Australia v South Africa | 1st Test - Day 2 | Perth | 18/12/08

[Indiafan]

Easily Aus's games this. SA wont make more than 250. Aus will win this match with around 100 runs

Seems like I know SA a tad more than Saffer does

 

[Indiafan]

read my post who's talking about quality, i'm suggesting simmilarities in speed, and johnson is more of a shock bowler than a containing swinger like zaheer or sidebottom, dont forget this is one hell of a flat track, so give credit where its due, the guy was steamin in all day, a captains dream if u ask me

Since wehn has Zaheer become a containing bowler? Some of the wickets he took in last match by reverse swing on a flat deck was awesome

 

[saj786]

where is saffer? usual hibernation when the teams strugglin

 

[KB]

Though I don't agree with Milro's opinion(naturally biased towards our own champ)

Don Bradman when comparing Alan Davidson to Wasim Akram said that he placed Wasim higher, because he could do everything that Davidson did, but at a greater pace.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Australia are ahead at moment in game but i think S.A could easily knock over Australia cheapily in 2nd inns if they bowl well and agressively. Aussies batting does have some frailties and i think S.A need to blv that they can still win game otherwise they might as well just give up and go home!

 

[Random Aussie]

I remeber RA and a few others said Aussies total at time was not enough and i said let both teams bat on the surface and that tells you really how a surface is playing. A lead of 100 for Australia would be huge espcially if there batting fires in 2nd inns.

I think there are a few more twists and turns left in this game.

True AJ, did not expect one of our bowlers to tear the South African house down.

Lee looks pretty close to finished IMO. Siddle is quicker than him now and Lee's asset was his pace.

Krejza also gained very impressive turn on a very spin unfriendly wicket.

Some good signs from the young players.

 

[IronMan2009]

Well done Mitchell Johnson. Hardest working bowler in the world.

 

[Amjid Javed]

True AJ, did not expect one of our bowlers to tear the South African house down.

Lee looks pretty close to finished IMO. Siddle is quicker than him now and Lee's asset was his pace.

Krejza also gained very impressive turn on a very spin unfriendly wicket.

Some good signs from the young players.

Its intresting how alot of batsmen have got in but then not go on. Wickets seem to fall in clumps and then at times you get a good partnership. Its been a good sporting wicket with pace, bounce and even turn for spinners.

 

[Random Aussie]

Its intresting how alot of batsmen have got in but then not go on. Wickets seem to fall in clumps and then at times you get a good partnership. Its been a good sporting wicket with pace, bounce and even turn for spinners.

The only real difference in the batting has been that the Australian tail wagged strongly and the South African tail has not.

4 50's for the Saffers, 3 50's for Aus (with Haddin making 49). No centuries.

 

[Amjid Javed]

I enjoyed this perth demolition

Link - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3NeI6uL_uso

 

[OZGOD]

Good effort from MJ. He still had to take the wickets and he did while the others didn't. Lee is a joke!

 

[Master Blaster]

Geeeeeeeezzzzz tat was a batting pitch !!

ChockerZZZZZzzzzzZZZZZzzzzzzz !!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Almost 65% of Dismissal at Perth are caught behind. MJ used the conditions well by pitching ball up and probed away at off-stick. Its a tactic mcgrath and Ambrose have used well in the past here!

 

[Informer]

Great stuff from chucker Johnson

 

[Manish26]

From 234 for 3 and now lost 5 wickets for only 18 runs jeez..

 

[12thMan]

MJ deserves a 10fer this match. He should get it

 

[Random Aussie]

MJ deserves a 10fer this match. He should get it

Well hard to see the other bowlers taking many wickets

 

[Random Aussie]

I enjoyed this perth demolition

Link - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3NeI6uL_uso

We did not

 

[Matic]

Mitchell Johnson picks up his 8 wicket of the innings, Dale Steyn out early.

 

[12thMan]

Lee to bowll Looking for his 2fer

 

[Random Aussie]

Yaar made a new thread for the new day....soz for the delay