Australia vs South Africa | 2nd Test | Adelaide | 22/11/12 | Day 1

[Random Aussie]

This is boring hit a boundary

 

[SL_Fan]

Back to **** poor bowling after a decent start.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Tahir once again gets hit for four

 

[Random Aussie]

Ah our friend Immy! Good to see you bowling again!

Suffer South Africa, you are so far behind the over rate you have to bowl him.

 

[SL_Fan]

Shot by Clarke. Brilliant player of spin. Great to watch.

 

[Saurav]

looks like absence of Duminy is being felt more in bowling

 

[Saurav]

wat a shot

 

[Random Aussie]

And Clarke hits another four off Tahir

 

[Justcrazy]

322 / 4

 

[Random Aussie]

And Clarke hits another four, then a two off Tahir.

Who has bowled 10 overs for 85. Woooo thats really bad.

 

[Justcrazy]

Tahir 85 runs from 10 overs

 

[SL_Fan]

Hussey 50 off Around 60. In great touch. Looking good for a big one.

 

[Saurav]

50 for Huss

 

[Random Aussie]

Been missed in all the Tahir fun, but Kleinvedlt has actually bowled pretty well today.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia batting well here, looks like 500 is up there.

 

[Random Aussie]

As I post that, Hussey belts Kleinveldt for four. Then he bowls a wide.

 

[SL_Fan]

Cricket gods don't seem to like Seth Africa much in this series.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 120 runs already

 

[Convict]

Clarke's got a good chance of beating Yousuf.

3 tests after this. Two against Sri Lanka.

 

[SL_Fan]

Wadda player. Clarke

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[SL_Fan]

Clarke's got a good chance of beating Yousuf.

3 tests after this. Two against Sri Lanka.

Well we do have a knack of handing you guys records (and yes you're welcome). This tour shouldn't be any different.

 

[SL_Fan]

Steyn a hammy as well? Wth is going on?

 

[Random Aussie]

Steyn a hammy as well? Wth is going on?

Its the Aussie curse at work, happens to all the touring teams.

Except England in 2010

 

[Random Aussie]

South Africa starting to remind me of the knight in the Holy Grail:

"Keep fighting, its only a flesh wound!"

 

[SL_Fan]

At this rate looks like only Tahir will be left to bowl. )

Aussies will be loving this.

 

[Saurav]

Tahir beats the bat

 

[Random Aussie]

At this rate looks like only Tahir will be left to bowl. )

Aussies will be loving this.

Can we get special permission for him to bowl at both ends?

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[Random Aussie]

Tahir beats the bat

Then gets hit for six next ball )

 

[SL_Fan]

Its the Aussie curse at work, happens to all the touring teams.

Except England in 2010

Let's be honest Eng would have won that Ashes with or without any major injuries.

 

[Random Aussie]

Saffers clearly didnt do enough preparation before this series.

 

[Saurav]

wow wat a welcome for Morkel

 

[Convict]

Let's be honest Eng would have won that Ashes with or without any major injuries.

Should have played all 5 matches at the WACA.

 

[SL_Fan]

Clarke is just showing off now.

 

[BaaliSoda]

(I am Following the game in ABC Grandstand radio)


Superb Batting by Pup 150 up for him

Interesting scoreline thus far, seems like its gonna be a battathon

Is the pitch too benign for bowlers or Aussie batters played better or SA bowling awful on this track?

 

[SL_Fan]

Can we get special permission for him to bowl at both ends?

With Du Plessis at the other end wouldn't be much of a difference I say.

 

[Poison]

Lol this is embarrassing now

 

[Saurav]

wat batting from Clarke

 

[Saurav]

whos that hottie clapping for Clarke

 

[LethalSami]

murdered Morne Morkel

 

[MVP26]

Saffers getting a phainta

 

[Convict]

Glorious.

Time for 200 in a day?

 

[kingusama92]

As the great Imran Khan would describe this last over...

"Phainta"

 

[kingusama92]

Why do they keep bowling Tahir?

Getting smashed in each over.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Tahir's century up in his 13th over

 

[LethalSami]

why don't they let bowl?????????

 

[avicricket]

whos that hottie clapping for Clarke

that's clarke's wife.kyle clarke

 

[SL_Fan]

whos that hottie clapping for Clarke

His wifey. Stuff the captaincy it's pretty clear why he's notching up tons, doubles and triples match after match.

 

[SL_Fan]

Interesting review.

 

[Saurav]

lol at Ponting's dismissal

 

[kingusama92]

@ Clarke's SR.

88 in a test match. Beast.

 

[SL_Fan]

Showing nothing on hot spot.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Hussey Gone (?)

Morkel Strikes

 

[SL_Fan]

Faint edge?

 

[SL_Fan]

I guess not enough to give it out. No luck for Seth Africa again.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Hussey survives

 

[Saurav]

@ Clarke's SR.

88 in a test match. Beast.

Warners above 100

 

[SL_Fan]

Glorious shot by Clarke. Looking unstoppable.

 

[Poison]

Only upside is that Adelaide only gets better to bat on on day 2/3/4

 

[BaaliSoda]

ABC sport guys ripping Billy Bowden for too-much of guess works from him these days.

 

[SL_Fan]

Clarke v spin brilliant to watch.

 

[Random Aussie]

Why do they keep bowling Tahir?

Getting smashed in each over.

They are miles behind the over rate and down two bowlers

 

[LethalSami]

why don't they let bowl?????????

 

[Saurav]

why don't they let bowl?????????

yeah,Alviro,Faf n AB cant be worse than Imran

 

[Justcrazy]

378 / 4

 

[Mobashir]

This is pure destruction!

 

[Justcrazy]

SA bowling has been dismantled here.

 

[SL_Fan]

Around 20 overs to go so 450 should be gettable. Remarkable stuff.

 

[Random Aussie]

Still 22 overs left in the day. At this run rate we would be about 480 at stumps. Won't get 22 overs though.

 

[cricketindiafan]

The curse of being no 1 has hit SA as well! Suddenly the bowling looks rubbish, leader looks lost and the team looks disjointed.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[PakPrince]

Whats the highest number of runs scored in a da of test cricket?

 

[Convict]

The curse of being no 1 has hit SA as well! Suddenly the bowling looks rubbish, leader looks lost and the team looks disjointed.

Number 1 spot is rightfully Australian.

 

[SL_Fan]

Which would come first? Hussey 100, Clarke double, Morkel 150 or Tahir's 200?

 

[Saurav]

whats the highest number of runs scored in a da of test cricket?

522

 

[cricketindiafan]

Number 1 spot is rightfully Australian.

Good for us, 4 tests early next year in India

 

[Munna]

Imran Tahir..

this spell: 7-0-50-0

career:
11matches
26wkts
best bowling:3/55
Ave: 44.73

*standing ovation*

 

[SL_Fan]

Whats the highest number of runs scored in a da of test cricket?

By a team I think 509 - SL v Bangla 2002 (2nd day)

http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/engine/match/63995.html

Overall 588 - Eng (398) v India (190) 1936 (2nd day)

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/engine/match/62639.html

 

[Convict]

Good for us, 4 tests early next year in India

You'll beat us but we'll do a lot better than India did in Australia, England did against South Africa and better than South Africa this series.