South Africa v Australia | 1st Test | Brisbane | Nov 9-13, 2012 |

[Watsupdoc]

Match to begin in 2 hours - This should be a cracker of a match!

Really excited about this.

 

[adnanulhaq97]

2 hours??? I thought it was 5 in the evening PST


Btw anyone know what channel its being broadcasted in Pak?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Very excited about this but the timing of it means I won't catch too many deliveries.

Don't really know who I'm supporting.... will go for SA but will of course want Ricky Ponting to do well. Love watching Ricky bat.

 

[LethalSami]

can't wait for it...

been like a month since i've seen any cricket....that's long wait

who's PPer's supporting????

Chokers fan here

 

[cricketworm]

I want Australia to bowl first!

South Africa has become number one test team 3 times since 2000 and they have lost their number one position losing to Australia twice, let's see what happens this time.

 

[adnanulhaq97]

I actually want SA to bowl first, just to see Philander, Steyn, and Morkel bowl

 

[cricketworm]

So much is written in media about aggression and planning Aus. should do ... I think it's fake hype by the media, but nevertheless it's always good to see Aus. pacers firing all cylinder against SA batters first up. It sets up the series nicely.

 

[Fawad2010]

Test Cricket is BACK!

Congrats fellow purists! Lets cherish it.

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[Bullet Drive]

Just checking the weather it says its raining in Brisbane.. not sure whether or not to stay up and watch it now..

 

[Watsupdoc]

I want to see South Africa bowl! Steyn, Morkel and co swinging the ball at pace and batsman like Clarke facing the music, nothing could be better than this.

 

[Random Aussie]

Saffers to bat

 

[Random Aussie]

Pattinson the one to watch for us, he has been in ripping form in the Shield. Can he continue his superb start to a Test career?

 

[Random Aussie]

Imran Tahack is not playing awwwwww

 

[Random Aussie]

18 minutes to go! Starc 12th man we have played a spinner. Saffers with four quicks.

 

[Random Aussie]

*tumbleweed rolls by*

 

[Mobashir]

I wanted aussies to bat first so I can watch Ponting!

But Smith, Amla, Kallis and AB vs Pattinson will also be good!

 

[Watsupdoc]

Kleinveldt making debut! Should be interesting to see how he performs.

 

[Random Aussie]

8 minutes to go!

 

[Random Aussie]

Kleinveldt making debut! Should be interesting to see how he performs.

Wow South Africa are debuting as many South Africans as the English....

 

[MarkCooper]

This is the first test match in the world for 67 days.

 

[talha3]

Matches between SA, Aus and Eng are always the most exciting for me (after Pakistan). Should be a cracker.

 

[Lara400]

Haven't been keeping with this, so a nice surprise to know its starting now!

 

[Lara400]

seems like a lovely day out there and smith off the mark with a brace

 

[talha3]

This is the first test match in the world for 67 days.

It's been too long.

 

[Lara400]

Nice swing for Hillfenhaus

 

[MAAJafri]

COme on you Saffers. Hilfenhaus with a jaffer in the first over to Petersen.

 

[MAAJafri]

Nice to hear Richie Benaud. Haven't heard him in ages.

 

[MAAJafri]

How fast is Pattinson?

 

[shah_1]

good to hear benaud on commo box

 

[SL_Fan]

Finally some proper cricket. Hopefully this one will go right down to the wire.

 

[Lara400]

Petersen needs to be watchful here otherwise he might be undone by some swing

 

[MAAJafri]

Petersen looking uncomfortable

 

[cricketworm]

Pitch is flat with bit of bounce.

Here we go Hilfy and his habit of finishing overs quickly!

 

[Lara400]

1st review

 

[cricketworm]

Hmmmm review straight up!

 

[Lara400]

Looks a dud, aussies really want to see the back of Smith

 

[shah_1]

waste of review

 

[cricketworm]

lol way away from bat. Review wasted.

 

[Lara400]

Not out it is

 

[cricketworm]

I don't know why Clarke went for the review! Keeper wasn't even interested with appeal.

 

[Random Aussie]

Cheating umpires

 

[shah_1]

james pattinson is bowling flat, really needs to improve to take wickets

Why didn't strac play

 

[Random Aussie]

james pattinson is bowling flat, really needs to improve to take wickets

Why didn't strac play

Because all the other bowlers have superior records and are better Test bowlers?

 

[cricketworm]

Need to bowl out side off and let SA chase ball.

Now that is the line and length to bowl.

 

[eradicator]

Hilfy was preferred over starc so starc had to sit out as even Lyon was going to play .

I think Starc should have been there for mixing things a bit as hes a left hander . 3 right armers are way too many and a bit identical .

 

[cricketworm]

Looks like Aussy bowlers read my post!

 

[eradicator]

Poor bowling by Pattinson .

 

[cricketworm]

Short! Pulled away nicely.

 

[Random Aussie]

Hilfy was preferred over starc so starc had to sit out as even Lyon was going to play .

I think Starc should have been there for mixing things a bit as hes a left hander . 3 right armers are way too many and a bit identical .

Left armers are good for variety. But Starc in no way deserves selection over proven Test bowlers who average under 30 over a decent period or a guy who averages less than 20 in his first five Tests.

 

[James]

Just great to see some test cricket again. Gonna watch a bit of it despite the approaching ungodly hour.

 

[Random Aussie]

Patto is off colour this morning, get Siddle on.

 

[Ruri]

Looking forward to a good series. Purely neutral this series.

Rooting for Pattinson, Watson, De Villiers and Steyn to have personal success though.

 

[cricketworm]

Sizzle time! Better bowl well!

 

[cricketworm]

BallsEye!

 

[Ruri]

Siddle causing some trouble here.

 

[Random Aussie]

I can already tell we are going to miss Watson's bowling.

 

[Ruri]

I can already tell we are going to miss Watson's bowling.

I sure will.

Dunno why so many Aussies don't like him. He's one of the Aussies that has my respect.

 

[cricketworm]

Slightly out side off man! Why stump to stump?

 

[SL_Fan]

Aus bowling radar seems to be off. Too straight, too wide, too short, just not enough testers. If you don't make early inroads at the Gabba going to be a very long day for the fielding side.

 

[SL_Fan]

Out

 

[SL_Fan]

Finally a wicket for Aus, a big one too.

 

[Ruri]

Patto gets it!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Great review by Clarke

 

[SL_Fan]

Let's see if Aus walks the talk. Want to see some real aggro.

 

[cricketworm]

good change by clarke. don't know why billy gave not out.

 

[cricketworm]

Billy should retire!

 

[MAAJafri]

A big wicket

 

[cricketworm]

short stuff for amla

 

[SL_Fan]

DRS

 

[Random Aussie]

Wicket number 27 for the best young Test bowler in the world....go Patto!

 

[Mobashir]

So Pattinson has got one of the big men of SA!

 

[cricketworm]

looks high

 

[Mobashir]

Wicket number 27 for the best young Test bowler in the world....go Patto!

lol
But surely the best from Australia, I am tired of this Starc talk because of LO wickets.
In order to play Test cricket he has To perform in First Class cricket!

 

[shah_1]

Pattinson now getting his line and length spot on

 

[LethalSami]

Smith gets LBW

 

[shah_1]

glenn mcgrath on commo box

for the first time I am hearing him

 

[Jamshed Kohli]

Inshallah, Hashim Bhai to make a century

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

by Amla

 

[SL_Fan]

Smith gets LBW

Yeah lol Can't wait to see Kallis in there. I want to see some chin music.