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

Michael Clarke might be missing the next Test if he doesnt fix the over rate.

Aussie fans on the interwebs indulging in wrist slitting and acrimony lol
 
Pitch has some turn for spinners but Lyon is just not good enough to exploit it..
 
Just noticed that DeVilliers is the keeper for SA, IMO bad choice cause he has a back problem, i would rather have the other keeper in place of Duminy/Rudolf
 
Good start for SA but Australia rarely lose at Brisbane. Let's see how this one pans out.
 
adnanulhaq97 said:
Just noticed that DeVilliers is the keeper for SA, IMO bad choice cause he has a back problem, i would rather have the other keeper in place of Duminy/Rudolf
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tsolekile?

that guy is a good keeper but a rubbish batsman. Duminy is underrated IMO
 
Executioner said:
how is the crowd?
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25 000, a record first day at Gabba for a non ashes test. Not bad for a working day.

Probably be smaller tomorrow given how poor out bowlers looked.

Pattinson & Siddle were supposed to be quick, 145kph+. Even Hilf used to hit over 140kph.

Now they all just roll over at 135kph with no swing. What a let down.
 
I fear for the Aussies in this series. We keep hearing that they have a great pace attack and it never turns up. Whereas their batting is Clarke and two old men.

I suspect that a whitewash is on the cards.
 
Robert said:
I fear for the Aussies in this series. We keep hearing that they have a great pace attack and it never turns up. Whereas their batting is Clarke and two old men.

I suspect that a whitewash is on the cards.
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Perhaps. Not sure if anyone has whitewashed us at home.

It's a flat pitch, our best player is out and our best bowler had a bad day.

Still 2/255 is a comprehensive win to the Saffers and we need to do better tomorrow. They haven't hurt us on the scoreboard as much as they could have.
 
wrongun said:
25 000, a record first day at Gabba for a non ashes test. Not bad for a working day.

Probably be smaller tomorrow given how poor out bowlers looked.

Pattinson & Siddle were supposed to be quick, 145kph+. Even Hilf used to hit over 140kph.

Now they all just roll over at 135kph with no swing. What a let down.
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The pitch looks like the ashes pitches and our bowling looks poor.

Which is a worry because our batting is worse than our bowling.
 
wrongun said:
25 000, a record first day at Gabba for a non ashes test. Not bad for a working day.

Probably be smaller tomorrow given how poor out bowlers looked.

Pattinson & Siddle were supposed to be quick, 145kph+. Even Hilf used to hit over 140kph.

Now they all just roll over at 135kph with no swing. What a let down.
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They were mentioning how the older bowlers get, the lower the sling and Hilfy looks seriously pedestrian when there's little to no movement.

Pattinson all rage and thunder, beauty to get Smith but this game starting to resemble the Eng series with quick opening wickets and large moments of Saffer possession.

Siddle reminds me of Gul, very much a momentum bowler who's woeful when struggling for rhythm and fielding was suspect.

Of course, we haven't seen how Steyn and co will fare against a very decent Aus batting line-up.
 
wrongun said:
Pattinson & Siddle were supposed to be quick, 145kph+. Even Hilf used to hit over 140kph.

Now they all just roll over at 135kph with no swing. What a let down.
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New Aussie bowlers are made to look better stats-wise cos of the spineless touring party of a year ago. Scores of 70/5 due to the Indians wanting to go shopping or put their feet up were not uncommon.
 
Clearly S.A.'s day. But the rain has just started to come down in Brisbane and with a new ball tomorrow it will be a new challenge to the batsmen.
 
S.A have set a platform to get 450-500 here atleast unless the Aussies fight back with the new ball on the 2nd morning. Wicket looks good to bat on but there is something in it for bowlers if they bend there backs. Worrying thing for Aussies is Amla, kallis are both well set and these to tend to cash in when well set.
 
Proteas batsman JP Duminy suffers freak injury during post-stumps warm down session on the Gabba field

In a remarkable postscript to play on day one, South Africa were left reeling after Duminy sensationally crashed to the turf with a suspected leg injury while kicking a football around with the Proteas team.

Bad light had ended play just 10 minutes earlier, prompting the South Africans to unwind with a relaxing kick-around on the Gabba.

But the post-match activity turned into disaster when Duminy was seen sprawled on the ground, prompting concerned teammates and bowling coach Allan Donald to rush to his aid.

Unable to walk off the field himself, Duminy was assisted into the sheds by Donald and another Proteas staffer.

The severity of the injury is unknown but Duminy may struggle to bat and could be a passenger for the rest of the Test.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...elegraphcricketndm+(Daily+Telegraph+|+Cricket)
 
SA on top but looks like Duminy might be out of this Test and probably even rest of the series.
 
Random Aussie said:
Still 2/255 is a comprehensive win to the Saffers and we need to do better tomorrow. They haven't hurt us on the scoreboard as much as they could have.
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Amla was a bit slow today, but he and Shark can resume with runs at their back and ABDV is to come.

The Yarps look like a really good unit these days. i was very surprised by their 0-2 win in England - they seem to have beaten the Choke Virus.
 
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Mobashir said:
If that happens they will need a Kallis fit to bowl for the balance of the team!
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They got a four man pace attack already so Kallis probably wouldn't be of much help imo. I think they were planning to have Duminy bowling quite a few overs of spin given that they left out Tahir. Don't think that was a smart move at all even after the curator said that the wicket should offer quite a bit for the spinners. SA might be in front now but Aus could have the final laugh.
 
Robert said:
Amla was a bit slow today, but he and Shark can resume with runs at their back and ABDV is to come.

The Yarps look like a really good unit these days. i was very surprised by their 0-2 win in England - they seem to have beaten the Choke Virus.
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They generally tend to choke in ICC tournaments. Pretty weird actually.
 
Goes to show how overrated Australia's bowling is.

Siddle and Hilfenhaus will never really be classed as world class bowlers and they aren't gonna instill fear in the batsmen.

The young bowlers have been given way too much hype and they don't even have 10 tests between them.

However, SA should have pushed closer to 300. Kallis was positive but Amla was pretty safe. Lets hope they can push on to around 550 tomorrow and give Australia a few overs to bat late in the day.
 
Apparently in terms of wickets taken and runs conceded that was Australia's worst ever first-day bowling performance in a Gabba Test. :lee
 
Robert said:
Amla was a bit slow today, but he and Shark can resume with runs at their back and ABDV is to come.

The Yarps look like a really good unit these days. i was very surprised by their 0-2 win in England - they seem to have beaten the Choke Virus.
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SA are the best team in the world by a mile when it comes to test and ODI series.

But they'll always choke in ICC events. Those SA fans who'd prefer a big test series win over winning the ICC events should be happy about it.
 
As I said earlier Aus may well have the last laugh though. Leaving out Tahir could end up being an epic fail especially now that Duminy may have to sit out rest of the Test. Also you are not allowed a runner anymore so if Duminy can't run properly then SA may well be a batsman down as well. What a day of cricket.
 
People who are already dismissing the OZ bowling attack as rubbish over their performance so far in this test need to remember that this strip is probably a road, and most attacks would've suffered the same fate as that of the OZ today.

SA batters on the other hand are a class apart. It'll take a special effort by the opposition teams to dismiss them cheaply.
 
style_guru said:
People who are already dismissing the OZ bowling attack as rubbish over their performance so far in this test need to remember that this strip is probably a road, and most attacks would've suffered the same fate as that of the OZ today.
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And you really don't want to give SA a road to bat on in a first test.
 
Mamoon_Ghaffar said:
Goes to show how overrated Australia's bowling is.

Siddle and Hilfenhaus will never really be classed as world class bowlers and they aren't gonna instill fear in the batsmen.

The young bowlers have been given way too much hype and they don't even have 10 tests between them.

However, SA should have pushed closer to 300. Kallis was positive but Amla was pretty safe. Lets hope they can push on to around 550 tomorrow and give Australia a few overs to bat late in the day.
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They aren't overrated they all average below 30. Maybe not after today.

You tell me the side with all bowlers averaging under 30.

Your point be valid though maan, they could have made us pay a lot more than they did. They might have been 2/350.

And perhaps the English are right, the Saffers have found the steel to win. Normally they take time to warm up but not today.
 
Random Aussie said:
They aren't overrated they all average below 30. Maybe not after today.

You tell me the side with all bowlers averaging under 30.
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I won't personally call them overrated. In this batting era, for all of the bowlers to average under 30 is very impressive. But I stick by what I alluded to above: as we saw in the Ashes and also yesterday, there's a difference between bowling out a determined England side or top-class South African side, and bowling out a bunch of fat, lazy, spineless Indians who don't want to be there. (England also found this out when themselves whitewashing India one summer and getting humbled by South Africa the next.)

I won't write Australia off here by the way. They're usually good at Brisbane and Perth, and can win the series.
 
Duminy's injury was so unfortunate, just like Boucher's one before the England series :facepalm:

Hope it'll inspire the Saffers to win this series for Duminy, just like they did the last one for Bouch.
 
I've been hearing so much about how the Australian bowling attack has transformed from the one that got spanked in the last Ashes. I was always sceptical about that, and I saw nothing today to challenge my scepticism. I think the best you can say is that with no Super Mitch, there was a bit more accuracy, but that's about it.

What terrible captaincy for Clarke to try and take the new ball when he did, prompting the umpires to go off for the light. Anyone with half a brain would have been seeking to keep them out there as long as possible by hanging on to the old ball. It's not as if SA were thrashing it to all corners at the time.

Good to see a record 1st day crowd for a non-Ashes Test match at The Gabba, despite the fact that it's a dismal place to watch Test cricket and ranks as my least favourite ground visited so far. I suppose all those weeks of having no worthwhile cricket to watch must have created a sense of anticipation.
 
Robert said:
And you really don't want to give SA a road to bat on in a first test.
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It is not a road. Their bowling attack is simply not taking the help offered by the pitch, back of a length stuff all day long.

Wait till the Saffers bowl on this 'flat' pitch, it could be a long wait though.
 
Big Harvey said:
I've been hearing so much about how the Australian bowling attack has transformed from the one that got spanked in the last Ashes. I was always sceptical about that, and I saw nothing today to challenge my scepticism. I think the best you can say is that with no Super Mitch, there was a bit more accuracy, but that's about it.

What terrible captaincy for Clarke to try and take the new ball when he did, prompting the umpires to go off for the light. Anyone with half a brain would have been seeking to keep them out there as long as possible by hanging on to the old ball. It's not as if SA were thrashing it to all corners at the time.

Good to see a record 1st day crowd for a non-Ashes Test match at The Gabba, despite the fact that it's a dismal place to watch Test cricket and ranks as my least favourite ground visited so far. I suppose all those weeks of having no worthwhile cricket to watch must have created a sense of anticipation.
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Why is the GABBA a bad place to watch cricket?
 
I'd say both the teams played it safe, SA didn't try to take the game away and AUS bowled well within themselves by opting for back of the length instead of pitching it a bit fuller.
 
Kwremb said:
Why is the GABBA a bad place to watch cricket?
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It has been redeveloped as an Australian Rules football ground. It is an utterly soulless concrete bowl, and nearly all the seating is reserved, so if there's a decent crowd in, it's difficult if not impossible to get together with your mates. In 2006 there was a full house, but Cricket Australia's policy of trying to prevent the Barmy Army sitting together meant the atmosphere was like a morgue.

The security is absolutely stifling too. Last time I had an umbrella taken off me by a very rude security woman, despite umbrellas not being on the list of banned items. I was told I could pick it up afterwards, but needless to say, when I went to pick it up it wasn't there. I was told just to pick whichever one I fancied out of a pile of other people's confiscated umbrellas. In 2006, I actually witnessed security staff disturbing spectators in their seats while play was in progress, sniffing their bottles of mineral water for possible smuggled-in alcohol!
 
Big Harvey said:
It has been redeveloped as an Australian Rules football ground. It is an utterly soulless concrete bowl, and nearly all the seating is reserved, so if there's a decent crowd in, it's difficult if not impossible to get together with your mates. In 2006 there was a full house, but Cricket Australia's policy of trying to prevent the Barmy Army sitting together meant the atmosphere was like a morgue.

The security is absolutely stifling too. Last time I had an umbrella taken off me by a very rude security woman, despite umbrellas not being on the list of banned items. I was told I could pick it up afterwards, but needless to say, when I went to pick it up it wasn't there. I was told just to pick whichever one I fancied out of a pile of other people's confiscated umbrellas. In 2006, I actually witnessed security staff disturbing spectators in their seats while play was in progress, sniffing their bottles of mineral water for possible smuggled-in alcohol!
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Thanks for the post, never knew about this.
 
Its a shame duminy has got injured but with Start S.A have got in this test they maybe able to get by with just 10 players. I guess in next two tests it gives du plesis a chance to stake a claim as a test player going forward.
 
a very good atmoshphere for a test match that too during a working day, but that was some weak performance from Aussies. If Siddle didnt bowl that no-ball Aus probably wouldve left the ground merrily
 
Good start, let's see if they can go on with it. I didn't get to see any of the day's play, anyone know what type of Gabba wicket it was? Usually you'd be looking at 450+ as a par score at the Gabba these days.
 
OZGOD said:
Good start, let's see if they can go on with it. I didn't get to see any of the day's play, anyone know what type of Gabba wicket it was? Usually you'd be looking at 450+ as a par score at the Gabba these days.
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Actually it was not flat at all as suggested by most here. I watched the first two sessions and there was enough in the pitch to encourage the bowlers. The Aussies really bowled poorly, with back of a length far too often. But yeah, it wasn't fast/bouncy like last years pitch against NZ.

Lets wait till the Saffers get to bowl and we might discover how lively the pitch is.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Its a shame duminy has got injured but with Start S.A have got in this test they maybe able to get by with just 10 players. I guess in next two tests it gives du plesis a chance to stake a claim as a test player going forward.
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It could be a huge blow especially in the second innings if Aus score big.


Will be an early start on day 2? Looking forward to seeing Amla reach another ton. :amla
 
Big Harvey said:
It has been redeveloped as an Australian Rules football ground. It is an utterly soulless concrete bowl, and nearly all the seating is reserved, so if there's a decent crowd in, it's difficult if not impossible to get together with your mates. In 2006 there was a full house, but Cricket Australia's policy of trying to prevent the Barmy Army sitting together meant the atmosphere was like a morgue.

The security is absolutely stifling too. Last time I had an umbrella taken off me by a very rude security woman, despite umbrellas not being on the list of banned items. I was told I could pick it up afterwards, but needless to say, when I went to pick it up it wasn't there. I was told just to pick whichever one I fancied out of a pile of other people's confiscated umbrellas. In 2006, I actually witnessed security staff disturbing spectators in their seats while play was in progress, sniffing their bottles of mineral water for possible smuggled-in alcohol!
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Completely agree. It should be a brilliant place to watch sport but it isnt.
 
i think we're going to need some monumental collapses for a result to be had in this test match. weather going to be around for a couple of days
 
It will rain all day today. Play very unlikely.

Day 3 will get 70-80 overs in, not too bad I reckon.

After that should be fine.

The pitch was very soft for the gabba and fairly dead. Curator over-corrected after last years green top against NZ.
 
Big Harvey said:
It has been redeveloped as an Australian Rules football ground. It is an utterly soulless concrete bowl, and nearly all the seating is reserved, so if there's a decent crowd in, it's difficult if not impossible to get together with your mates. In 2006 there was a full house, but Cricket Australia's policy of trying to prevent the Barmy Army sitting together meant the atmosphere was like a morgue.

The security is absolutely stifling too. Last time I had an umbrella taken off me by a very rude security woman, despite umbrellas not being on the list of banned items. I was told I could pick it up afterwards, but needless to say, when I went to pick it up it wasn't there. I was told just to pick whichever one I fancied out of a pile of other people's confiscated umbrellas. In 2006, I actually witnessed security staff disturbing spectators in their seats while play was in progress, sniffing their bottles of mineral water for possible smuggled-in alcohol!
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Isn't even the mexican wave banned at the Gabba? I wonder how the fun police plan on enforcing that lol. Will have to throw every one out. :lee
 
Seriously what's with cricket and rain. Seems to follow each other around these days.
 
The Aussies read too much into the trashing they gave to the Indians. There is no way the South Africans will roll over this easily to what is an ordinary pace attack compared to the likes of Mcgrath, Gillespie, Kasprowicz and even Lee. Whats worse is the Aussies do not have a spinner to speak off so this means more pressure on the pace attack.

The Aussies have not learnt from the 2008 defeat at home against the Proteas. They would seriously do well to stop reading so much into defeating teams like India, Pakistan etc.
 
We might get some cricket soon.

According to the radar, there is a fairly sizeable patch of no rain heading towards the Gabba and it will be there in around an hour.
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What is interesting is the attack falling to pieces now that McDermott has left as bowling coach.

They have gone back to exactly what was happening before he arrived to fix them up;

Siddle is bowling ok, but 2 metres short.

Hilfenhaus has dropped his right arm lower so isn't swinging late.

Attack in general is 2 metres short all day so ball isn't swinging.

They are all 10kph down on their optimum pace too, but that may be because the surface was wet/soft even yesterday.
 
Savak said:
The Aussies read too much into the trashing they gave to the Indians.
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Yeah thats why pretty much every aussie fan and the media have been saying SA will be the real test of progress....

Well all know how spineless india were last summer but you can only play who you are scheduled to play.

As for this series well still a long way to go, lets not forget this south african team rolled us for 47 in the first test last time and had us chasing 300+ on a green tinged deck to save the series and they still couldn't get the job done.
 
Hope it doesn't rain all day tomorrow as well What a downer.
 
Im in brisbane and every time i looked last night it was still raining but right now it's not too bad.

Might be in for a delayed start with the amount of rain that fell but the rain is clearing and the gabba drains well so they should get most of the overs in.
 
Amla just wow .. wow

Brillant batsmen and he is the best in the world
 
Sent back finally but had he reviewed the delivery, he would have still been playing.
Kallis brings up a century too, South Africa is on a roll!
 
Kallis, just wow.

As we tweeted a while ago, we should feel privileged to still be able to watch a true legend of the game. Very few of them left playing at the moment.
 
Hilfy has been very ordinary this morning. Siddle better, but inconsistent, bowled some rippers and some junk. Pattinson looks a class above.

We really miss Watsons bowling. The Saffers will go after Lyon as soon as he comes on.
 
Only started watching any of this match about an hour ago but this looks like an extremely flat wicket, hardly anything happening - Siddle has bowled a few effort ball which have done something though.
 
Tridibans_16 said:
What is the record like for Lyon in domestic matches? I heard there are couple of other contenders too for the spinners position.
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Not sure about Lyons domestic form but he is clearly our best spinning option. There is nobody in domestic contending in any way really. He has bowled well this session actually.
 
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