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

[Mobashir]

Amla in FBT20 mood.

South Africa well ahead at this moment.

 

[TM Riddle]

Amla and smith treating Aussies like club bowlers...100 up for SA..lead by 164

 

[SL_Fan]

SA back with a bang. Cmoon!

 

[Random Aussie]

What is a worry is that Watson is the only seamer who has an idea how to deal with this SA tactic of walking across the stumps.

 

[akhan44]

SouthAfrica won't let this number one ranking go that easily.

 

[talha3]

Shocking pitch map.

 

[SL_Fan]

Over 6 rpo this inning. Best way to go on this wicket me thinks. Don't want to let the bowlers get on top. As they say make hay while sun shines.

 

[kungfu90]

Aussies have lost the plot today, critical day of big series.
First Steyn, Philander got them by good bowling now their bowlers have been all over the shop.

 

[TM Riddle]

lead is increasing and so are Australia's worries.

 

[SL_Fan]

Starc back in the attack. This could be telling.

 

[TM Riddle]

Starc replacing Watson....

 

[SL_Fan]

SA need another captain's knock from Smithy.

 

[saeedhk]

Amla treating Aussie bowlers like club bowlers.

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa lead by 173 runs with 9 wickets remaining

 

[TM Riddle]

its hard to imagine it is the same pitch Australia batted on today...

 

[Justcrazy]

Runs leaking , another :4

 

[Jeetu111]

177/1 & scoring rate of over 6 rpo !

 

[TM Riddle]

Hastings on.....amla going after everyone lol

 

[SL_Fan]

SA lead is over 170 now with 9 wkts in the bank. Around 25 overs left in the day. 250+ lead by the end of today's play with 6 or 7 wkts in hand would be awesome.

 

[Saurav]

its like an ODI now

 

[TM Riddle]

another boundary from amla. he s hammering this weak oz attack.

 

[Random Aussie]

Wooo two dot balls!

 

[Mobashir]

Watson should be bowling with Lyon to try to stop the run rate and create some pressure.

Amla one shot away from one of the fastest fifty ever in Test cricket.

 

[SL_Fan]

Another :4 brings Smith's 50

Top knock

 

[Random Aussie]

Then a four

 

[Random Aussie]

Then another four

 

[SL_Fan]

Another :4 shot!

 

[Saurav]

50 for Smith

 

[Justcrazy]

partnership worth 95 from 13 overs !!!

 

[SL_Fan]

Another :4 lol awesome stuff

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 more

 

[Random Aussie]

And another four, Mitch Starc getting taken apart here.

 

[Saurav]

Watson should be bowling with Lyon to try to stop the run rate and create some pressure.

Amla one shot away from one of the fastest fifty ever in Test cricket.

no fastest is 24 balls

 

[TM Riddle]

why don't they give ball to Watson??? two back to back boundaries from Smith off starc.

 

[Jeetu111]

193/1 & Australia out of the game it seems.

 

[SL_Fan]

Can't believe he let that one go lol. Could have been another 4.

 

[TM Riddle]

another one....oh my...

 

[Saurav]

another 4,this is embarassing even by our standards

 

[SL_Fan]

Review

 

[Justcrazy]

This is incredible , another :4

 

[Mobashir]

Smith killing Starc here!

 

[kungfu90]

Broken Siddle would have been better.

 

[SL_Fan]

Cmon don't be out looks too high

 

[kungfu90]

Given.

 

[Saurav]

out

 

[SL_Fan]

Smith survives :

 

[Random Aussie]

Bloody DRS, come on crowd, riot!!

 

[TM Riddle]

Smith survives.

 

[Saurav]

not out

 

[SL_Fan]

Cutrent partnership over 100 close to 8 rpo

 

[Jeetu111]

199/1

 

[TM Riddle]

Poor Aussies....Its so good to see them so helpless

 

[SL_Fan]

50 for Amla awesome stuff

 

[Madplayer]

Lead over 200 now

 

[SL_Fan]

Lead over 200 now

 

[adnanulhaq97]

Lets do this SA


DRS)

 

[Random Aussie]

why don't they give ball to Watson??? two back to back boundaries from Smith off starc.

Because we have lost the plot. This is a premeditated assault on an inexperienced attack and it has worked.

Peter Siddle's dead reanimated corpse would have been better than any of these guys.

 

[adnanulhaq97]

140/1

Snith 61*
Amla 50* (at the SR of 135.)

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa lead by 202 runs with 9 wickets remaining

 

[SL_Fan]

Amla got Smith going after he started playing his shots. Top work Amla.

 

[SL_Fan]

Smith just in lucky there.

 

[TM Riddle]

Amla risking too much...trying to loft too many balls.

 

[Random Aussie]

The commentary gives an amusing insight into Australian cricket.

Basically the advice is bowl short, bowl at their heads, and sledge them )

 

[kungfu90]

Punter still fields like a gun.

 

[Random Aussie]

The commentary gives an amusing insight into Australian cricket.

Basically the advice is bowl short, bowl at their heads, and sledge them )

 

[HASHAM2]

: Amla smashed 37 balls 50

 

[adnanulhaq97]

Starc and Hastings going at 8+ runs an over

 

[Random Aussie]

He bowls it to the left.....

 

[Random Aussie]

He bowls it to the riiiiiiiiiiiggghhhhhttttt.

 

[Gunther]

woah! Can't believe that Mitch has had only 3 overs

 

[adnanulhaq97]

Amla doing it a different style today

 

[Random Aussie]

That Mitchell Johnson.....

 

[SL_Fan]

Just over 20 overs left in the day. Another 75 or so runs today will really demoralize the Aussies.

 

[Gunther]

He bowls it to the riiiiiiiiiiiggghhhhhttttt.

You know that he is the only one who can salvage something outta this for you guys

 

[adnanulhaq97]

If SA can bat till the end of towmorrow they will still have 2 days to get the Aussies bowled out, they should have enough runs on the board even if they go 4 an over.

 

[SL_Fan]

: Amla smashed 37 balls 50

Shouldn't be too surprised. Look at his ODI record. Average of 60 SR over 90. Wadda player!

 

[adnanulhaq97]

Just over 20 overs left in the day. Another 75 or so runs today will really demoralize the Aussies.

At this rate they'll make another 120 runs

 

[Jeetu111]

Will Saf declare after playing 80 overs on day 3 giving a target of 525 in 2 days ?

 

[adnanulhaq97]

They're playing in singles for now.

 

[Random Aussie]

You know that he is the only one who can salvage something outta this for you guys

Yep.

But his bowling's *****.....