Group A - Australia, Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa

[Ponting_14]

I can't see him making a century against SA tonight IMO.

Well done Hayden

 

[aussie1st]

What a 100 from Hayden, fastest ever taking over fellow Aussie in Davison. Go for the 200 now!

 

[manee]

Yes, the sky is the limit the way he is batting.

 

[angryangy]

Australia and South Africa really both seem to be in a class of their own with batting.

It's only 10% talent really (to paraphrase Steve Waugh's "it's 90% mental" saying), because you'll find 4 dynamic players in any of the top sides. Most of the reason these teams are at the top is organisation, training, discipline, the winning mentality and genuine ferocity. Maybe there's a tiny little bit to do with the pace of their home pitches. Many cricket fans say they don't like Smith and Ponting, but they are two of the most brutal and hard bitten competitors in sport. They are both great captains because of the powerful nature of the cricket they play, not the field settings they make. They don't hide down the order waiting to save the match, they leap into the action early and live by the face of their bats.

Congrats to Hayden and also to wfdu_Ben91, a lover of Hayden.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Well that should get you lot off of his back now about being the weak link.

Congrats to Hayden, 3 ODI hundreds in 3 months.

 

[aussie1st]

Oh Hayden wasted a chance to give the Aussies the first ever ODI 200. Bowling change has worked for Smith, great knock comes to an end.

 

[brad352]

Good knock, but that's pretty soft

Bring in Huss!

 

[Ponting_14]

Should have put Hussey in at 4

 

[aussie_ben91]

Hayden just did what Clarke & Hodge have been doing to the minnows.

Clarke better shine today. If we don't get 400 from here then that's a real let down.

Well I've been pleased with what I've seen. I'm off to bed now.

 

[Kal-El]

Biggest joke of a ground and pitch ever. Ponting inside edged the ball 6 rows back. It's a joke.

Fair knock by Haydos.

 

[Helpman]

yip, this ground is a joke. Should be exciting though.

 

[aussie1st]

Clarke starting to take off now, looks like we are taking off early.

 

[Adarsh]

Another 400+ thriller today ???

 

[aussie1st]

Just us making the 400
Another 50 to Ponting, getting the 400 from here will require some real big hitting.

 

[cricket doctor]

Aussies want to prove a point to Pollock. Unbelievable hitting by Clarke and Ponting.