South Africa v Australia | 2nd Test | Port Elizabeth | Day 3 | 22/02/2014

[MarkCooper]

Day 3.

South Africa all over Aussies like a $10 suit.

Has Johnson's form been papering over the cracks of the fragile batting lineup?

 

[Mobashir]

I hope SA will not be affecter too much by the drop catches.

The match will be the most interesting if Autralia just save the follow on by say about 20-30 runs and SA have too push for a win and then in the last innings Autralia have do prevent a loss.

 

[Random Aussie]

Day 3.

South Africa all over Aussies like a $10 suit.

Has Johnson's form been papering over the cracks of the fragile batting lineup?

Lol yes it has. Tough day ahead for us to get back in this one.

 

[Energetic]

SA are not playing like World number 1 side. They deliberately prepared a very slow pitch because of the threat of the Australian pacers. SA are a declining team anyway in terms of top status and with the young talent i.e. England are producing now, they will have a tough couple of years coming up.

Hopefully we'll see a packed ground today.

 

[Kwremb]

SA are not playing like World number 1 side. They deliberately prepared a very slow pitch because of the threat of the Australian pacers. SA are a declining team anyway in terms of top status and with the young talent i.e. England are producing now, they will have a tough couple of years coming up.

Hopefully we'll see a packed ground today.

Not different to what England did in last Ashes when they won 3-0

 

[Convict]

Good test for our players. Avoiding the follow on is the first aim and then hopefully to reach 300.

Puts a bit of pressure on the Saffers to force a result.

Clarke's form is getting very concerning.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hope sa enforce follow on.

 

[trogger]

Day 3.

South Africa all over Aussies like a $10 suit.

Has Johnson's form been papering over the cracks of the fragile batting lineup?

Well not just him haddin and to a lesser extent smith have bailed us out time after time after an awful starts to our first innings batting.

We have been in trouble in all 5 ashes tests and the 2 here in our first dig.

I guess they are going to have to do it again today or this one is lost but you have to think SA aren't england they aren't going to miss a 2nd chance to hammer home the advantage.

 

[MarkCooper]

Sky are currently showing mickey mouse ODI cricket - what is going on - get the Test match on sky.

 

[style_guru]

So Phil has started the proceedings for SA.

OZ 116/4.

 

[style_guru]

Morkel bowling in high 140's. A tad quicker then Mitch

 

[style_guru]

Morkel trying to do a mitch here by bowling short and quick.

OZ 117/4 after 27 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 36 runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA will look to get early wicket here

 

[Justcrazy]

119 / 4

 

[Convict]

Come on Gazza

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Wonder if Lyon is dumb enough to get injured.

 

[Justcrazy]

Philander continues here

 

[JustAnotherFan]

gone! lol

 

[Justcrazy]

I want to see Philander been here

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Fat boy gone

 

[Justcrazy]

Poor shot !!!

 

[Justcrazy]

SA delighted with early strike

 

[Convict]

Dumb shot

 

[MarkCooper]

Philtrundler got big mouth out lol

 

[Convict]

103 runs to get

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies trail by over 300 still.
Aussies need another solid partnership here

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Damn ... Lyon finally chickens out

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 :4

Smith starts with a bang here

 

[Convict]

1st Innings Collapse bully Steve Smith is the man for the job.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies need less than 100 to save follow on here

 

[JustAnotherFan]

I wanted to see Morkel really hurt Lyon

 

[Convict]

Damn ... Lyon finally chickens out

I'd hardly say that Lyon has chickened out this innings. Done quite well for a number 11 against very good bowling actually

 

[Justcrazy]

Morkel strikes

SA in now .

 

[saiyan0312]

Australia in trouble.

 

[Buffet]

Get one more then tails

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Smith got going with the boundaries

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Smith dealing in boundaries.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA doing well so far , just need to be patient .

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Fingers, man, fingers Oppurtunities.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies trail by 286 runs , its massive. They needs to get that down.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA have a big opening here.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Nice over Morkel!

 

[Justcrazy]

Morkel to Smith, 1 run, awkward again, angled into the ribs at 151ks. Smith just about manages to keep it out, and gets a single to fine leg

 

[Justcrazy]

These two have a big role in hands , can the save this game for Aussies.

 

[Convict]

Poor chasing by De Kock

 

[bigdaddymiandad]

Morkel bowling with some serious pace and hostility here.

 

[Convict]

These two have a big role in hands , can the save this game for Aussies.

The first innings collapse bullies

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Partnership 14 runs now

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Steyn from duckpond end

 

[Justcrazy]

If these two Partnership can get another 70 runs here , Aussies will breathe easy.

 

[Convict]

If these two Partnership can get another 70 runs here , Aussies will breathe easy.

77 from follow on.

 

[Justcrazy]

Styen on now.

 

[Justcrazy]

After a long time I am seeing Morkel bowling this kind of spell KKR would be delighted

 

[Energetic]

Disappointed with the pitch.

 

[Justcrazy]

Parnel on now.

 

[Justcrazy]

3 runs

Aussies move to 149 / 6

 

[Convict]

What has happened to South African fielding?

Been pathetic this series

 

[Justcrazy]

Catch dropped !!!

 

[Mr Consistent]

another catch dropped

 

[Mr Consistent]

150 up for aussies

 

[Justcrazy]

150 up for Aussies.

 

[Justcrazy]

154 / 6

 

[style_guru]

I guess Amla's gone for the remaining of the match, as well as series.

Fielding has been dismal to say the least.

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4 by smith

 

[Energetic]

Amla looks seriously out of touch.

 

[Justcrazy]

68 more runs to save the follow on , but I think that is not enough , Aussies have to bat more here to save the game , lots of time still left for SA to force a result.

 

[Justcrazy]

Break

partnership 29 runs

 

[Genghis]

Fielding has been pathetic from SA this test. Could have had Oz out twice by now. Smith and Haddin may punish them still.

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4 by smith

 

[Convict]

Hope Morkel and Parnell aren't seriously injured

 

[Mr Consistent]

haddin gone

first wicket for styen

 

[Colt]

As someone who has been following scores as opposed to watching this game live due to travel.

Is this a flat deck?
Both Johnson and Steyn look highly unimpressive.. Jono taking a lone wicket and Steyn going for almost 5 an over wicketless thus far.

 

[Jo_Don]

That ball by Steyn was Waqar-esque

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[JustAnotherFan]

Let's see what Mitchell can do

 

[Convict]

As someone who has been following scores as opposed to watching this game live due to travel.

Is this a flat deck?
Both Johnson and Steyn look highly unimpressive.. Jono taking a lone wicket and Steyn going for almost 5 an over wicketless thus far.

It's a slow deck that it doesn't doing much

 

[Buffet]

Ball is reversing so Steyn may pick up few more wickets here quickly.

 

[shadow2357]

In their last few series SA perform badly in first test match and then make a strong comeback...

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Morkel you wuss

 

[Convict]

Johnson averages 69 with the bat in South Africa