3rd Test: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town Mar 1-5, 2014

[JJ]

If I was Warner I'd be quiet and enjoy the extreme good luck I've been having...

Marsh, :lol: who knows eh, duck is the favourite but a century is possible

 

[hineyrulz]

If I was Warner I'd be quiet and enjoy the extreme good luck I've been having...

Marsh, :lol: who knows eh, duck is the favourite but a century is possible

:lol: the way he plays it's one or the other.

 

[Twizzle]

it appears Marsh will be the drink waiter according to most media outlets

Doolan looked clueless against the reverse swing but he had 8 mates and that was class bowling, he's probably never faced bowling like that previously and with his technique I'd stick with him for a bit to see what he can do

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Warner does have a point.

Throwing the ball in like that is a bit under-handed.

 

[JJ]

Warner does have a point.

Throwing the ball in like that is a bit under-handed.

but as he says everyone does it, so what is the point exactly, and why does it become relevant when the Aussies get skittled?

 

[TheParraboy]

but as he says everyone does it, so what is the point exactly, and why does it become relevant when the Aussies get skittled?

LOL

Mentioned that SA don't do is as discreetly as everyone else, it might make them not do it as much. It also puts a thought into umpires to be more vigilant on the issue if it is openly abused.

If it was the other way around id bet you and others would be labelling the aussies as cheats and now that they have been caught out wont be as good :lol:

 

[JJ]

LOL

Mentioned that SA don't do is as discreetly as everyone else, it might make them not do it as much. It also puts a thought into umpires to be more vigilant on the issue if it is openly abused.

If it was the other way around id bet you and others would be labelling the aussies as cheats and now that they have been caught out wont be as good :lol:

Are you saying the Saffers cheated?

Are you saying what comes from Warner's mouth is a carefully constructed and subtle strategy?

Maybe he's the next captain then? But as I said, while he is proving effective it's on the back of a lot of luck, and generally second innings - he should focus more on his game, I'd think

 

[TheParraboy]

Are you saying the Saffers cheated?

Are you saying what comes from Warner's mouth is a carefully constructed and subtle strategy?

Maybe he's the next captain then? But as I said, while he is proving effective it's on the back of a lot of luck, and generally second innings - he should focus more on his game, I'd think

To me, its an obvious ploy to throw the Saffas off their game a bit (could backfire as well) and win an important test. Throw a thought onto the umpires as well. Happens a lot in league

In a time of boring clichés and being politically correct, it might be that Warner is just saying what he sees and has the balls to say it eg Trott" looking scared".

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Graeme's on that walkie-talkie to Hansie, getting all the tips :lol:

As Warner and his luck...LOL! The number 1 team in the world and they've dropped a dozen sitters or more.

 

[JJ]

To me, its an obvious ploy to throw the Saffas off their game a bit (could backfire as well) and win an important test. Throw a thought onto the umpires as well. Happens a lot in league

In a time of boring clichés and being politically correct, it might be that Warner is just saying what he sees and has the balls to say it eg Trott" looking scared".

I don't mind them speaking their mind - the Trott saga was unfortunate though, given what Trott was going through...

This one seems a little silly though, and could well backfire - how they throw the ball, and how anyone does is up to them.

And yes, if the Saffers could catch better Warner might be viewed in a whole different light this series...

Neither side will take a backward step now, but unless Johnson becomes unplayable again, I don't see anything other than the Jaapies winning, spinner aside they are better across the park

 

[madunit]

I dare say the Saffers will be working hard to try and turn out another pitch like in the last test.

Are there any pics of the 3rd test wicket yet?

 

[Twizzle]

Saffas copied the ball tampering of bouncing the ball into the keeper from the subbies, the reverse swing worked well for them, the subbies were notorious for doing it in ODI series and got picked up by the umpires.

Altering the ball in anyway is ball tampering according to the rules, its just a shame that the umpires are so slack, they dont like controversy, look what happened to Daryl Hair when he took the subbies on

Umpires are there to do their job and new we have the RDS they have f**k all to do

 

[hineyrulz]

Odds on it won't be another bouncy deck, another dry surface to take advantage of reverse swing I'd say.

 

[Twizzle]

be mad if they didn't

 

[The Mad Hatter]

South Africans should win this third test by an innings, they are that good.

 

[TheParraboy]

I dare say the Saffers will be working hard to try and turn out another pitch like in the last test.

Are there any pics of the 3rd test wicket yet?

 

[madunit]

i bet there's tomatoes under that cover.

 

[madunit]

There's some talk that Clarke might be pushed down to 5 again.

 

[JJ]

There's some talk that Clarke might be pushed down to 5 again.

Seldom that I agree with Ian Chappell, but that decision was ridiculous in the 1st test, as was the clownish support from people here on its "success" given Marsh's good test...

Best player in the team should bat 3 or 4 IMO, the two best in your team are Clarke and Smith,surely they should be 4 and 5? Chappell would probably say 3 and 4, I just don't see Clarke as a 3

 

[madunit]

I agree. It makes no point having your best batsmen not being allowed to bat as long as possible with recognised batsmen around him.

You want him out there getting set and scoring runs before he has to worry about tail enders.