South Africa vs Australia | 2nd Test | Johannesburg | 17-21 Nov 2011

[Ashraful_Rox]

:6 by khawaja

what a shot vs Steyn (top edge)

 

[Bhaijaan]

Khawaja

 

[Amjid Javed]

Aus 130/2

Khawaja smashes steyn for a massive 6.

If he and pointing are there at close off play 20 overs to go we could have a very close game going into day 5.

Both batsmen need to stay in though!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Can ponting play one last great knock for the Aussies.

these two test matches have been excellent to watch!

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Punter on 48*

 

[Bhaijaan]

Aussies are marching towards win here

 

[Bhaijaan]

On 49 now Punter, AR predicted a 100

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

50 for Ricky Ponting

well played. 50 more to get

 

[Bhaijaan]

50 for Punter, well done. Was under a lot of pressure

 

[Bhaijaan]

This 50 > A lot of 100s he made in his career.

The fight is still there

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

is class, Marsh vs Khawaja (tough for the Australian selectors)

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Oh no! Khawaja gone and Imran celebrates like an IPL cheer leader

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Clarke of the mark.

 

[Hando]

Haha Tahir gets Khawaja, Fiver pls

 

[Bhaijaan]

Aussies should win this

 

[VolcanicAsh]

A Aussie collapse is on the cards tomorrow, expect SA to wrap this up before tea.

 

[cricketworm]

Highlights' link anyone? Thanks.

 

[cricketworm]

Found it. Lol at Watson's wicket.

 

[cricketworm]

Why on earth they don't use floodlights for at least 10 overs? It can't be that bad to see.

 

[Random Aussie]

P Cummins 6 for 79..

I guess Random Aussie was not happy with his inclusion )

Very happy to be wrong about it too

 

[Random Aussie]

Tahir may be the biggest tool since Brett Lee as far as celebrating wickets

 

[*syed59*]

seems like no play before lunch

 

[velu]

Can anyone guess how many overs are possible??
50+ overs might be enough for Aussies to chase down unless Saffers doesn't do any magic.

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

Can anyone guess how many overs are possible??
50+ overs might be enough for Aussies to chase down unless Saffers doesn't do any magic.

I don't see play going on past 5:00 pm due to bad light, and maybe a start half an hour after lunch at best. I'd say 3.5 hours play should be possible, hopefully, which means maybe 45 overs at modern over rate.

I call a draw.

 

[Random Aussie]

We can't take a trick on this tour. Harris, Watson and Marsh injured, MJ bowling junk, Haddin has lost the plot, the umpiring has gone their way and now when we look like pinching it it rains.

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

We can't take a trick on this tour. Harris, Watson and Marsh injured, MJ bowling junk, Haddin has lost the plot, the umpiring has gone their way and now when we look like pinching it it rains.

I'll venture a prediction. Australia will be within 50 runs of the target with several wickets in hand, when the umpires decide the light is murky and end the match to Aussie dismay.

 

[Random Aussie]

Hard now we probably need four an over. Ponting really the only hope.

 

[OZGOD]

It will be very tough with the loss of a session and the likely inability to try and make some overs up at the end of the day because of the light. But I'm sure they will have a go. Losing 2-0 while trying to win is better than losing 1-0 because you were too chickenshlt to have a go is better IMO.

 

[OZGOD]

Why on earth they don't use floodlights for at least 10 overs? It can't be that bad to see.

Because the ICC/MCC are antiquated bodies that haven't got with the program yet.

 

[velu]

OfficialCSA Cricket South Africa
70 overs are scheduled to be bowled today.

Cricket South Africa
OfficialCSA Cricket South Africa
@shaunbo1 meant to start at 13:00

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Apparantly 70 overs left in the day, 168 runs to win.

Thats a RR of 2.4

That shouldnt really be a problem.

I'm glad the rain came, so now i can watch it when i get back from college

Hopefully Punter scores a big one !

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

But still want SA to win

 

[Random Aussie]

Seventy overs in theory but they will go off early for the light.

And South Africa are not going to bowl spinners to help us out.

We should have a go though, agree with OG.

 

[Random Aussie]

Play!

 

[Random Aussie]

Maiden!

 

[ahamedirshad123]

70 overs scheduled to be played

 

[Genghis]

Clarke ... OUT! What a ball by Philander!!!

 

[velu]

Philander is bowling far more better than i expected. :19.

 

[Genghis]

Philander must be watching Afridi, as he did the Afridi salute after that wicket. \o/

 

[velu]

Aussies need another 158 runs in 60 overs. 156/4

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

Looks like Australia won't go for the target. SA win series 1-0 or 2-0.

 

[JellyBro]

they need 2.5 runs an over....They're going for it...just very discreetly

 

[Genghis]

they need 2.5 runs an over....They're going for it...just very discreetly

Every day's play has been cut short due to bad light, so Australia probably have 40 overs remaining not 58. In which case run rate required is around 3.6

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

Very brave umpires if they go off for bad light with only a few runs or wickets left.

 

[AZ]

Punter what have you done!

 

[velu]

:4 for hussey

 

[Genghis]

Ponting ... is that the last time we see him in the baggy green???

 

[Genghis]

:4 for hussey

You are about an over old.

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

Damn it. Punter gone.

 

[velu]

Punter is still playing in my stream

 

[Jo_Don]

Ponting may have done enough to secure his place for a little longer, but now it is Haddin who might be batting to save his career.

 

[velu]

You are about an over old.

i m streaming Ten sports and i think even cricbuzz is faster than it

 

[velu]

Ponting last scored a test century on Jan, 14 2010

 

[Poison]

Time for a Langer/Gilly like rearguard? I think not

 

[Justcrazy]

Hussey is looking solid

 

[Justcrazy]

169 / 5 Saffers need a wicket now....

 

[Justcrazy]

Kallis has looked ordinary with the ball.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia should look to chase this down.. level the series .

 

[Genghis]

Mr. Cricket (aka Hussey) holds the key now for Oz. Conditions to bat look pretty tough and SA are clearly favorites here.

 

[Justcrazy]

138 more required.... very much possible here.

 

[AZ]

Just a matter of time IMO...hopefully Haddin is also chucked out with Punter.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia can win here, there tail is pretty good with the bat.

 

[Justcrazy]

Haddin is pretty good .... averages 36 with the bat, not bad.

 

[Justcrazy]

Saffers would miss Kallis a lot once he retires..... gives more balance to the team.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Steyn s far wicketless in this innings.

 

[Justcrazy]

Its rare to see steyn wicketless

 

[Justcrazy]

Styen 248 wickets from 48 wickets ....

 

[Justcrazy]

I think if steyn plays 100 test matches he will get to 525 wickets at least.

 

[Justcrazy]

Tahir is good for shorter formats, not so for Test Matches.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

125 required to win.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia on top...... unless Saffer gets it's right.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia doing well, they are slowly inching ...

 

[Justcrazy]

Saffers need a breakthrough now...

 

[Justcrazy]

The partnership worth 23 now....

 

[Justcrazy]

important runs being added here.

 

[khalil1986]

I'm hoping for an Aussie win myself.

 

[velu]

Need another 121 runs..

 

[Poison]

Only a matter of time ... one more wicket and the game is done.