Australia vs South Africa | 2nd Test | Adelaide | 23/11/12 | Day 2

[Gotham Cronie]

Australia sitting pretty at 482/5.

What mindset will South Africa come out to bowl with today?

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

I reckon Smith should bowl Tahir some more.

 

[mithun_minhas]

This mauling of Saffer bowling is reminding me of the torture Indian bowlers received very recently.

Aussies on their home turf are unbelievable.

Clarke destoryed Indian bowling. Now he is doing the same to SAF bowling.

 

[Random Aussie]

And Wade hits another four

 

[Random Aussie]

And Clarke hits another four

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Clarke has more lives than a cat

 

[Poison]

MORNE! Game is alive!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Great ball by Morkel!

Great innings from Clarke!

 

[Random Aussie]

Clarke gone. Reasonable innings.

 

[Gilly]

6 wickets for the Saffers, this is thier best bowling performance of the series so far.

 

[talha3]

Morne really deserved that wicket. A similar delivery almost had Clarke bowled yesterday early on. Somehow it went in between leg stump and pad.

 

[Random Aussie]

I would be inclined to declare now.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Morkel has six balls at Siddle. Break his fingers

 

[Poison]

Saffers aren't out of this ... they still have to bat really well but if they can dismiss them below 550 and bat it out till day 4 they'll be in a great position

 

[Random Aussie]

And all of a sudden nobody is hitting fours

 

[Random Aussie]

Game has tightened up considerably.

 

[shah_1]

This has been quality bowling, but it is too late now for them to win the match

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Morne has 4 now

 

[talha3]

All results are still possible since Aus have scored so quickly.

 

[Poison]

Should've had a punt on SA this morning

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Why is Steyn off?

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

lol that was out

 

[Random Aussie]

Morkel has bowled well this series for little reward. Good on him.

Momentum now shifting back to the Saffers.

 

[Random Aussie]

Kleinveldt gets his first Test wicket, well done fat man.

 

[Kwremb]

8 down now

 

[Kwremb]

Kleinveldt gets his first Test wicket, well done fat man.

He's not really fat, maybe for a fast bowler

 

[Anfield]

Aus screwing up their first day's terrific effort.

 

[MarkCooper]

Tahir is 0/159. His rubbish bowling has now taken his test average to over 40 with the ball.

 

[Poison]

Kleinveldt is so fat.

I'm surprised a team like SA allows a Test player to be that unfit

 

[Random Aussie]

Aus screwing up their first day's terrific effort.

Was always likely to happen because our batting relies on two or three guys only.

 

[Random Aussie]

Go the slog Hilfy!

 

[cricketworm]

SA need to bat till 4th day on this pitch if they want to win this.

Aus. has upper hand here, if they rip through SA batting.

 

[Random Aussie]

This not achieving anything, we arent scoring and the Saffers are getting confidence. Slog or get out boys.

 

[Poison]

Australia really goofing this up. If SA end up 300 for not many at the end of the day the game is even stevens again

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Morne has 5

 

[Random Aussie]

Congrats Morne

 

[Random Aussie]

Australia really goofing this up. If SA end up 300 for not many at the end of the day the game is even stevens again

We would have to bowl 150 overs for the Saffers to make 300.....

 

[cricketworm]

Is Australia desperate to bowl?

 

[Jo_Don]

Much better performance so far from the bowlers. Too bad it took this long for them to wake up, the batsmen well need to play out of their skins given the Aussies scoring rate.

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[Poison]

Short square boundaries and De Villiers likely to bat at 4 given Kallis' injury ... they're not gonna score slowly here, especially with Amla there as well.

 

[cricketworm]

Much better performance so far from the bowlers. Too bad it took this long for them to wake up, the batsmen well need to play out of their skins given the Aussies scoring rate.

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Aus. Scoring rate will help SA if they bat sensibly. They don't need to take risk and play aggressively to have result in their favor. They just have to bat for long ... long time till they tire Aus. bowlers and fielders.

 

[Anfield]

Why was steyn removed so quickly?

 

[Jo_Don]

Oh dear, here comes Tahir to let them off the hook again.

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[Shaheerthe2nd]

Tahir is seriously crap

 

[Poison]

Poor Steyn lol

 

[Random Aussie]

Patto you legend.

Now haz higher Test average than Virat Bradman Kohli.

 

[cricketworm]

Hahaha Patto trolling SA big time!

 

[MRSN]

Tahir ) ) Even Pattinson is hitting him out of the park..

 

[Jo_Don]

Get Tahir off FFS!

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[mithun_minhas]

Tahir could be the worst bowler in international cricket right now

 

[cricketworm]

550.

 

[Kwremb]

This should be the end of Tahir's career

 

[cricketworm]

So much hype for Tahir ... so many countries he traveled to get here. Poor Guy! He needs a turner, not getting any impact on even a slightly flat surface.

 

[Jo_Don]

This should be the end of Tahir's career

If it isn't then I give up, we must have the most generous selection panel in the world.

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[Jo_Don]

If Tahir went for 100 runs less then their total would have been a more reasonable 450. Send him back to Pakistan, you guys can have him back.

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[Bilal7]

If Tahir went for 100 runs less then their total would have been a more reasonable 450. Send him back to Pakistan, you guys can have him back.

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No thanks, you guys owe us one.

 

[OZGOD]

I'm not too unhappy. I'd take 550 and the chance to have a go at them on Day 2.

 

[ElRaja]

If Tahir went for 100 runs less then their total would have been a more reasonable 450. Send him back to Pakistan, you guys can have him back.

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No thanks, you guys owe us one.

hahha, yeah, iif you must..... send over quinton de kock or marchant de lange

 

[Bilal7]

Question. Do you guys think that the pitch will be even flatter today and South Africa will rack up a huge score too or will it start to break up?

 

[musaarthali]

This is tricky situation to OZ....they are not safe yet :Agarkar

 

[Random Aussie]

Smith giving Patto some stick here, 14 off the over. Stay tuned for angry fast bowler!

 

[Anfield]

Smith is letting out his anger l

 

[Random Aussie]

Smith leading from the front here, respect.

 

[GentleMan]

lyon getting good spin..just shows how crap imran tahir is..south africa are better off without him

 

[Random Aussie]

Is Siddle injured or what? Why is he not bowling?

 

[Justcrazy]

41 / 0

 

[Justcrazy]

This Match is heading for a draw , unless Aussies bowler produce a magical spell here.

 

[Random Aussie]

This Match is heading for a draw , unless Aussies bowler produce a magical spell here.

Yawn, you said that yesterday when we were 200 after 35 overs.

 

[Random Aussie]

Alright, Siddle on. We need something from the great man here.

 

[Justcrazy]

48 / 0

 

[Justcrazy]

53 / 0

 

[Justcrazy]

Not much in the pitch , but I have a feeling if Lyon keeps on coming at the batsmen , he would get a couple.

 

[Justcrazy]

60 / 0

 

[Random Aussie]

Better work after lunch, much tighter.

Saffers are rattling along at nearly 3 an over, wild times for them.

 

[W63L35]

They were showing 1956 Aus team....


Benaud on extreme right!

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Random Aussie]

0/93, Wade missed a stumping but otherwise nothing happening.

 

[Random Aussie]

Tea 0/117, pretty average bowling from us. Patto bowled rubbish, Siddle and Lyon ok. Hilfy not making them play enough.

 

[worndownfan]

i think this test will produce a result and my hunch is that it will be a repeat of Adelaide test of 2003-04 when Aus lost after scoring 550+ in first innings against India.

Disclaimer: I have put money on SA to win.

 

[Random Aussie]

0/133 Saffers turn to give some phaintee