South Africa in Australia Dec 2008-Jan 2009

[stefan]

Good performance from the boys. Too bad amla and ntini dropped clarke, could have been even better.

 

[King Pietersen]

Yeh, in the form Clarke's in it could be costly dropping him. Steyn's bowling like a machine though, so I imagine that he'll deal with the lower order tommorow morning, unless Johnson and Clarke put together a Duminy-Steyn-esque partnership of course. I can't see it happening though to be brutally honest. Hope Clarke makes it to his Hundred though, he's a class player, and alongside Lee one of the few Aussies I actually like from the current crop.

 

[SciD]

McDonald looked so nervous in batting till I saw the match. Would be great if RSA bowlers rip through Aussie batting so I can see scret weapon Bollinger whos been touted as best bowler in world cricket by Aussie members.

 

[aussie1st]

Great knock by Clarke been easily our best batter this summer. Now on to 400, something we haven't reached in ages.

 

[ZexyZahid]

This partnership of 77 runs is way too much for South Africa's liking. The problem also is that this partnership is at a runrate of 4.35. South Africa really need to break this partnership if they want something out of this match.

And Johnson is now averaging 25.37 with the bat.

 

[ajdude]

Clarke needs 3 runs for 3000, and about 4 or so runs for an average of 50.

 

[McLOVIN]

these tail enders taking cricket into a different level! if they keep on scoring like this... the batsman might aswell just start bowling...

 

[mattfb]

Clarke now has an average of 50 with 3000 test runs. His form has been really really good and I think his average will keep climbing over the 50 mark in time. I'm so happy has hit the 50. It's been a great match for him so far - 3000th test run, 10th hundred and got his average to 50.

 

[angryangy]

Fantastic 50 to Johnson. Gave a genuine nick, but has otherwise played with grace and control. Incredible that he ever batted at no. 10, much less 11.

 

[Cricketdude]

Yeh, in the form Clarke's in it could be costly dropping him. Steyn's bowling like a machine though, so I imagine that he'll deal with the lower order tommorow morning, unless Johnson and Clarke put together a Duminy-Steyn-esque partnership of course. I can't see it happening though to be brutally honest. Hope Clarke makes it to his Hundred though, he's a class player, and alongside Lee one of the few Aussies I actually like from the current crop.

I guess you were wrong.

 

[Big Man]

Very happy to be wrong.

MJ, any chance he'll open the batting?

Clarke such a mature batsmen nowadays.

Very pleased, well done Aussies.

 

[mattfb]

lol I think opening the batting will be a step backwards atually. He's not as strong against the new swinging ball.

 

[Big Man]

Yeh, in the form Clarke's in it could be costly dropping him..

Certainly was

Steyn's bowling like a machine though, so I imagine that he'll deal with the lower order tommorow morning,

I hear he has a muscle issue atm cant get the power he needs to bowl extremely well for long periods of time.

unless Johnson and Clarke put together a Duminy-Steyn-esque partnership of course. I can't see it happening though to be brutally honest.

Wel they are getting there.

Hope Clarke makes it to his Hundred though, he's a class player, and alongside Lee one of the few Aussies I actually like from the current crop.

He did and did it well, top player.

 

[SAfrican]

come on South Africa, need a wicket now

 

[Mr.Cricket]

Well done pup. I think he deserved this hundred after getting unlucky couple of times this summer. He got 3000 runs at 50 (10 tons) - hes turning in to a great batsman. & MJ might be the all rounder we have been looking for.

Btw Clarke averaging 100+ in this series against the best attack in the world. Top quality batting