3rd Test: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town Mar 1-5, 2014

[BunniesMan]

Duminy is in form? Lol

He's a big reason we lost the last game. If today he bats for as long as he did then we probably won't win the game.

 

[Twizzle]

No, reverse swing was why we got bowled out and lost the game

 

[jargan83]

If today he bats for as long as he did then we probably won't win the game.

If a batsman bats for a long time we might not win?

Thank god you're here to point this out :roll:

 

[El Diablo]

I am back at least for now and I was never trolling when it concerned WGG. But the cricket section has gotten too ridiculous with their Hughes hatred so I won't be going over there.

 

[BunniesMan]

If a batsman bats for a long time we might not win?

Thank god you're here to point this out :roll:

Well to some it may not be obvious as they reject the idea that he is in form when he starred in the PREVIOUS game.

 

[JJ]

No, reverse swing was why we got bowled out and lost the game

No, good bowling and poor batting... as it was for RSA in the first test

 

[Twizzle]

I wouldn't say poor batting, some of those balls were unplayable.

 

[jargan83]

Well to some it may not be obvious as they reject the idea that he is in form when he starred in the PREVIOUS game.

I reject the notion he is in form, you take away hat 100 and he has had a very ordinary series.

He scored 2, 5 and 28 against India before the current series. As well as 57, 0 and 7 against Pakistan last October.

One good Test doesn't equate to a batsman being in form.

 

[JJ]

I reject the notion he is in form, you take away hat 100 and he has had a very ordinary series.

He scored 2, 5 and 28 against India before the current series. As well as 57, 0 and 7 against Pakistan last October.

One good Test doesn't equate to a batsman being in form.

I reject the notion that he's anything other than a mediocre test bat at the moment... average 35, 8 scores over 50 in 24 tests - only reason anyone here rates him is 2/3 centuries have been against Aust...

Has shown promise, but ultimately failed to deliver

 

[jargan83]

I reject the notion that he's anything other than a mediocre test bat at the moment... average 35, 8 scores over 50 in 24 tests - only reason anyone here rates him is 2/3 centuries have been against Aust...

Has shown promise, but ultimately failed to deliver

Agreed

But that doesn't stop BM from claiming he is "in form"

He could bat for a long period today but his career to date suggests he won't.

I'm more worried about AB and Faf being at the crease for long periods. Not because they can win it but because they can bat for time.

Get those two and odds are we win

 

[BunniesMan]

If AB or Faf are still there at tea, even with just the tail, I'll have them as favourites. Currently I put us at 80%.

 

[maple_69]

We still have a new ball coming up. Two wickets and Mr Slave is in amongst the tail. Even if it takes us until tea to get those two I'd back our bowlers to wipe out the last 4 in a session.

 

[Valheru]

I give them no more than 1% chance of surviving. Test cricket has been played for 140 years and time and again it has proven that these types of tasks are near impossible.

It’s not as if our bowlers are struggling to get wickets...

 

[saint.nick]

I give them no more than 1% chance of surviving. Test cricket has been played for 140 years and time and again it has proven that these types of tasks are near impossible.

It?s not as if our bowlers are struggling to get wickets...

I'm just scared of a draw because ADV and Du Plessis are merkins.

 

[saint.nick]

If AB or Faf are still there at tea, even with just the tail, I'll have them as favourites. Currently I put us at 80%.

Are you bloody serious...they're playing for a draw dude. If they weren't their run rate would be a lot higher.

 

[TheParraboy]

Well to some it may not be obvious as they reject the idea that he is in form when he starred in the PREVIOUS game.

Kinda like Sean Marsh :sarcasm:

 

[El Diablo]

If AB or Faf are still there at tea, even with just the tail, I'll have them as favourites. Currently I put us at 80%.

I am back at least for now and I was never trolling when it concerned WGG. But the cricket section has gotten too ridiculous with their Hughes hatred so I won't be going over there.

 

[JJ]

I give them no more than 1% chance of surviving. Test cricket has been played for 140 years and time and again it has proven that these types of tasks are near impossible.

It?s not as if our bowlers are struggling to get wickets...

Yep, 1-5%... they're too far gone already 4 down...

It is interesting that some are still worried - obviously they are the world's #1 team and haven't been beaten in a long while... but Aust has most definitely had the better of the series, and I expect a comfortable win tonight

 

[JJ]

Kinda like Sean Marsh :sarcasm:

I guess Warner is man of the series (ahead of Smith), but who'd have believed that a Marsh innings would be so impt in the broader context

 

[TheParraboy]

Cant wait for faf to bat, the pack of dogs are salivating for you buddy