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

[SL_Fan]

Finally a wicket.

 

[SL_Fan]

Very good knock by Cowan. Warner who?

 

[OZGOD]

Woeful way to get out.

 

[Justcrazy]

301 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

306 / 4

 

[Random Aussie]

Tea

 

[OZGOD]

Barring an epic Englandesque collapse we should be out of the woods. That day lost to rain has probably cost either side a chance at a result.

 

[SL_Fan]

That must be out.

 

[OZGOD]

I just noticed they made Quiney bat first drop. That was sort of retarded eh. Throw the young bloke to the wolves.

 

[SL_Fan]

Definite sound but nothing showing up on hot spot.

 

[SL_Fan]

I just noticed they made Quiney bat first drop. That was sort of retarded eh. Throw the young bloke to the wolves.

He looked good though. It was a brilliant catch by Steyn on the boundary. I thought it was a six for all money.

 

[SL_Fan]

So that's 20 overs for VP without a wicket.

 

[SL_Fan]

What a ball by Morkel.

 

[SL_Fan]

No way can you say there's nothing for the bowlers. There's still a bit in it. Just solid batting.

 

[Justcrazy]

321 / 4

 

[Marshland]

Clarke should bat at #3.

 

[SL_Fan]

Will the Aussies declare at around 350-400 to try and make at least a bit of a game of it? I hope they do.

 

[SL_Fan]

I'm quite sure SA will return the sporting gesture. An exciting draw is certainly much better than a boring one.

 

[Justcrazy]

326 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

Draw on here

 

[Justcrazy]

partnership 28 runs

 

[Marshland]

I'm quite sure SA will return the sporting gesture. An exciting draw is certainly much better than a boring one.

Not a chance. South Africa are the most methodical team on the planet.

 

[Random Aussie]

Rubbish pitch, dead and slow.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

These kind of surfaces kill Test cricket

 

[Marshland]

What's with the Saffas conceding as many as 19 no-balls?

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia trail by 111 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[paulkatich]

What's with the Saffas conceding as many as 19 no-balls?

philanderer and the debutant are the culprits.

 

[OZGOD]

Let's hope Pup can get another double.

 

[OZGOD]

He looked good though. It was a brilliant catch by Steyn on the boundary. I thought it was a six for all money.

He looked good Afridi style?

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia trail by 110 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Random Aussie]

He looked good Afridi style?

No, he actually looked a decent player OG, good foot movements and technique. I thought he might look out of his depth but didnt. But he made 9 at the end of the day.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Philanders bowling average is going up with every series.

 

[Marshland]

Quiney at 30+ years of age can't be a long-term prospect though. Probably just a stop-gap measure.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia trail by 95 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[SL_Fan]

Cmon Aus declare. Spice things up a bit.

 

[Convict]

He looked good though. It was a brilliant catch by Steyn on the boundary. I thought it was a six for all money.

Not really. He looked a bit iffy at times, which is to be expected by a debutant against a bowler of the class of Steyn.

Shouldn't have played the shot. It's a test match where the opposition has put on 400 and one of the our openers fell early.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia should declare soon and try and get into SA batting .

 

[Convict]

Quiney at 30+ years of age can't be a long-term prospect though. Probably just a stop-gap measure.

They are looking at the ashes with his selection.

 

[SL_Fan]

Actually the wicket is looking pretty flat atm. Morkel was getting a bit out of it with his height but rest are struggling.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Random Aussie]

I love playing these guys, they are years better than us on paper but:

They drop their spinner on a leg spinners dream pitch.

They pound us with the bat for nearly two days but dont score fast enough to force the issue.

Then the worlds best bowling attack gives up 33 extras so far, including two wickets off noballs. Plus a few drop catches. And a match we should be long gone in we are on even terms and will force the draw.

 

[SL_Fan]

Not really. He looked a bit iffy at times, which is to be expected by a debutant against a bowler of the class of Steyn.

Shouldn't have played the shot. It's a test match where the opposition has put on 400 and one of the our openers fell early.

I was actually quite impressed that he chose to play his natural game rather than go into his shell.

 

[wrongun]

This is as bad as the gabba pitch against England 2 years ago. Just a batting exhibition.

Kevin Mitchell Junior is the worst curator in Oz at the moment, just a pity he is ruining the best pitch in Oz. He can't find the balance between greentops & roads.

 

[Justcrazy]

366 / 4

 

[Convict]

I was actually quite impressed that he chose to play his natural game rather than go into his shell.

Were you impressed about Warner playing his natural game?

A test cricketer needs to be able to adapt to the situation.

It's far too early to draw a line through Quiney but he made a mistake and played a shot he shouldn't have played given the situation.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 68 runs

 

[Marshland]

If the Saffas' predicament is based on the absence of an average spinner in Tahir, then they're another pretender #1 side as far as I'm concerned.

That said, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and watch all three test matches in the series before making a call.

 

[Marshland]

Not really. He looked a bit iffy at times, which is to be expected by a debutant against a bowler of the class of Steyn.

Steyn was the catcher, bowler was Morkel.

 

[SL_Fan]

Were you impressed about Warner playing his natural game?

A test cricketer needs to be able to adapt to the situation.

It's far too early to draw a line through Quiney but he made a mistake and played a shot he shouldn't have played given the situation.

Warner looked out of sorts to me. Maybe if he had actually played his natural game he would have got through it.

 

[SL_Fan]

150 for Clarke leading from the front.

 

[Convict]

Steyn was the catcher, bowler was Morkel.

I'm talking about his innings as a whole.

He shuffled around in his crease a lot and messed up his weight distribution in a few of his shots, including his hook shot that got him out.

 

[SL_Fan]

Apparently his highest score at the Gabba.

 

[Convict]

Warner looked out of sorts to me. Maybe if he had actually played his natural game he would have got through it.

Or maybe if he were actually a test batsman he would done well.

The reason Australia were good in the past was because the batsmen could adapt to different situations and bat accordingly. I can remember many innings were even guys like Ponting and Hayden ground out innings when required.

Hussey is another who does what has to be done when it needs to be done.

All this natural game stuff is the kind of excuses thrown out by the likes of Haddin when he committed suicide in the 9/21 innings.

 

[Justcrazy]

378 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia trail by 66 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Marshland]

Or maybe if he were actually a test batsman he would done well.

So are you saying the shield is stripped short of quality openers at present?

 

[Convict]

So are you saying the shield is stripped short of quality openers at present?

The shield is short of quality batsmen at the moment.

I have confidence that Hughes will succeed and I have hopes for Khawaja as well.

Burns from Queensland is a top talent as well.

 

[Justcrazy]

388 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

Clarke averaging in 50s now

 

[Marshland]

I wouldn't count on Hughes, especially now that he's moved to Adelaide and will inevitably get easy runs on the flattest wicket in the country. Khawaja, maybe. Another guy I was impressed by last season was Chris Lynn.

 

[SL_Fan]

Cmon declare!

 

[Kwremb]

Next Test is in Adelaide another flat pitch, looks like series will be decided in Perth. A potentially entertaining series ruined by flat pitches.

 

[SL_Fan]

Hussey racing to his 50 without even being noticed.

 

[SL_Fan]

Next Test is in Adelaide another flat pitch, looks like series will be decided in Perth. A potentially entertaining series ruined by flat pitches.

Hope not.

 

[Marshland]

Next Test is in Adelaide another flat pitch, looks like series will be decided in Perth. A potentially entertaining series ruined by flat pitches.

Aye. Swap Adelaide for Hobart and this tour would have the right balance. That said, Bellerive is a small ground and won't make commercial sense.

 

[Convict]

Hughes has sorted out his technique from what I have seen and heard.

Did do well in county cricket as well.

Lynn did very well two seasons back but I was quite disappointed last year.

I think he'll be just short of test class.

 

[SL_Fan]

This is why you ALWAYS pick a specialist spinner.

 

[Convict]

Aye. Swap Adelaide for Hobart and this tour would have the right balance. That said, Bellerive is a small ground and won't make commercial sense.

Adelaide can only hold about 20,000 at the moment due to construction. It's why they won't get any one dayers this summer.


They were expecting the Gabba to have some life like it does in shield.

Not to mention that the series against Sri Lanka with three tests at Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney would be quite unbalanced in terms of pitches.

 

[SL_Fan]

50 for mr cricket.

 

[SL_Fan]

100 partnership in quick time.

 

[JibranAnsari]

What a year clarke is having , averaging more than 100

 

[SL_Fan]

Will the great VP go wicketless?

 

[Marshland]

They were expecting the Gabba to have some life like it does in shield.

Can't remember the last time I saw any juice at the Gabba though - must have been years ago. Last year was a pancake, the one in the Ashes was even worse, as was WI the year before.....

Hobart is the best pitch, the WACA a close second.

 

[SL_Fan]

Will Amla get reported? For his bowling lol.

 

[wrongun]

We'll see a result at Adelaide though, it normally starts to play tiks, keep low and spin on days 4 & 5. I have seen many results at Adeliade even after 450-500 first innings scores.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Steyn got phantified

 

[SL_Fan]

Consecutive 4s by Clarke. Looks like Aus is looking to declare soon.

 

[Convict]

Can't remember the last time I saw any juice at the Gabba though - must have been years ago. Last year was a pancake, the one in the Ashes was even worse, as was WI the year before.....

Hobart is the best pitch, the WACA a close second.

I'd be inclined to agree with your order.

There is a fair amount of pressure to produce wickets that ensure that tests last 5 days. The state associations which own their test grounds (the TCA and the WACA) have a greater independence to produce the wickets that they want.