Australia v South Africa | 3rd ODI | SCG | 23/1/09

[saffer]

smith
gibbs
kallis
de vlliers
dumminy
a morkel
boucher
Botha


beastly batting line up !! just need a fe death bowlers and well be back as a serious team in ODI's.

 

[Random Aussie]

If Gibbs goes on for another 15 overs, Aussies can kiss a goodbye to their victory in this match...

I think we can pretty much kiss it goodbye right about now.

You cannot carry 2 express pacers and 2 substandard bowlers on a small ground with a flat pitch.

Nor can you drop 2 catches in the first over and not expect to pay for it.

 

[Random Aussie]

Spinner on. Can the slow it down it down like the saffers did ?

No because Hauritz is rubbish

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

I think we can pretty much kiss it goodbye right about now.

You cannot carry 2 express pacers and 2 substandard bowlers on a small ground with a flat pitch.

Nor can you drop 2 catches in the first over and not expect to pay for it.

Cricket is a funny game, you never know But at this point, you all don't have many choices given the injuries and retirements...I do agree though that dropping 2 catches in the first over was costly.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

HH Gibbs c MEK Hussey b Johnson 64 (52b 10x4 1x6) SR: 123.07

 

[Random Aussie]

Cricket is a funny game, you never know But at this point, you all don't have many choices given the injuries and retirements...I do agree though that dropping 2 catches in the first over was costly.

Well we can certainly pick 2 better bowlers than Hopes and Hauritz.

Gibbs finally out in his usual way, flighty shot.

2/127 off 19.3

 

[Sparhawk]

Terrible shot by AB, good bowling bracken

 

[Sparhawk]

Australia are back in the game, McKenzie should come in next

 

[Random Aussie]

Saffers being friendly and giving us their wickets today.

Bangladesh Tiger Style......

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

AB de Villiers c MEK Hussey b Bracken 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Well we can certainly pick 2 better bowlers than Hopes and Hauritz.

Gibbs finally out in his usual way, flighty shot.

2/127 off 19.3

You all are slowly returning back in the game, although still SA are ahead...I agree though that your selectors can do a better job. Although, you all do seriously lack a good spinner. Any upcoming talents in spin department?

 

[Random Aussie]

You all are slowly returning back in the game, although still SA are ahead...I agree though that your selectors can do a better job. Although, you all do seriously lack a good spinner. Any upcoming talents in spin department?

No

3/146 after 22.4 overs

 

[Sparhawk]

No

3/146 after 22.4 overs

If only you guys had an afridi in your side

 

[Random Aussie]

If only you guys had an afridi in your side

We have brainless slogger called Warner now who also apparently bowls rubbish leg spin

 

[Sparhawk]

We have brainless slogger called Warner now who also apparently bowls rubbish leg spin

Hes not rubbish, his record might not reflect how good he is (partly because of :akmal ) but hes still a lot better than any spinner australia has right now.

 

[Random Aussie]

Hes not rubbish, his record might not reflect how good he is (partly because of :akmal ) but hes still a lot better than any spinner australia has right now.

No he is not. Don't make excuses for his record he has played more than 200 games. You cannot say a player who has played that many matches is better than stats suggest. Stats are the tale of those 200 plus games.

Horrorwitz gets Duminy! Finally he fails! 4/163 off 28 overs.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

JP Duminy b Hauritz 9 (23b 1x4 0x6) SR: 39.13

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

McKenzie walks in.

 

[Random Aussie]

Tait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

JH Kallis c wicketkeeperHaddin b Tait 60 (72b 5x4 0x6) SR: 83.33

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.A 140-2 and crusing are now 163/5

Both set batsmen kallis and Duminy gone!

Game on!

 

[saffer]

Saffers throwing it here, Can boucher do a rescue job ?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Australia will need to bowl S.A out here i feel to win the game!

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.A have some batting left and run rate Req is ok!

 

[saffer]

Ball is dark and had to see. Hope they cange it soon.

 

[Random Aussie]

Tait still clocking 150kph in his 6th over.

Much better stuff - where is Savak? He will be glad to hear of this.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Because of the way SA played at the beginning with a high RR, it's paying off right now, because even though they are taking 2-3 runs per over, they are still on target for a big chase...

 

[saffer]

S.A need some momemtum now. But can't afford to lose wickets....yet.

 

[Random Aussie]

Tait bowls a Waqar and Boucher in a lot of pain from a hit on the toe.

Still clocking 148 kph and reverse swinging it.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

The required run rate slowly climbing up.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Run rate climbing but with boucher out there and morkel to come its not a major worry.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Boundary by McKenzie. That will relieve some pressure.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

82 required of 86 deliveries.

 

[saffer]

A few boundaries needed here. Or at least these two to start rotating the strike wth some confidence.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Here comes trouble. Bracken into the attack.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Just look at this guy's economy rate today, it's 1.81

 

[Sparhawk]

Run rate climbing but with boucher out there and morkel to come its not a major worry.

Yea 8+/over shouldn't be a problem in the final overs, they just need to keep wickets in hand

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Maiden by Bracken. He is a headache to deal with.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Current RR = 5.14
Reqd. RR = 6.16

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

74 required off 72 balls.

 

[Random Aussie]

Should win from here

 

[saffer]

Take the powerplay while you still have batsmen idiots !!

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

2 runs off that over by Bracken (Is this guy a human or a machine ?)

 

[Sparhawk]

Take the powerplay while you still have batsmen idiots !!

I think they're holding that for Morkel, plus it would be a good idea wait for Bracken to get through with this spell.

 

[Sparhawk]

Shot!!!

McKenzie using his feet to the offspinner, gets an easy boundary. That took a lot of pressure off!

 

[Sparhawk]

2 runs off that over by Bracken (Is this guy a human or a machine ?)

Cyborg! the female version in T3

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

39.1 Hauritz to McKenzie, FOUR

 

[saffer]

stupid , stupid , stupid .

 

[Sparhawk]

If thats a run out its extremely dumb, what were they thinking??

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

61 off 60 reqd.

 

[Sparhawk]

back to back 4444444's to Morkel

 

[Amjid Javed]

Morkel could take game away from Australia very quickly now...

 

[Sparhawk]

dropped by Tait ) )

 

[saffer]

they don't need to do anythin dumb now...just 5 and over.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Johnson proving to be quiet expensive today...

 

[Sparhawk]

444444444

Boucher vs Bracken is a good contest

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Boundary by Boucher.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

35 required off 42 balls.

 

[Shayan]

no-ball from Tait, free hit coming up for Boucher

 

[Shayan]

25 off 33 needed

 

[Shayan]

20 off 30. Should be comfortable from here.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Easy win for Saffers from here on barring a miracle...

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Such a thrilling match this has been.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

19 required off 29.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Six !!!!

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Four !!!!!!!!!!!! )

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Stupid move by Punter to bring Hauritz at this point....it's over for Aus...

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

9 runs required off 27 balls.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Another boundary. Well done Morkel.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Morkel gone. But did his job PERFECTLY !!

 

[Sparhawk]

SA go 2-1 up on Australia in OZ land.. great job!

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

That's it. Game over. S.A wins it .... or should I rather say Aussies lost it ?

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Graeme Smith would be such a happy man seeing from the sidelines his team continue the winning streak from the Test series. Well done South Africa.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Well done S.A

Have to say botha out though and out skippered punter. Australia are lacking power hitters down the order and after the start they got they should have got a bigger total.

S.A batting depth won them the game again.

Morkel aka Zula part 2 did the buisness for S.A!

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.A really should be 3-0 up in this series and seem to enjoy chasing in these conditions. Australia with out a mcgrath/warne are struggling now to run down sides early on!

 

[natalia]

Albie Morkel should be Man of the Series.
This should also cement his place in the team.
What a beast

 

[diondublin]

S.A really should be 3-0 up in this series and seem to enjoy chasing in these conditions. Australia with out a mcgrath/warne are struggling now to run down sides early on!

Australia without a in form Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson, Adam Gilchrist and Mathew Hayden are understandably struggling.

On the match, it was good to see Gibbs back in form, one of my favorite players to watch.

 

[OZGOD]

Heading back to the days of sub-300 totals I reckon. So Warner fluked another knock?

 

[IronMan2009]

In grand scheme of things England has done better against South Africa than Australia.

 

[IronMan2009]

Australia without a in form Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson, Adam Gilchrist and Mathew Hayden are understandably struggling.

On the match, it was good to see Gibbs back in form, one of my favorite players to watch.

Inform Brett Lee? llol. Is that his first name. I don't think all those abesntees would have made great difference. But Graeme smith's absence for SA means more than any of the players for Australia. But England netured SA 5-0 even with graeme smith.