South Africa vs Australia | 3rd Test | Cape Town | 03/03/14 | Day 3

[MarkCooper]

Day 3 starts in an hour. Weather is clear. There will be 98 overs bowled today in all likelihood.

 

[MarkCooper]

Australia has declared on overnight total of 494-7. Game starts in 20 mins.

 

[OZGOD]

Should have waited till the teams were out there before declaring. Make Smiffy think they are going to field then send them out to bat.

 

[Random Aussie]

Should have waited till the teams were out there before declaring. Make Smiffy think they are going to field then send them out to bat.

I dont think we need any mind games, we are going all out to try and win this one. We dont want a draw.

 

[Dark Magician]

In Graeme Smith we trust.

 

[style_guru]

Looking forward to Mitch.

 

[OZGOD]

That was a stupid review from Clarke. Too much of a 50:50 to risk a review in that case. Now they have lost one.

 

[OZGOD]

Biff for 5 Harris gets the edge

No captain's knock for him today

 

[OZGOD]

Harris has been perfect in his line today and is cutting the ball off the seam

 

[Justcrazy]

Smith gone early here

 

[Justcrazy]

Good decision by Clarke to declare , he is very positive captain

 

[Justcrazy]

Harris 3 short of 100 wickets

 

[Justcrazy]

Johnson to Petersen, no run, serious searing pace. At 150.4ks. Into the ribs. Just outside leg. Petersen just about avoids it

 

[Justcrazy]

Johnson bowling with serious pace here

 

[Justcrazy]

SA will need to get 350 here at least

 

[Convict]

Need to crush, kill and destroy.

Looking forward to Patto

 

[style_guru]

One of the hallmarks of this OZ attack was that they used to keep things tight generally. What the Saffers have done successfully is that they've been able to score consistently even when put under attack by Clarke.

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa 23/1 (9.0 ov)

 

[Amjid Javed]

Smith going early again is massive blow for S.A

Peterson and elgar both need to score runs to gain a foot hold in current side.

 

[MarkCooper]

Pattinson, Watson very expensive

 

[Justcrazy]

41 / 1

Good partnership developing here

 

[Justcrazy]

Avoiding f / o will key here

 

[Random Aussie]

Pattinson, Watson very expensive

Patto is always expensive

 

[Justcrazy]

Pattison needs to strike here , that will take pressure off Johnson

 

[Random Aussie]

Nineteen wickets to get

 

[Justcrazy]

Had Aussies not declared we would have seen patto clobber a few big hits

 

[Justcrazy]

Patto strikes

 

[Random Aussie]

Patto you legend

Eighteen wickets to get

 

[OZGOD]

Elgar

Patto strikes

 

[Amjid Javed]

What a catch by haddin!

Elgar gone and S.A in trouble 42/2

 

[Justcrazy]

Elgar gets an inside edge on the punch, and Haddin changes direction and flies to his right to take this screamer

Brilliant catch by Haddin

 

[OZGOD]

Geez if Patto can keep it up we should be good for another few wickets today. As good as the attack was with Sid Patto has that bit of x-factor about him and can dial it up to 150k.

 

[Justcrazy]

walks in

 

[Justcrazy]

43 / 2

Intense session in progress.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Pieterson looking good here.

 

[Justcrazy]

If Aussies get one more in this session , they would be delighted

 

[Justcrazy]

Come on Watto , get one wicket at least

 

[style_guru]

Keep it tight P & W(atto's)

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Class by

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks Time

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 to start the proceedings here

 

[Justcrazy]

Patto always gives easy runs

 

[style_guru]

This is where the team will miss Siddle's services

 

[Justcrazy]

Another :4

71 / 2

 

[Energetic]

Australia are too strong. Lots of empty seats.

 

[style_guru]

Come on Patto. This is not what you're in the team for

 

[MarkCooper]

Starc,Bird, Cummings, Pattinson. All take wickets but are very expensive.

 

[Justcrazy]

spin introduced now.

 

[Justcrazy]

79 / 2

 

[IndianWillow]

Starc,Bird, Cummings, Pattinson. All take wickets but are very expensive.

India should persist with Aaron not drop him just because he is expensive.

 

[Justcrazy]

Johnson back

 

[Justcrazy]

by pieterson

Just 50 balls

 

[Justcrazy]

Peterson has been really aggressive here , he has played some crisp shots

 

[OZGOD]

SA scoring at a good clip, 4.5rpo

 

[Convict]

Starc,Bird, Cummings, Pattinson. All take wickets but are very expensive.

Give Patto a break. This is his his first FC first class match since early July.

 

[OZGOD]

Peterson

Jonno strikes, down legside and flicks the bat caught behind

 

[OZGOD]

Australia are too strong. Lots of empty seats.

It's Monday lol

 

[OZGOD]

Two best Saffers at the crease

 

[Convict]

Much needed breakthough. Need another few before lunch.

 

[OZGOD]

They're giving ABCD a bit of a chirp at the wicket. "Come on boys let's catch it on the bounce" (reference to ABCD claiming a catch that bounced in Centurion and PE)

 

[Random Aussie]

Patto always gives easy runs

He does, but on average he gives 26 easy runs then gets someone out.

 

[Random Aussie]

I like this, Saffers are scoring fast and losing wickets. Thats not how they like to play, we are playing the game on our terms.

 

[style_guru]

Come on Rhinno. Just get one of these two before lunch

 

[OZGOD]

Amla looks to be in sublime form. Not sure how we would get him out. Just be patient and keep bowling in the right areas I guess.

 

[OZGOD]

And as I type that Harris bowls Amla, full delivery that swings in between bat and pad and castles him

 

[OZGOD]

4/121. Yarps in tatters now

 

[style_guru]

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Ryan Harris you beauty...

 

[Random Aussie]

Sixteen wickets to get

 

[OZGOD]

Give Patto a break. This is his his first FC first class match since early July.

He's gone for a lot of runs though. It's a good thing that Harris got his mojo back and has only conceded 18 runs off his 7 overs to cover for Patto's 37 runs off 6. So together they are conceding a bit over 4 rpo.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Can't believe SA are being destroyed by AUS here. Warner has been the difference between the 2 sides imo. Having an aggressive opener who scores tons can be a MASSIVE advantage.

 

[OZGOD]

Faf was very lucky to survive IMO. Looks like he feathered his first delivery thru to the keeper. They should really be 5 down lol

 

[OZGOD]

Harris is asking questions with every delivery. Shout for LBW turned down. He's bowling full and at the stumps and swinging the ball

 

[MarkCooper]

he hit it, umpire and everyone missed it

 

[OZGOD]

Patto smacks ABCD on the shoulder with a bouncer

 

[OZGOD]

he hit it, umpire and everyone missed it

I'm ok with that not being referred. That's very marginal. I might change my mind if he scores 200 though lol

 

[MarkCooper]

Commies are now contradicting themselves .They said at pitch report today day 3 will be best day for batting now they are saying its not!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I think AUS have the quickest pace attack when you consider the average pace of Johnno,Patto and Rhino. Steyn and Philander are not that consistently quick. Only Morkel is. Which is why they haven't been as good as a bowling unit of late.

 

[Convict]

Rhino back to his best this match.

 

[MarkCooper]

Why are the Aussies getting reverse swing this game but the Saffers are not?

Why did the saffers get reverse swing last game but the Aussies did not?

 

[Safar55]

Harris making the ball talk now...