2nd Test: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide 22-26 Nov

[Red Bear]

Couple of balls to get the radar right and Siddles first over was a goodun

 

[BunniesMan]

We're letting the game slip away. They're being disciplined and we can't crack them open.

 

[Earl]

The deck is a road.

We were never going to bowl them out for less than 400

 

[Meth]

Can't see this match not being a draw.

 

[Hallatia]

I think if Australia made the 550 in 5 and a half sessions instead of just under four, they would have been better off because right now, South Africa can go at whatever pace they like because as long as they can stay in, they could keep batting til lunch on day 4 and be putting themselves in the best position to win the match. That's two whole days of batting and on this road that should be enough time for 700 runs easy. And the pitch changes day 4

 

[Xfactor1979]

I don't believe that AB is compromised AND in recent history, any time Kallis has batted injured his made big scores. And Smith and Petersen are in the middle right now

Its a big score. but its not a scary score. Teams have scored more on the first innings and have lost!

Unlike us, the saffas have taken the option of batting out the overs until they get close to our score. At the run rate they are scoring at, it will be some time on day 4 before the innings is finished, whether or not they trail, matters not, time will be taken out of the game to resolve both first innings

This has the hallmarks of the Ashes test when England was bowled out in a session on the final day and also the Aus India match when India got smashed around the park for 4 sessions and they then took 8 sessions to get slightly behind in terms of the run tally

Usually the action in Adelaide happens at the start of the second innings. Which is a shame because back in the old days it was one of Warne and Mcgrath's favourite torture chambers

 

[Meth]

I could see SA winning this series 1-0, despite being outplayed in the first 2 Tests. Perth could suit them a lot more than Brisbane, and certainly more than Adelaide.

 

[Red Bear]

Wade, f**k

 

[BunniesMan]

Wade needs to be dropped. Unacceptable missed stumping. Smith could make us pay here.

 

[IanG]

It's a road!!

 

[BDR]

I have changed my mind about there being life in this pitch. Looking like a long stretch in the field...

 

[Hallatia]

what did I tell you?

 

[BDR]

To be fair though there was some nice bounce this morning and Hilfenhaus was getting it swinging early.

 

[Hallatia]

114 runs that session for no wickets. I'm happy with that

 

[Red Bear]

Siddle has bowled the best spell of the Aussie bowlers. Patto's not bowling well, Lyons been OK, Hilf tight.

Patience and the wickets will come

 

[Hallatia]

To be fair though there was some nice bounce this morning and Hilfenhaus was getting it swinging early.

Morne's height on its own gets him steep bounce. Hilfenhaus was getting some swing but only when the ball was new

 

[BunniesMan]

You say patience, I say the Test is slipping away.

 

[Someone]

next minute 2 quick wickets and everyone changes their mind. its the middle of day 2 ffs.

 

[hineyrulz]

Poor miss by Wade, that was keeping 101. Wicket looks like the biggest road of all time.

 

[Spanner in the works]

It's a terrible wicket and the current system is an indictment on Test match cricket. Stop laying down roads and start making it an actual test.