South Africa vs West Indies | 4th ODI | Port Elizabeth | 25th January

[Sakss]

West Indies won the toss and elected to field

 

[Sakss]

South Africa Team

RR Rossouw, MN van Wyk†, F du Plessis, AB de Villiers*, JP Duminy, DA Miller, F Behardien, WD Parnell, AM Phangiso, M Morkel, KJ Abbott

West Indies Team

DR Smith, CH Gayle, LR Johnson, MN Samuels, D Ramdin†, JL Carter, AD Russell, DJG Sammy, JO Holder*, CR Brathwaite, SS Cottrell

 

[desi_launda]

Will the men from the Carribean finally show up?

 

[vandokkum]

Really hope the middle order and death bowling get tested in these last 2 odis.... but looking at the west indies bowling, doesn't look very likely.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

QdK looking fit and healthy

 

[desi_launda]

Steyn Amla Tahir not playing

 

[vandokkum]

Steyn Amla Tahir not playing

Dead rubber, Three of the four first choice bowlers (steyn, vernon, tahir) not playing, perfect time for Chris t20 gayle to fire.

 

[NZcricketfan]

South Africa should still win this

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Rossouw

 

[Sandeep]

I like this guy's celebration! Cottrell..

 

[Junaids]

I LOVE watching cricket from Port Elizabeth. More than anywhere else in the world.

That band is just awesome, it's simply beautiful.

I've got to go there one day.....

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Collapse happening...

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Proteas are 32/3 with Miller and AB at 0.

 

[Mobashir]

The moment everyone was waiting for, ABDV is in and that too with SA under immense pressure, 32/3.

Guess what, Amla isn't playing!

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Proteas are 32/3 with Miller and AB at the crease ar 0

 

[Ozymandiasza]

The moment everyone was waiting for, ABDV is in and that too with SA under immense pressure, 32/3.

Guess what, Amla isn't playing!

Have to agree.

 

[Smbhayi]

Amla bhai not playing. . not interested

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Sammy drops caught and bowled. Miller taking chances.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Proteas starting to get runs now.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Cheeky single ... nice

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Partnership 35 of 41

 

[Sizzling Soul]

come on kickout johnson and place Simmons in team .

 

[desi_launda]

ABD fails

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Finally a pitch with assistance for the bowlers. Ball deviating nicely off the pitch

 

[NZcricketfan]

ABD fails

To be honest the ball seamed miles. He didn't give his wicket away

 

[Ozymandiasza]

ABD fails

Perhaps a blessing, can't always rely on him to do everything.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

I see the crowd packing up now.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Philander would have been poetry on this pitch

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Good to give the Proteas a run. Rather be tested now than than in a WC knockout.

 

[Junaids]

I see the crowd packing up now.

Well I'm hearing the non-white members of the crowd singing Die Stem in the middle of the current national anthem, which is astonishing. What a country, where the people are so magnanimous that they sing the words of the people who enslaved them!

And we actually have a game on here. And a chance for South Africa to practise digging themselves out of a hole.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Nasty ball there

 

[bill_123]

this is why I do not rate this S African side highly for the wc, They are too reliant on ABD and Amla

Amla sits out and ABD has one bad day and they all are looking like jokers out there

ABD and Amla at times do almost all the job in batting, At the very least SA needs one of there firing

Faf is still not completely settled in ODI's, De Kock is still yound, Everyone else is a bit hit and miss

 

[Abhilash93]

getting a little worried about our WC match against WI at Perth.

 

[bill_123]

this is why I do not rate this S African side highly for the wc, They are too reliant on ABD and Amla

Amla sits out and ABD has one bad day and they all are looking like jokers out there

ABD and Amla at times do almost all the job in batting, At the very least SA needs one of them firing

Faf is still not completely settled in ODI's, De Kock is still yound, Everyone else is a bit hit and miss

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Well I'm hearing the non-white members of the crowd singing Die Stem in the middle of the current national anthem, which is astonishing. What a country, where the people are so magnanimous that they sing the words of the people who enslaved them!

And we actually have a game on here. And a chance for South Africa to practise digging themselves out of a hole.

A part of Die Stem is still in the national anthem. They just sang the normal anthem.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Nasty ball there

The way this pitch is playing I say just wait until both teams bat. People like gayle will be clueless I imagine

 

[Junaids]

A part of Die Stem is still in the national anthem. They just sang the normal anthem.

Yes, I know, which is amazing.

I went on enough rallies and marches in the 1980s against Apartheid (in England) that I could never sing those words. Yet they do.

It's inspirational really.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Yes, I know, which is amazing.

I went on enough rallies and marches in the 1980s against Apartheid (in England) that I could never sing those words. Yet they do.

It's inspirational really.

Heh, if you say so. The legacy of Nelson Mandela I suppose. Don't really want to commend much on the current race relations in South Africa, it gets depressing quite quick.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

this is why I do not rate this S African side highly for the wc, They are too reliant on ABD and Amla

Amla sits out and ABD has one bad day and they all are looking like jokers out there

ABD and Amla at times do almost all the job in batting, At the very least SA needs one of them firing

Faf is still not completely settled in ODI's, De Kock is still yound, Everyone else is a bit hit and miss

Uhm ... The ball is seaming around everywhere. Most of them have got out to really good deliveries. They're batting at a decent rate.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

this is why I do not rate this S African side highly for the wc, They are too reliant on ABD and Amla

Amla sits out and ABD has one bad day and they all are looking like jokers out there

ABD and Amla at times do almost all the job in batting, At the very least SA needs one of them firing

Faf is still not completely settled in ODI's, De Kock is still yound, Everyone else is a bit hit and miss

What has de Kock's age got to with it? He fails a third of the time and scores well most of the time. He scores a lot better then any other Protea did at that age.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Did Ntini just say his favourite to win the WC is Pakistan? Missed half of his sentence.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Did Ntini just say his favourite to win the WC is Pakistan? Missed half of his sentence.

Was that on DSTV? Never heard it.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Or are u watching on SABC?

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Sabc3

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Gibbs and Ntini are quite decent commentators. Gibbs is quite full of himself at times, but Ntini is full of jokes as usual.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Wonder what a decent score will be 270 to 280?

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Gibbs and Ntini are quite decent commentators. Gibbs is quite full of himself at times, but Ntini is full of jokes as usual.

I have heard Ntini on radio (enjoy him). Never heard Gibbs commentate before, but I could imagine.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I think 250 can be defended with our main bowlers. With these? I dunno, hey. 280 maybe.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Protea middle order doing the Amla ... putting the stability into things

 

[JustAnotherFan]

I think 250 can be defended with our main bowlers. With these? I dunno, hey. 280 maybe.

I am starting to gain more faith in Phangiso. Good test for him. After that Abbott and that T20, this will be interesting. With some key WI wickets it will be good.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Abbott can certainly get a couple with the new ball on this pitch. Morkel has been depressing of late.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I am starting to gain more faith in Phangiso. Good test for him. After that Abbott and that T20, this will be interesting. With some key WI wickets it will be good.

True, Phangiso is quite good and we will most definitely need him in the WC. You know when Tahir does his thing of sucking. Lol, with Phangiso's smile he should be on TV.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Oh well, next batsmen to test

 

[Sakss]

JP Duminy gone for 43

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Wow, that picture is quite high res. Sorry about that.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Behardien better score a run a ball 40-50 here. No wild swings please.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Behardien better score a run a ball 40-50 here. No wild swings please.

I wouldn't bet on it. Thank goodness Miller is there.

 

[equivoque]

Wow, that picture is quite high res. Sorry about that.

Healthy looking gums.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

behardien

What is he doing in the team in the first place?

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Behardien with a nothing shot. Sigh. Got no choice but to support the guy cause he's in the world cup squad but he really makes it difficult.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Just get us to 250. I'm confident we can bowl them out. Unless Gayle feasts on the 2nd string bowling attack.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Lovely atmosphere. Pity we're not giving the crowd what they deserve.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

LOL, on the scoreboard: "Darren Sammy St. George's dance champion 2015"

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Killer Miller, well done. Only guys who pitched up.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Weight lift off Miller's shoulders, now he can open up and use them.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Miller finally reads the memo ... 4

 

[Firebreaker]

Good century by Miller.Now he should start attacking

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Miller hits a 6 ... uhm ... next ball

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Huge

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Miller gets his maiden ODI century. Job not done yet. I think he can be a very reliable number 5. Duminy is good at 6.

De Kock
Amla
Du. Plessis
De Villiers
Miller
Duminy

That's a great top 6.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Few more boundaries in 2 overs could help.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Miller gets his maiden ODI century. Job not done yet. I think he can be a very reliable number 5. Duminy is good at 6.

De Kock
Amla
Du. Plessis
De Villiers
Miller
Duminy

That's a great top 6.

World class.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

nice 6

 

[JustAnotherFan]

next oen 4

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Hmmm ... and a 6

 

[leatherface58]

The next Kallis is getting killed out there )

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Dunno why PArnell wants the strike

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Idiot

 

[Firebreaker]

Dunno why PArnell wants the strike

Wasted first ball and now gone

 

[Ozymandiasza]

That was quite stupid. Undid all the good he did during his innings.