Australia vs South Africa | 3rd Test | Perth | 1/12/12 | Day 2

[Gotham Cronie]

Any guess on how many wickets will fall today?

I think everybody has their eyes on when Ricky Ponting will come out.

Australia trail by 192 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[wrongun]

Anyone still think I'm silly for being Ok with Johnson back in the team?

 

[musaarthali]

Very interesting day ahead..

If Clarke goes early SA will win this match

 

[Ruri]

Anyone still think I'm silly for being Ok with Johnson back in the team?

Yes. 2-54 at Perth does not impress me. Not like Lyon or Starc or Watto weren't better.

 

[Square Drive]

What the heck was Warner doing there?

Anyways, here comes Ponting.

 

[Arcturus]

lyon goes now

 

[Obeid]

Nathan Lyon goes too...

The stage is set for a Ponting special.

 

[Square Drive]

To be fair to Lyon, that was a gem of a delivery.

Australia wobbling at 35/4.

 

[Arcturus]

Ponting century and SA winning the test would be just perfect.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Ponting trying to hit big? Lol

 

[Square Drive]

Typical Ponting shot.

 

[kungfu90]

Healy on Ricky's debut innings decision by umpire ..

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Ponting century and SA winning the test would be just perfect.

I'll settle with a saffer win by 1 run. Who cares about Ponting. Oh well, he can go and sit in the changing room and have a little cry.

 

[kungfu90]

Plumb ...looks gone.

 

[Arcturus]

Ponting given but challenges

 

[GentleMan]

Good..out cheaply..now if only he gets out for duck in the second innings..

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Aussies dropping like flies this morning.

 

[Cricketismylife]

Healy on Ricky's debut innings decision by umpire ..

what did he say?

 

[Square Drive]

One last innings remaining for Ponting, then...

 

[SL_Fan]

Steyn on fire. Cmoon!

 

[SL_Fan]

6 for 45 Clarke gooooone!

 

[Arcturus]

I'll settle with a saffer win by 1 run. Who cares about Ponting. Oh well, he can go and sit in the changing room and have a little cry.

Most of non-saffers and quite a few saffers I believe. A great who handled captaincy and batting with equal brilliance.

 

[Arcturus]

Under 100 anyone

 

[kungfu90]

what did he say?

they showed a few shots he played in that innings.
then he was given LBW, ball was missing due to height.
Healy said : Some great shots , ninety six and then umpire got high.

 

[Ruri]

On the brightside, no follow on.

 

[PakPrince]

Dale Steyn showing why he is the best bowler in the world again!

Seemed to have a drop in performance in recent times but shows his class today!

He has been the longest holder of the top test bowling position ever

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

This is the Steyn we know

 

[Cricketismylife]

the ball that got CLARK! holy shmola!!

 

[Jo_Don]

Great start by the guys. Need to keep the intensity up, can't allow the Huss to settle.

 

[Cricketismylife]

they showed a few shots he played in that innings.
then he was given LBW, ball was missing due to height.
Healy said : Some great shots , ninety six and then umpire got high.

i remember that pretty well.

too high


100 on debut would hav been awesome!

 

[Arcturus]

Steyn avg 23.7 and Philander with 17.3. Some attack this.

 

[GentleMan]

Ponting needs to score 46 runs in the second innings to average 52.00 .. what a loss of form for someone who averaged 59.99 at his peak.

 

[Cricketismylife]

Steyn avg 23.7 and Philander with 17.3. Some attack this.

they need hussey's wicket...

 

[SL_Fan]

Need to get Morkel on

 

[Anfield]

Lo Poor James. He keeps mocking saf, keeps writing them off and they keep coming back strongly!

 

[SL_Fan]

No 3rd slip?

 

[Random Aussie]

I knew the idea that Steyn would go the whole series without firing was too good to be true.

By the way, god I hate Ian Healy. May there be sharks in the water when he goes swimming.

 

[SL_Fan]

What is Smith thinking? That would have been another one down.

 

[Random Aussie]

Wade bringing it, now the top scorer with 20*

 

[Justcrazy]

71 / 6

 

[Anfield]

I knew the idea that Steyn would go the whole series without firing was too good to be true.

By the way, god I hate Ian Healy. May there be sharks in the water when he goes swimming.

Lol why do you hate him so much?

 

[Justcrazy]

Now Clarkes breaking of record becomes a little tougher.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia trail by 152 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

This game heading for a 4th day finish.

 

[Anfield]

Smith is a defensive captain. Why would you remove the 3rd slip?

 

[SL_Fan]

Aus cricket just would not be the same without one of their favourite sons, Ian Healy

http://cricketcrowd.com/displayvideo.html?ccvideo=29&ccdesc=Ian+Healy+Cheating&tabmode=description

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[mmkextreme_1]

Shane Warne talking hindi, just saw in a commercial lol

 

[SL_Fan]

SA need to wrap this up quick.

 

[SL_Fan]

Still only 2 slips

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks

 

[SL_Fan]

Philanderer (what a name lol) bowling carp

 

[Jo_Don]

Biff seems to have had a brain fart with his field placings. 5:45 in SA, time to get to bed now

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[Justcrazy]

Australia should not loose hope here, they should try and get as close as possible to SA total , anything is possible.

 

[SL_Fan]

Now 3 slips back in. Thank god.

 

[Saurav]

just got up.WTH happened.6/45 n then Wade of all batsman doing well

 

[Random Aussie]

Lol why do you hate him so much?

He blabbers constantly, he has no clue about anything other than wicket keeping but still repeats the same garbage all day long, he thinks he is funny but he isnt, he is ridiculously biased towards Australia, I hate the sound of his voice and he was a very ugly batsman.

 

[Justcrazy]

34 runs partnership so far.

 

[Random Aussie]

just got up.WTH happened.6/45 n then Wade of all batsman doing well

Dale Steyn happened.

 

[SL_Fan]

Wasting the newish ball here. Too many on the legs.

 

[kungfu90]

Morkel is not looking in rhythm.

 

[SL_Fan]

Now spin is on. I guess worth a shot.

 

[Saurav]

Dale Steyn happened.

but Wade looking in control

 

[Justcrazy]

Spin for the first time.

 

[Justcrazy]

What Aussies need a good partnership here, they are 140 runs behind , if they can bring the lead of SA down to say 50 , it would make the game damn interesting.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

this partnership prospering

 

[SL_Fan]

Hussey looking in control. Need his wicket asap.

 

[SL_Fan]

Hope Steyn is good for another spell.

 

[Justcrazy]

I do not see Peterson been effective here, need to bowl the fast bowlers , the spinner might leak valuable runs here.

 

[SL_Fan]

:6 shot by Wade

 

[SL_Fan]

Wade racing to 40

 

[Random Aussie]

but Wade looking in control

He is playing a ripping innings, but then again he is no hack with the bat, despite the opinion of Mamoon Gaffar who watches two seconds of a game and declares players good or no.....

There an Ian Healy example for you, he just started talking about Australia having a first innings lead. The man is a clown.

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

what i said is post 68 is happening ......

 

[SL_Fan]

SA loosing the grip here. Need Steyn for another spell. No turn for Peterson.

 

[Justcrazy]

peterson is a bits and pieces player in shorter formats, he is not a Test Player

 

[Random Aussie]

peterson is a bits and pieces player in shorter formats, he is not a Test Player

But he better than Tahir )

 

[cricketworm]

Missed the Steyn's spell!

 

[Saurav]

He is playing a ripping innings, but then again he is no hack with the bat, despite the opinion of Mamoon Gaffar who watches two seconds of a game and declares players good or no.....

There an Ian Healy example for you, he just started talking about Australia having a first innings lead. The man is a clown.

yeah always rated him a decent batsmen,surviving Steyn n Morkel on this wicket is no joke

 

[Saurav]

Missed the Steyn's spell!

me too

 

[cricketworm]

Batting with confidence is good Wade, but let's not get carried away and throw wicket. Bat on Bud!

 

[Saurav]

But he better than Tahir )

thats not too hard