1st Test: South Africa v Australia at Centurion Feb 12-16, 2014

[Pete Cash]

Yeah lets see how he is tonight after sleeping on it.

 

[umina panther]

You never go into a test match with a player having an injury like this. Doesn't matter what he did the match before.

Especially if its a nuffie who shouldn't even be there at all

 

[Pete Cash]

Can anyone remember the Saffies ever fielding so badly. Morkel was deadset like Frankensteins monster out there lumbering about.

 

[TheParraboy]

South Africa are a quality side I expect them to come back hard today after a reality check yesterday

Best scenario for them at lunch Day 2 is skittle us for under 350 (quite possible, they have the artillery)

Best scenario for us is to be around 6/380 (I think we will lose at least 2 wickets realistically) and in fairly good control, though not dominating just yet. If we can be still batting after tea with over 450 on the board, then happy days

 

[hineyrulz]

We should be looking at 400 minimum from here, the first 30mins is crucial.

 

[African Monkey]

Maybe you guys should just play Shaun Marsh away from home. Like Marcus North, they seem to do quite well out of their own country.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

If you get to 350+ in your first innings, you basically negate any chance of losing the test. If we can bat first session and get another 50+ which, realistically shouldn't be too hard, then the only possible results should be a draw or an Aussie win.

I mean... You can never say never but it's a very tough ask to roll a team with 350+ on the board in 3 and a half days of test cricket.

 

[Meth]

So much for this Williamson dud being light years better than smith :lol: stupid kiwis

Williamson > Smith

 

[BunniesMan]

My gut instinct tells me we'll get 400

 

[jargan83]

My gut instinct tells me we'll get 400

Great now we're doomed....

 

[El Diablo]

My gut instinct tells me we'll get 400

what does your chin tell you?

 

[TheParraboy]

Maybe you guys should just play Shaun Marsh away from home. Like Marcus North, they seem to do quite well out of their own country.

Good point

Marsh 4 tests abroad average well over 80.00 per dig
Marsh 4 tests at home, average well under 3.00 per dig

 

[Twizzle]

If you get to 350+ in your first innings, you basically negate any chance of losing the test. If we can bat first session and get another 50+ which, realistically shouldn't be too hard, then the only possible results should be a draw or an Aussie win.

I mean... You can never say never but it's a very tough ask to roll a team with 350+ on the board in 3 and a half days of test cricket.

I'll be pissed if we dont get alot more than 350

400 min form here

 

[BunniesMan]

Twizzle and BM are on a unity ticket. It's as good as done.

 

[El Diablo]

people complain about 9 but these Saffers have no Aussie commentators

Haysman doesn't count

couple of poms, a west indian and a zimbot but no Aussie

 

[Timbo]

Kepler is their Aussie I guess. Just like Greigy was our Saffer.

 

[typicalfan]

I love how the South African commentators didn't rate Smith.

 

[El Diablo]

he goes for the Saffers the same as Haysman

Haysman is a disgrace and was rightly abused back in the day http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/258831.html

Did Haysman encounter much domestic ostracism for his decision to come? "I arrived back at the sports shop I was working in after a supper break one night, and about 50 protesters were suddenly outside with placards, having a full go at me. In the end I lost that job ... inevitable, I guess. I also had a guy walk up in Adelaide and spit on me; not enormously pleasant."

 

[jargan83]

That was going well over

 

[jargan83]

Morne Morkel is off the field - possible shoulder scans according to the commentators