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

[El Diablo]

is play starting earlier tonight?

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I really love this band - Manchester Orchestra.

They've got a new LP soon, but the single is TOP NOTCH.

It really rocks, and tonight, I'll just loop it while Mitchell is bowling to drown out the commentary.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nswP4ydGYzo

 

[HevyDevy]

I don't think I can listen to a band with Manchester in their name

 

[El Diablo]

sounded like shit

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Try this then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBRAzmaq5x0

 

[jargan83]

is play starting earlier tonight?

3 minutes early according to Cricinfo

Play will start three minutes early tomorrow, so see you then.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-a...gine/current/match/648673.html?version=iframe

 

[The Mad Hatter]

A WHOLE three minutes. Wow. Morkel gets to bowl straight up; lost half an hour's play and gain 3 minutes back!

 

[El Diablo]

3 minutes early according to Cricinfo



http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-a...gine/current/match/648673.html?version=iframe

3 minutes

how the f**k do they figure this shit

probably use duckworth/lewis lol

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Same a$$clowns who cleared Murali.

 

[El Diablo]

could be a typo and supposed to be 30

 

[jargan83]

Surely it would be given the amount of time lost

Do they factor in the 30 extra minutes they can use when calculating time lost or do they just go the scheduled stumps time?

Players left the field at 11:27 here in Perth which I assume is 5:27 local time so if they only go to the scheduled time it would only be 3 minutes.

 

[Patorick]

Really enjoyable Test so far.

Been falling asleep during the lunch break, then waking up for the last 1-2 hours.

Massive thumbs up for the ABC Radio coverage.

Not a big fan of Jarrod Kimber personally (mainly due to his heritage admittedly), but beyond that the call has been really good.

Saffa commentators are really informative, Manthorp in particular.

Just need Fanie de Villiers back and we'll be set.

 

[some11]

Just some of the shit I have read from SA supporters:

"Without Johnson you guys have nothing!"
"Wait until Steyn is over his gastro!"

FFS take the best bowler out of any team and see how they go - he's in our team, he's fit, deal with it. And if Steyn actually had full on gastro he'd have a vomit bucket ready and shitsteyns in his pants.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Just some of the shit I have read from SA supporters:
"Without Johnson you guys have nothing!"
"Wait until Steyn is over his gastro!"
FFS take the best bowler out of any team and see how they go - he's in our team, he's fit, deal with it. And if Steyn actually had full on gastro he'd have a vomit bucket ready and shitsteyns in his pants.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:
Classic.

 

[TheParraboy]

Goals day 3:

SA

Id imagine they would want to bat for at least 2 sessions if they can, get to around 300-350. Cant see them getting a lead at all, though funnier things have happened. Worst case is they get bundled out for well under 200, hand Australia a 200 plus lead.

Aust

Should get a 150 runs lead (thereabouts) after lunch sometime
Be around 4/180 at stumps with 330 odd lead with 2 days to go

 

[jargan83]

Just some of the shit I have read from SA supporters:

"Without Johnson you guys have nothing!"
"Wait until Steyn is over his gastro!"

FFS take the best bowler out of any team and see how they go - he's in our team, he's fit, deal with it. And if Steyn actually had full on gastro he'd have a vomit bucket ready and shitsteyns in his pants.

What a load of rubbish and I agree with your last sentence there, well all of your post actually. If Steyn was really that crook he wouldn't be playing. He wasn't shooting off the field every hour for a shit or to throw up.

I've never been a big fan of saying "if that didn't happen" but Warner, Doolan and Clarke all lost their wickets through dumb shots not good bowling. Doolan might have mis-timed it but probably not the shot you want to be playing 10 minutes before lunch.

Marsh and Smith didn't play too many stupid shots and the bowling was often far too wide of the stumps to be effective on day 1, from memory they left plenty of balls comfortably because the South Africans were not making them play. They weren't at that 4th and 5th stump line, in fact I reckon they bowled too straight to Marsh at times and Smith just waited for the bad ball in his areas to score. By time Day 2 started the Saffers were already behing the 8 ball

 

[TheParraboy]

I wonder what a fresh Johnson has in store for Steyn and co this morning? =P~

 

[jargan83]

I wonder what a fresh Johnson has in store for Steyn and co this morning? =P~

A broken f**king arm?

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Just some of the shit I have read from SA supporters:

"Without Johnson you guys have nothing!"
"Wait until Steyn is over his gastro!"

Just imagine how good SA could be if they didn't keep losing their best players to England. ROFL!

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I wonder what a fresh Johnson has in store for Steyn and co this morning? =P~

Couldn't believe G Smith sledging Pup with the whole 'here comes the captain...batting at five...showing the way...what a great example to his team...blah blah blah.'

However, loved how Graeme Smith led the way to be completely f**ked last night by Mitchell.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2014/2/13/australia-south-africa-first-test-day-two-match-report

27 seconds. See the shit hit the slacks!