson and co.

Gets complacent with other reliable batsmen IMO.

 

[isrararrafi]

I am hoping for saf to wrap up today. Is the weather forecast still bad tomorrow?

 

[isrararrafi]

And they wrapped it up today. Dale steyn! What a match winner!

For the next test, mclaren for parnell should be the only change.

 

[asprin]

^ Not sure if you're recommending the change based on performance or injury. If he gets fit, I don't think Parnell should be dropped because he did bowl well in the first innings.

 

[stefan]

If parnell is fit he should play, if not I would rather bring in abbot.

 

[C Boomer]

South Africa showed great depth of character and determination to stand up and be counted and (unlike England) did not get overawed by the the Australians and the Mitchell Johnston X factor, a magnificent victory to square the series and set up the next Test match !

Awesome cricket !

 

[cricket_icon]

South Africa showed great depth of character and determination to stand up and be counted and (unlike England) did not get overawed by the the Australians and the Mitchell Johnston X factor, a magnificent victory to square the series and set up the next Test match !

Awesome cricket !

very true! England looked outdone and undercooked for almost every game, SA were fresh and willing for a fight but they also had the firepower to fight back with, the batting was exceptional and Amla's second innings century was sublime but that Steyn spell, I know everyone keeps talking about it but it was just THAT good. Fast, reverse swing...it was like watching a young Waqar Younis.

 

[isrararrafi]

^ Not sure if you're recommending the change based on performance or injury. If he gets fit, I don't think Parnell should be dropped because he did bowl well in the first innings.

Recommending it based on injury. Parnell impressed me with his much improved control and speed in this test. Abut i like mclaren too who seems like a very hardworking guy who gives his 120% every time even though he is limited when it comes to raw talent. But yes, parnell is more of an impact player than him.

Also i was impressed by elgar's off spin. Very good control when it comes to line and length. Was hitting the dark footmarks almost always.

 

[Umair7]

I've got a bad feeling Australia will make this pitch look like it is impossible to bat on

Oops

 

[Left_Hander]

Order is restored, Australia cops a belting away from home and Steyn wakes up and rips apart Australia. The pitch looked was starting to get abrasive. I would have been interested to see how much turn could of occurred on Day 5.

The only positive is that the margin of victory was bigger for Australia in the first Test #positiveaustraliancricketfacts

 

[Spickery]

Order is restored, Australia cops a belting away from home and Steyn wakes up and rips apart Australia. The pitch looked was starting to get abrasive. I would have been interested to see how much turn could of occurred on Day 5.

The only positive is that the margin of victory was bigger for Australia in the first Test #positiveaustraliancricketfacts

I was watching the game last night and Chris Rogers and David Warner had survived the new ball and went through to Lunch. I went to bed happy at that stage. I got a shock when I woke up in the morning. Good win by South Africa though and a really impressive spell of fast bowling from Dale Steyn. A batting collapse is not foreign to Australia.

Chris Rogers making a hundred in the second innings was a rare highlight for Australia. His place in the team is always under pressure but that hundred once again reinforces how important he is at the top of the order.

 

[Left_Hander]

I was watching the game last night and Chris Rogers and David Warner had survived the new ball and went through to Lunch. I went to bed happy at that stage. I got a shock when I woke up in the morning. Good win by South Africa though and a really impressive spell of fast bowling from Dale Steyn. A batting collapse is not foreign to Australia.

Chris Rogers making a hundred in the second innings was a rare highlight for Australia. His place in the team is always under pressure but that hundred once again reinforces how important he is at the top of the order.

I fell asleep soon after Australia were 3 down. I woke up in confused seeing Mitchell Johnson (from memory) walk off. I was still hoping it was a dream this morning.

This 4th innings by Australia reminded me of the 4th Test at Durham last year. Australia, 0 down, looking fairly comfortable and chasing a big target but still looking like a good chance of victory. Suddenly a few wickets fall and it is all over. Admittedly, the target was much bigger at Port Elizabeth but it does have some similarities to it.