Australia vs South Africa | 4th ODI | Nov 21, 2014 | Melbourne

[PB]

South Africa
Q De Kock, HM Amla, F du PlessisAB de Villiers*, DA Miller, F Behardien, R McLaren, RJ Peterson, WD Parnell, KJ Abbott, DW Steyn

Australia
DA Warner, AJ Finch, SR Watson, SPD Smith, GJ Bailey*, GJ Maxwell, MS Wade†, JP Faulkner, PJ Cummins, NM Coulter-Nile, MA Starc

South Africa won the toss and are 60/1 for 13.2 overs.

Du Plessis and Quinton at the crease. Amla back in the hut for 18.

 

[Justcrazy]

86 / 3

Cummins bowling well.

 

[Justcrazy]

AUS HAVE NEVER BEATEN SA AT MCG

They have played each other six times so far

 

[Justcrazy]

87 / 3

19 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

SA need a solid partnership here.

 

[Justcrazy]

88.3

20 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Cummins 1 - 21 from 5 overs

 

[Bilal7]

Can't believe this thread is so bare. Even after the great Hashim Amla failed.

Must be the test cricket thats going on in the UAE, that has people occupied.

 

[Justcrazy]

AB smacks that.

100 up.

 

[Justcrazy]

Can't believe this thread is so bare. Even after the great Hashim Amla failed.

Must be the test cricket thats going on in the UAE, that has people occupied.

Test has not started yet , there is still some time.

 

[Justcrazy]

108.3

23 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

35 runs partnership , this two need to carry on.

 

[Tridibans_16]

Though SA is my favouroite for the WC along with Australia, there are many chinks in SA's armory. Excapt for Amla/ AB/Dvillers, their batting lineup is nothing special.

 

[Justcrazy]

117 / 3

25 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Though SA is my favouroite for the WC along with Australia, there are many chinks in SA's armory. Excapt for Amla/ AB/Dvillers, their batting lineup is nothing special.

Every time has chinks , no team is perfect.

 

[Tridibans_16]

Every time has chinks , no team is perfect.

But not every team is favourite to win the WC.

For me, it is only Aus/ SA and NZ the dark horse.

But it seems, SA have serious batting concerns. Also, I don't rate McLaren and Tahir as bowlers. Steyn is not that effective in ODIs. So that just leaves Philander/ Morkel.

 

[Tridibans_16]

Every time has chinks , no team is perfect.

But not every team is favourite to win the WC.

For me, it is only Aus/ SA and NZ the dark horse.

But it seems, SA have serious batting concerns. Also, I don't rate McLaren and Tahir as bowlers. Steyn is not that effective in ODIs. So that just leaves Philander/ Morkel.

 

[Convict]

Good to see Hazlewood get rested. Bodes well for Brisbane.

 

[Zaad]

i really want Africa to win this power play without losing a wicket here, if they make about 35 runs in these 5 overs.. they can go on for a big one!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Another 50 for AB

 

[Fastandfurious]

Great effort from Wade.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

If AB keeps going like this, he's sure to reach 150

 

[Fastandfurious]

Good to see Hazlewood get rested. Bodes well for Brisbane.

Coulter Nile injured.

 

[trogger]

Ab just killing us softly again, scores at better than a run a ball time after time and somehow makes it look like a relaxed net.

 

[Fastandfurious]

It is mind boggling why SA keeps on playing Behardien.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Ab just killing us softly again, scores at better than a run a ball time after time and somehow makes it look like a relaxed net.

He's a freak man.

 

[Fastandfurious]

AB always trying stupid shots.

 

[Buffet]

Pathetic batting in the last 10 overs here.

 

[Justcrazy]

I haven't seen something like this is really long. Aus v SA 4th ODI in Melbourne - 8/1 with Warner gone. Pak vs NZ 2nd Test match, 4th innings in Dubai, 8/1 with Taufeeq Umar gone. Bang v Zim 1st ODI in Chittagong 8/1 with Tamim Iqbal gone. "

Cricinfo.

What an coincidence !!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Abbot is bowling well here.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA bowling looks a bit weak today.

 

[Justcrazy]

full ball , finch hammers that

 

[Justcrazy]

more

26 / 1

 

[hamzie]

synchronisation between the international games lol

Aus v SA 4th ODI in Melbourne – 8/1 with Warner gone. Pak vs NZ 2nd Test match, 4th innings in Dubai, 8/1 with Taufeeq Umar gone. Bang v Zim 1st ODI in Chittagong 8/1 with Tamim Iqbal gone.

 

[Justcrazy]

This can be a really good game, with thrilling finish.

 

[Justcrazy]

synchronisation between the international games lol

Aus v SA 4th ODI in Melbourne – 8/1 with Warner gone. Pak vs NZ 2nd Test match, 4th innings in Dubai, 8/1 with Taufeeq Umar gone. Bang v Zim 1st ODI in Chittagong 8/1 with Tamim Iqbal gone.

All three were left handers and all three bowlers were right arm fast

 

[Justcrazy]

39 / 1

10 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

watto gone.

 

[Justcrazy]

The chase is getting tougher here , wickets in hand is the key

 

[Justcrazy]

Third wicket down , Aussies struggling .

 

[Justcrazy]

49 / 3

14 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate is over six here

 

[Justcrazy]

64 / 3

17 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies need to keep wickets in hand here

 

[Justcrazy]

78 / 3

20 overs

 

[Zaad]

Africa should win this, they have a great record at MCG

 

[Zaad]

Africa should win this, they have a great record at MCG

 

[Random Aussie]

Baileys golden run has come to a screeching halt. Ermagerd the Big Show is in!

 

[Random Aussie]

Steyn to Maxwell.

 

[Random Aussie]

And Steyn to Maxwell ends predictably. Maxwell out.

 

[Convict]

Big no show again

Give me Mitch Marsh in the world cup XI

 

[Random Aussie]

Big no show again

Give me Mitch Marsh in the world cup XI

Why not have both? #mexicanstyle

 

[Random Aussie]

Wade is a nice batsman. Pity he can't keep

 

[Convict]

Why not have both? #mexicanstyle

Poor Smith.

His back's going to go the same way as Clarke's whenever our batting lineup runs into a decent attack.

 

[Convict]

Wade is a nice batsman. Pity he can't keep

Its probably worth him giving up the gloves and concentrating entirely on batting.

 

[Justcrazy]

85 from 59 balls.

 

[Zaad]

if Australia ends up chasing this, Africa should just give up on cricket.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies still hanging in here , need big hits.

 

[Justcrazy]

if Australia ends up chasing this, Africa should just give up on cricket.

They may , tough but not impossible.

 

[Zaad]

They may , tough but not impossible.

with the likes of Abbot, Styne, Mclearn, Parnel, in 8 overs 73 runs are defendable.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rrquired rate over nine now.

 

[Zaad]

Rrquired rate over nine now.

buddy both faulkner and Cummins can hit the ball, just one big over and bang this game is Ozzie

 

[Justcrazy]

Smith closing on a hundred here.

 

[Justcrazy]

62 from 7 overs.

 

[Zaad]

this will be a thriller , South Africa has a panic mode on.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rayan with his final over.

 

[Justcrazy]

this will be a thriller , South Africa has a panic mode on.

A thriller would be good for audience

 

[Justcrazy]

4 byes.....
Poor by SA

 

[Justcrazy]

Low full toss , hammered for

 

[Justcrazy]

50 from 36 balls.

 

[Zaad]

i back africa to still win this

 

[Justcrazy]

This is getting more and more interesting .

 

[Justcrazy]

One big over can change equations.

 

[Justcrazy]

Last over finish on cards here.

 

[Justcrazy]

33 from 24 balls !!!

 

[Justcrazy]

This two would go after the bowling , soon.

 

[Justcrazy]

for Smith.

 

[Convict]

Great work by Smith

 

[Justcrazy]

25 from 19

 

[Justcrazy]

i back africa to still win this

What you think now ?