Australia vs South Africa | 3rd Test | Perth | 2/12/12 | Day 4

[Gotham Cronie]

Australia require another 592 runs with 10 wickets remaining

If Warner gets going.....

 

[W63L35]

I want South Africa to win.... but still would love to have Australia put up a good fight... and take the test to at least lunch tomorrow.


Here is what has happened in first three days:

Day 1:
258 runs were scored for the loss of 12 wickets in 85 overs.

Day 2:
363 runs were scored for the loss of 10 wickets in 80.1 overs.


Day 3:
379 runs were scored for the loss of 8 wickets in 86.5 overs.

 

[W63L35]

So much for the chase...... warner gone!

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Warner gets a good one from Philander

 

[Ismailtoca]

South Africa have an easy win here. 600 is no easy fit against any team in the world. And this is South Africa we are talking about

 

[Khabri420]

Good start to the day for South Africa. Philander gets Warner.

 

[SL_Fan]

Warner already cmon SA!

 

[Sledger]

lol @ Warner playing test cricket, what a hack.

 

[Cricketismylife]

Old style test cricket today.....

 

[W63L35]

Young Hashim Amla.............

 

[Random Aussie]

Well that was a good start )

Very good ball from Philanderer though

 

[Random Aussie]

574 to get

 

[Bilal7]

Young Hashim Amla.............

Is that him or his brother?

 

[Random Aussie]

565 to get

 

[leatherface58]

RA taking over from Justcrazy

 

[SL_Fan]

Watson huge wicket

 

[SL_Fan]

Ponting comes to the crease SA giving him a guard of honour. Great sight.

 

[SL_Fan]

Now need to knock him over

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Watson gone!

In comes the Punter for his last innings for Australia!

 

[Square Drive]

And out comes Ponting.

 

[W63L35]

Very nice gesture by South African players by lining up to receive Ricky on the crease! ;14:

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Cowan hits a six

 

[Justcrazy]

89 / 2

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies will fight hard here , but SA will win

 

[Justcrazy]

Maiden.

 

[W63L35]

:4 by ricky!!!!!!!!!!!

signature pull shot!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

unter pulls

 

[mmkextreme_1]

That shot was what really defined Ricky Ponting and his cricket career

really going to miss the stroke play by him

 

[Justcrazy]

Pointing would love to get a score here.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[mmkextreme_1]

:4

 

[Random Aussie]

RA taking over from Justcrazy

Match will be a draw #Justcrazy

Bowling side want wickets #Justcrazy

 

[Random Aussie]

535 to get

 

[Justcrazy]

97 / 2

 

[Justcrazy]

Match will be a draw #Justcrazy

Bowling side want wickets #Justcrazy

I am not an expert like you all friends .... very mechanical in things I do.

 

[SL_Fan]

Ponting what a catch by Kallis

 

[SL_Fan]

No fairytale ending then.

 

[Justcrazy]

RT Ponting c Kallis b Peterson 8 (23b 2x4 0x6) SR: 34.78

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Great great career comes to an end!

Legend goes and that is certainly an end of an era not only for Australian cricket but for World cricket as well!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

The end of a great career

 

[Random Aussie]

And that is the end of Ricky Ponting. Thanks for the memories mate.

 

[SL_Fan]

Clarke is just great to watch against spinners

2 brilliant :4s to open his acount

 

[SL_Fan]

And that's Lunch.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Ponting won't end his career with an average of over 52, it will be 51.85, still a great average

 

[MVP26]

Sad to see Ponting go.

 

[Anfield]

Ponting gone

 

[Madplayer]

Clarke looked angry with those shots he played there..

 

[Random Aussie]

I am not an expert like you all friends .... very mechanical in things I do.

Relax bro, it's a fun cricket :

 

[Saurav]

thanks Ponting,will miss you

 

[Mamoon]

Wow, Australia have really chicken out of this chase big time

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Clarke looked angry with those shots he played there..

Yeah I sensed that as well

 

[SL_Fan]

Can SA finish this today?

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia require another 522 runs with 7 wickets remaining

 

[leatherface58]

Methinks it will be over by tea tomorrow. Scoreboard pressure amounts to something and Aussies play aggressive cricket. There will be a couple of flashy 50s but it will be over tomorrow either by tea or in the last session. Ricky unfortunately will fail after a couple of kickass boundaries.

On the right track

Adios Ricky. A true legend.

 

[Random Aussie]

Wow, Australia have really chicken out of this chase big time

Your trolling is tiresome

 

[Random Aussie]

Clarke looked angry with those shots he played there..

Well Clarke doesnt like negative press, and he is going to cop a whole lot of it shortly. And he is on the selection panel too.

 

[Mamoon]

Your trolling is tiresome

It is obvious from their approach. Nothing troll about this, sorry.

 

[Saurav]

hoping a Clarke masterclass

 

[Random Aussie]

It is obvious from their approach. Nothing troll about this, sorry.

Yawn, you do it to every team mate. Cowan bats like that. Warner bats the opposite.

 

[Random Aussie]

A couple of fours and the target moves to a trifling 514.

 

[Justcrazy]

119 / 3

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 17 runs now.

 

[Sunny786]

I think Aussies will win if not draw this match for Ricky

 

[Justcrazy]

126 / 3

 

[Random Aussie]

Only 506 to get now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia require another 502 runs with 7 wickets remaining

 

[SL_Fan]

Cowan goes as well. Hussey in.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

SA have made good dent into Aussies batting here

 

[Random Aussie]

It seems the stupidity which affects our batsman has got to Cowan. Fell for that bait.

Still made a fifty, which is better than anyone else has managed so far.

 

[Random Aussie]

We might lose by 400 runs here.

 

[gengiskhan]

Steyn on 297 wickets.

No fast bowler in modern times deserves 300 test wickets than Steyns. I hope he gets it at Perth.

He is the best fast bowler of this generation.

 

[SL_Fan]

Clarke got hit on the ball bags. Ouch.

 

[SL_Fan]

SA bowling really well but Aussies surprisingly not showing much of a fight here. Looks a very good batting track still.

 

[Keith]

It seems the stupidity which affects our batsman has got to Cowan. Fell for that bait.

Still made a fifty, which is better than any Aussie has managed so far.

Fixed for you RA!

 

[SL_Fan]

Aus are going to take all this frustration out on us in a few weeks time I guess. Just what we needed.

 

[SL_Fan]

Fixed for you RA!

Well spotted Keith

 

[Justcrazy]

136 / 4

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Aus are going to take all this frustration out on us in a few weeks time I guess. Just what we needed.

Yeah, but you guys should also be extremely frustrated, loosing to NZL and that to at home..going by your comment, then you guys should be more frustrated?

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia require another 493 runs with 6 wickets remaining