The Third Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Thought that Australia was going to win when they got a sniff in the early afternoon. De Villiers and Kallis played a strong defensive innings though and the match rightfully finished as a draw. Michael Clarke got his 3rd 200 in 2012 as well, which is unreal. I think they said he's averaging over 115 this year which is crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Man I was following it yesterday at work and as each wicket fell I thought they were going to do it. Got home and turned on the tv and even as it was becoming less and less likely, literally impossible, I still thought they could do it. I thought the pitch for a day 5 wicket didn't give much to the bowlers. If that 2nd day wasn't a wash out Australia would of got much closer but I think the draw, the way they had South Africa on the back foot for most of 2 days, puts them in good shape for the next test down in Adelaide I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb. Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 England's age old of policy of refusing to play two front line spinners comes back to bite them on the ass again...I see no reason as to why Bresnan needed to play this game. A nothing bowler who is the poorest seamer in the current squad that made the trip, who's batting is vastly overrated and near useless on tracks like these. Had Panesar of played then I'm sure India would have been 6/7 down with maybe 60-80 runs less. England pretty much playing for the draw already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizpop Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Monty deserves more respect from England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb. Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Crap by England again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewok_3000 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I really can't recall the last time the Black Caps had a winning record for a year. All I know is that they're still sucking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Australia 3/67 first day of the 2nd test against South Africa in Adelaide. Warner & Clarke batting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 I just realised that there are 9 Ashes test matches in 2013. That's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Øhlin Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Highlights of the commentary I'm following on WWOS "Imran Tahir to Warner, FOUR, full, drives it away wide of cover - that's the HUNDRED!! Just 93 balls in 144 mins, 4x6 13x4, 100 partnership as well" "17 off the over, 63 runs in 6 overs since Lunch!! What is going on!!" "du Plessis to Warner, SIX, full toss to start and Warner hammers it over square leg and he has hit a 3rd six!! That will take some finding! If it were a snooker game, we'd be on the second red as that ball is gone." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Warner and Clarke are going mental out there. Hit about 90 runs in the 40 minutes since the lunch break. Both look in really good knick and the South Africans don't look like they really know what to do anymore. It's 93 runs from 9 overs since lunch. Warner especially was hammering the spinners. Tahir went for 17 from one over and Du Plessis wasn't much better in the one over he bowled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Man, Warner might not always get it right, I think they might even pick him knowing that he might not always get it right, but when he does, faced with that situation where the top 3 were gone early, when he steps up he's really quite a great batsman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Michael Clarke is a champion. Became the first ever player to hit four double centuries in one year. Also he has now hit 483 unbeaten runs against South Africa this series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizpop Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 He is insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Great batting but really mediocre bowling yesterday from South Africa. I know Callis was off early and the other quick was off the field for a bit but this was supposed to be the attack that South Africa were saying was one of the best of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 I half agree and disagree with that statement about South Africa's bowling. The only bowling that I would have called mediocre was that of the spinners Tahir and Du Plessis. They were shocking to put it bluntly. However I thought the seamers (when they were actually bowling), and in particular Morkel, actually bowled well, just Clarke, Warner and Hussey were batting too good. South Africa has just had a torrid time with injuries, in that Philander isn't even playing and Kallis and Steyn were both off injured for lengthy spells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 It was fantastic batting, not taking anything away from that, I thought the quick that was still bowling had some good periods where they at least slowed down the runs but I thought there were still long periods of yesterday where it seemed the bowling plans and the fielding plans were not on the same page. Plus I don't think any national team should be able to score high 400, 480/490 whatever it was, runs in a day of cricket. Australia just hit the 500, Clarks gone for 230, Australia now down to 7/501 early on the second day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb. Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Panesar 4 wickets in the first day. Shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 South Africa hanging on. Scoring at 1.53 so it's not exciting but they are hanging on for the draw at 4/122 on the last day. Australia just took the new ball. Hoping it picks up a bit now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb. Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 England pwn India. Who'd have thought playing two spinners would work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizpop Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Everyone except England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Third Test between Australia and South Africa due to kick off from the WACA in Perth later today. Ricky Ponting has announced his retirement to start after this Test. If Australia win they will overtake South Africa as the #1 Test nation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNH8lcDZoJg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizpop Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Would be a great way to end his career, get the aussies back to that number 1 spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 I agree, I'd also like him to score some decent runs before he goes. Also I think he's just retiring from International cricket, he'll still planning play down in Tasmania for the state team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb. Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 He's been below par for a few years now. One of the greatest sportsman that being English you love to hate. His antics in places have been very questionable, but you cannot question the talent and passion to succeed. A fine player and on his day one of the most destructive ever. Would be ridiculous if Australia got back to being number 1 what with the quality of the current SA and England sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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