South Africa v Australia | 2nd Test | Port Elizabeth | Day 2 | 21/02/2014

[Convict]

To be honest we aren't normally good on slow pitches either. I think apart from being slow this one is just damn flat and no swing or seam. I'd be surprised if Oz didn't score 400 plus themselves.

Nah. Our blokes often try and be too aggressive. They'll lash out if the runrate is kept low

 

[Mr Consistent]

350 up for sa

 

[Random Aussie]

Draw unless we collapse

 

[Adil_94]

Expecting Clarke to score big here him vs Steyn will be a great battle

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[Mr Consistent]

1000 runs for JP Duminy in test cricket

 

[Random Aussie]

Nice fight back from SA. The great Peter Siddle is concerning me. He looks slow.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Am I the only one who finds that band in the crowd incredibly annoying? Im trying to watch a game I dont need drums going non stop! Worse than the vuvuzelas IMO!

 

[style_guru]

Time for Mitch to do some damage.

 

[Dark Magician]

Am I the only one who finds that band in the crowd incredibly annoying? Im trying to watch a game I dont need drums going non stop! Worse than the vuvuzelas IMO!

not to be rude but the band is what gets the crowd going and they have been a fixture for as long as i can remember. I love the band.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

not to be rude but the band is what gets the crowd going and they have been a fixture for as long as i can remember. I love the band.

Fair enough having them there at times but they literally dont stop. Besides if you need a band playing 24/7 to get a crowd going then SA may as well just give up lol. I mean surely they dont need to be playing the whole way through the match?

 

[Kianig89]

Am I the only one who finds that band in the crowd incredibly annoying? Im trying to watch a game I dont need drums going non stop! Worse than the vuvuzelas IMO!

Dont worry this band stops when SA are hammered or choke there is a thread on this in Pakpassion just search it out

 

[Haz95]

is this a much needed knock from Duminy?

 

[Kianig89]

not to be rude but the band is what gets the crowd going and they have been a fixture for as long as i can remember. I love the band.

Haha we saw how they got the crowd going in the last ODI game here vs Pakistan

 

[Robert]

Iron Lyon Zion looks innocuous, but keeps gettiong good batters out.

 

[Kianig89]

looks like finally Australia will be tested

 

[Convict]

Iron Lyon Zion looks innocuous, but keeps gettiong good batters out.

Garry is very underated

 

[style_guru]

Smith bowls 10 garbage deliveries and then a ripper out of nowhere. Looks like he doesn't even practice bowling in the nets

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Smith bowls 10 garbage deliveries and then a ripper out of nowhere. Looks like he doesn't even practice bowling in the nets

More of a batsman these days. Wrist spinners with control are quite rare anyway. Very difficult art to master

 

[asifp]

this game is heading for a draw

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Poor from SA. When are they going to get a move on? Duminy has got his ton.

 

[bigdaddymiandad]

Dont understand this nonsense from SA they are one nil down and batting without any direction or method in their batting. Absolutely clueless. They should start accelerating and get to about 420 and then declare and have about 35 overs to have a go at Aus.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Ab again just too good.

Unless we get a few soon we could be facing 500, guess it's a perfect chance for our bats to show they have improved on these sorts of slow pitches, i hope they have but i have my doubts.

Ozzies to be all out for 200 odd

 

[proteyeah]

Why would S.A hurry things along ? Bat as long as they can. They are psychologically pulverizing the Aussies into the ground right now and making them very grumpy. Let's hear them talk tonight about how much they are enjoying their cricket.

 

[style_guru]

Why would S.A hurry things along ? Bat as long as they can. They are psychologically pulverizing the Aussies into the ground right now and making them very grumpy. Let's hear them talk tonight about how much they are enjoying their cricket.

Let's wait till the series gets over. Or atleast this match.

 

[IndianWillow]

150 overs for 423 was too slow. A draw could result here if the Aussie don't fold quickly.

 

[trogger]

Iron Lyon Zion looks innocuous, but keeps gettiong good batters out.

I thought he bowled very well on an unhelpful track, you seemed to say that same line every wicket lyon picked up in the ashes.

Hate to break it to you but many of swann's wickets were earned by applying pressure over after over and inducing a mistake thats how a traditional offie goes about his work.

Swann wasn't warnie either.

 

[Convict]

Hopefully we bat at a similar pace for 5-6 sessions.

 

[Convict]

Smith bowls 10 garbage deliveries and then a ripper out of nowhere. Looks like he doesn't even practice bowling in the nets

Smith actually gave up leg spin for a bit to become an off spinner about 14 months ago

 

[Buffet]

Hopefully we bat at a similar pace for 5-6 sessions.

Game will be dead then. I doubt that Aus will bat at that pace. Steyn will look to pick up few wickets here if Aus plays plenty of shots.

 

[Convict]

Game will be dead then. I doubt that Aus will bat at that pace.

The Saffers need to win this more than we do. If they want a result hopefully we put them in a position where they need quick runs and/or a generous declaration.

 

[Convict]

Not happy Rogers

 

[Mr Consistent]

wicket for philander

roger gone

 

[Mr Consistent]

good shot by warner 4 runs

 

[Mr Consistent]

another good shot for :4 runs

 

[Mr Consistent]

another 4 lucky this time

 

[Mr Consistent]

expensive over by styen 17 runs from it

 

[Convict]

Warner going to Warner

 

[Bilal7]

Game looks like ending in a draw. 3 days to go and 3 innings to go as this pitch isn't the one where wickets look like falling in clusters.

 

[Mr Consistent]

what a timing :4 runs

 

[Mr Consistent]

straight drive 4 runs warner on fire

 

[Bilal7]

Time for Amla to have a bowl.

 

[cricket sport]

batting slow will haunt sa

 

[Jabo]

1st ball and WICKET for Parnell

 

[Bilal7]

WOah, wicket first ball. Nice.

 

[BHM :D]

yes so happy for brother Walid

 

[Mr Consistent]

doolan gone
wicket for parnell on first ball

 

[Buffet]

One more wicket here will do.

 

[Convict]

Typical Marsh

 

[BHM :D]

brilliant! pace and swing from Parnell. lovely bowling.

 

[Jabo]

And another for Parnell!

 

[Buffet]

Brilliant stuff from Parnell. Get Clarke out today.

 

[Bilal7]

South Africa have got their very own Johnson, eh?

 

[Mr Consistent]

yes marsh gone what a bowing by parnell

 

[Bilal7]

Big task for Clarke here.

 

[Haz95]

Parnel goin mad 2 wickets


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[Sam18696]

Lol Parnell on Fire

 

[Mr Consistent]

Australian Mahela Jayawardane comes in

 

[Buffet]

It was a poor shot from Marsh. It will be great to pick up two more with the new ball. When ball gets old it becomes difficult.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA on top here

 

[Justcrazy]

Parnell lucky here

 

[trogger]

Annoying but predictable start, 4+ an over and wickets tumbling.

Our bats just can't adjust to slow tracks.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia need a partnership here

 

[IndianWillow]

This Australia team looks so different and jaded if Johnson does not fire.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies need to make sure they do not loose anymore wickets here.

 

[the Great Khan]

cmon brother walid lol

Parnell seems to have improved since a couple of years ago. Looks stronger and is swinging the ball.

 

[Justcrazy]

Morkel to Clarke, no run, oh my. That has thudded into AB's gloves. And so it should. It is a bouncer at 149.4ks. Down the leg side. He stays inside the line of it

 

[cricket sport]

yay two wickets. what a start for parnell.

 

[Bilal7]

It was a poor shot from Marsh. It will be great to pick up two more with the new ball. When ball gets old it becomes difficult.

It'll be game over if two more fall, especially if they are Clarke and Warner.

 

[Justcrazy]

If SA can get Aussies for 300 - 320 here , they will have a good chance of win.

 

[Kianig89]

SA on top here they need to get AUs out cheaply

 

[Justcrazy]

Trail by 377 runs here , first target should be avoid follow on.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 more

for Aussies

 

[Robert]

Come on the Yarpies! These Aussies can't bat!

 

[Justcrazy]

SA need to get a good , solid lead here to force a result.

 

[Mr Consistent]

50 up for aussies

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks

Time to regroup

 

[Justcrazy]

Parnell generating some pace now

 

[WebGuru]

Morkel in full flow now all 6 deliveries between 146-150kph

 

[Mr Consistent]

good over by morkel

 

[Justcrazy]

SA bowling with pace here .