The VB Series 2006

[kodos]

They haven't brought Steyn to Australia yet. I think they are still waiting on Makhaya Ntini's fitness and the officials said they would bring one of the 2 on Monday.

 

[irottev]

So whats the team for today?

 

[aussie1st]

There seems to be nothing on the Aussie team, the SA team I always depend on cricinfo which isn't doing previews for the VB series it seems.

Edit: I manage to find the probably side from cricinfo

Australia (probable) Adam Gilchrist (wk), Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting (capt), Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, James Hopes, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Glenn McGrath. Supersub Brett Dorey

South Africa (probable) Graeme Smith (capt), Boeta Dippenaar, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Ashwell Prince, Justin Kemp, Mark Boucher (wk), Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Garnett Kruger, Monde Zondeki. Supersub Johan Botha

I hope Dorey gets a go. The SA team bowling lineup looks very inexperienced.

 

[irottev]

Ntini and Nel being out really is a huge loss. Infact I think its too big for South Africa to beat Australia. You really need to be at your best.

 

[kodos]

What a start. Wicket off the first ball. Massive wicket that!!

 

[rabbitoh rob]

Both openers gone now. RSA couldn't have asked for a better start.

 

[kodos]

All the warm up for nothing for Gilchrist. The selectors really should look at his recent bad form and probably rest him.

 

[rabbitoh rob]

Martyn out!!!
Very inmature batting from someone with the experience of Martyn.

 

[jdbais]

How much is that Ponting dropped catch going to cost them this time?

 

[jdbais]

Australia in trouble here, but I still feel they will make in excess of 200.

 

[kodos]

Aus in trouble but i expect them to use Hopes as super sub. They will probably just get 200 but nothing over 250.

FFS I am sick of Ian Healy and Tony Greig. Those two have to be the most biassed commentators and worst commentators ever. Thank God Slater is in the commentary team but where is Bill Lawry today?? Healy gets so excited when an Aussie hits a four or six but when a wicket falls he goes all quiet and seems like he is gonna have a cry. Same applies to Greig.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Just saw the score: Australia 109/6 (28.0 ov)

This is incredible stuff of South Africa.

 

[Brett_Lee]

Brett Lee and Michael Hussey (My two favourite Players) are smashing out there. Brett Lee is strong got smahshed under his head and is still fighting for as many runs as possible out there.

Hussey 45 (82)
Lee 44 (47)

Just as im typing lee hits a massive six and moves 6 short of 50

 

[siddharth2002]

Hussey did good, being the captain of my FC team.

 

[irottev]

LOL @ South Africa. You totally blew that one. I back the aussies to win from here.

What a fantastic innings from Lee. Hussey did ok I guess. No where near his average though :/ he could of at least stayed not out. Was kinda boring though, 5 fours and that was it. But because of the match situation I can;t blame him. Lee was on such fire anyway.

Lee was great to watch. I had a feeling a 50 or something was going to come for him soon. His batting improved ten fold and is very capable.