1st Test: Australia v South Africa at Brisbane 9-13 Nov

[Canard]

Its on GEM in Melbourne right now?

 

[hineyrulz]

1000 runs for Clarke in the calender year in just 7 tests, not a bad effort.

 

[hineyrulz]

Nice finish by Hussey, already a 37 run lead, they may be looking for a 150 lead the way they have finished. That run out was the only wicket all day. Great batting by Pup and Cowan, Hussey has cruised to 86 good to watch.

 

[some11]

Declaring and bowling any earlier than we have to tomorrow is just putting unnecessary load on our bowlers.

I think this will be the coaches' thoughts.

Edit, Clarke hinting at 100 run lead and having a go.

 

[TheParraboy]

Id get to 600 ASAP tomorrow then declare

We would have a 150, and probably 60 overs to bowl, hardly burdoning our bowlings

We need to give it a crack, never know, warner/clarke/lyon could spin them out

 

[TheParraboy]

Nice finish by Hussey, already a 37 run lead, they may be looking for a 150 lead the way they have finished. That run out was the only wicket all day. Great batting by Pup and Cowan, Hussey has cruised to 86 good to watch.

against the best bowling attack in the world too :lol:

 

[hineyrulz]

against the best bowling attack in the world too :lol:

Great decision by the Saffa's to leave out the Leggie :lol:

Gee Halla has gone a bit quiet ;-)

 

[hineyrulz]

Clarke just said another 100 or so runs and then they are having a crack, great to see we have nothing to lose and we only need 9 wickets.

 

[unbreaK]

Hmmm, to declare with a lead of 150 with a 5% chance of winning the test or to not declare and let Clarke, Hussey, Wade all get valuable time in the middle and give pup a chance at another 300.. decisions, decisions.

 

[TheParraboy]

we crucified hilfy and siddle, but i tell you what, this steynie and morkie boys are suppossedly the best there is, however a points win to our lads so far

 

[TheParraboy]

Clarke just said another 100 or so runs and then they are having a crack, great to see we have nothing to lose and we only need 9 wickets.

happy with that, probably declare sometime in the 1st session

 

[lockyno1]

happy with that, probably declare sometime in the 1st session

Half an hour before or after lunch they will declare, get 180 in front, 100 is too short.

 

[lockyno1]

Gee Halla has gone a bit quiet ;-)

Especially as that 4th seamer apparently would be better today according to Halla:lol:

 

[hineyrulz]

Especially as that 4th seamer apparently would be better today according to Halla:lol:

Well it worked out well for us :lol:

 

[TheParraboy]

Half an hour before or after lunch they will declare, get 180 in front, 100 is too short.

thanks Punter :lol:

 

[hineyrulz]

thanks Punter :lol:

:lol:

 

[Twizzle]

Half an hour before or after lunch they will declare, get 180 in front, 100 is too short.

waste of time, no matter what happens next the result will be a draw

go captain Pup, he is in some rare form

3 double centuries this year, last man to do that was the Don

 

[Danish]

Can someone tell me how in the f**k Clarke is not only ranked lower than Amla in the batting stats, but is actually somehow only 6th?

He is has scored 1000 runs (200+ more than the next highest) and is averaging 111 this year (30 more than the next best). Unclear how much more he could be dominating the game than he is right now to improve his ranking.... I guess he just isn't dark enough

 

[beads6]

Pup is in some special form. Hopefully he keeps plundering runs this summer. The captaincy is agreeing with him for sure.

 

[TheParraboy]

waste of time, no matter what happens next the result will be a draw

go captain Pup, he is in some rare form

3 double centuries this year, last man to do that was the Don

still 4 more tests to go before the year is out, another double ton not out of the question, amazing really