2nd ODI: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth Oct 23, 2011

[TheParraboy]

Well we remain no1 regardless of the next two ODIs. Be looking to wrap up the series here if we can

So far so good under Clarkey

 

[beads6]

Just on Cummins he is a very exciting prospect but he didn't seem to do a lot with the ball last night, good pace and bounce though.

 

[Hallatia]

if this game isn't better than last night's, I will cry.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Hopefully another demolition job of these pricks on their own turf is on the cards

 

[Horrie Is God]

The spell Dougie has weaved over Graham Smith over the last couple of years has been classic..

Smith actually has a dumbfounded look on his face after every ball Dougie bowls to him..Which isn't many nowdays..

The attack looked really good the other night..

Xavier Doherty is an intriguing spin bowler..He doesn't spin the ball enough to be effective in the test arena,but perfectly for the ODI games..:shock:

Johnson looked back to his "Good Mitchy" persona that he seems to reserve for Seth Efrika & the WACA..

Cummins speed bamboozeled one of the game legends to be in Kallis,as well as scaring Duminy & making Botha play from that far back in his crease that he trod on his stumps..

Mitchell Marsh surprised me with the pace & shape he has last night too..

 

[Twizzle]

Just on Cummins he is a very exciting prospect but he didn't seem to do a lot with the ball last night, good pace and bounce though.

which is exactly why pace can be such an asset when the ball isn't doing anything

 

[beads6]

which is exactly why pace can be such an asset when the ball isn't doing anything

no doubt, does he normally swing the ball much??

 

[hineyrulz]

no doubt, does he normally swing the ball much??

he swung it both ways in the shield final last year.

 

[Twizzle]

no doubt, does he normally swing the ball much??

his stock ball is the inswinger with his action but he has to change his action a bit to get the ball to go away

the slower he bowls the more he swings it but he can get up to 150Ks atm

probably get a bit quicker when he grows up

 

[aussies1st]

Hopefully we get a full game this time, would like to see more of Warner, Mitch Marsh and Cummins.

 

[beads6]

he swung it both ways in the shield final last year.

That will be huge if he can do that consistently. I think he will get much quicker as well TBH. Absolute gun, I just hope they don't ruin him.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

he swung it both ways in the shield final last year.

He also won't have to deal with old cough lollies either so he might actually learn something!

 

[Hallatia]

pre-toss news: Watson is back for the Aussies and it appears that South Africa will be unchanged.

 

[Hallatia]

South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat

Australia:
SR Watson, DA Warner, RT Ponting, MJ Clarke*, MEK Hussey, BJ Haddin†, SPD Smith, MG Johnson, XJ Doherty, DE Bollinger, PJ Cummins

South Africa:
GC Smith, HM Amla*, JH Kallis, JP Duminy, DA Miller, F du Plessis, J Botha, M Morkel, LL Tsotsobe, MV Boucher†, DW Steyn

 

[hineyrulz]

Dougie!!!!

 

[hineyrulz]

Shitchell follows up Dougie with a quality over :roll:

 

[Red Bear]

Johnson hit for a six and four in his first over

 

[TheParraboy]

Johnson hit for a six and four in his first over

The great man, Jacques Kallis in great touch

 

[Red Bear]

What's with the black armbands?

 

[IanG]

day/nighter in Port Elizabeth.

Wonder if the lights have been improved since that 1994 game