***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Top_Cat]

Honestly not understanding Ponting's aversion to enforcing the follow-on. The pitch doesn't seem THAT bad.

 

[pasag]

I think it goes to show there's virtually nothing between the sides (and India) and on any given day any side could come out on top.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I think it's proof the difference in Aus wasn't that much...Australia have come out on fire in this series and bowled a lot better than SA on bowler friendly wickets. By the sounds of it Johnson was pretty awesome yesterday and they've played well as a settled team for the past two matches. It seems like they have a great balance to the team. If they'd have played like this in the first two games at home for the entire match it could well be 5-0 home and away, that's how close it was.

Having said that, we'll probably collapse and SA will win now.

 

[luffy]

Indeed, beware of any wounded Australian sports-team

Especially seeing as they were being criticised strongly after the home series.

 

[Redbacks]

I imagine Ian Healy would be thinking:

"If Krezja didn't play in Perth, Australia would be playing for 5-0 on aggregate right now"

 

[Top_Cat]

I imagine Ian Healy would be thinking:

No.

 

[Johnners]

Honestly not understanding Ponting's aversion to enforcing the follow-on. The pitch doesn't seem THAT bad.

2 bowlers coming into the match under injury clouds, and then Moobs looking a little stiff yesterday apparently is a good enough reason imo.

 

[Zinzan]

No.

 

[Zinzan]

I think it's proof the difference in Aus wasn't that much...Australia have come out on fire in this series and bowled a lot better than SA on bowler friendly wickets. By the sounds of it Johnson was pretty awesome yesterday and they've played well as a settled team for the past two matches. It seems like they have a great balance to the team. If they'd have played like this in the first two games at home for the entire match it could well be 5-0 home and away, that's how close it was.

Having said that, we'll probably collapse and SA will win now.

Haha, no chance of that.

Scary stuff for England with the Ashes coming up, especially if Stuart Clark's back to take the new-ball with Johnson. Is Lee likely to be back for the Ashes?

 

[Manee]

Haha, no chance of that.

Scary stuff for England with the Ashes coming up, especially if Stuart Clark's back to take the new-ball with Johnson. Is Lee likely to be back for the Ashes?

Should be fit, but whether he is match fit or gets in will be an issue.

 

[luffy]

Anyone listening to this on radio?

Sounds like Ntini is rehearsing war cries and such.

 

[Ikki]

I just feel like belting out..."Australians all let us rejoice..."

We're back baby! Another decade of ownage!

 

[luffy]

Don't get ****y yet.

SA are playing ****.

 

[Flem274*]

I just feel like belting out..."Australians all let us rejoice..."

We're back baby! Another decade of ownage!

They're good, but no.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Don't get ****y yet.

SA are playing ****.

Partly not by choice though, sure they can bowl better but they got destroyed batting yesterday in large part by some good bowling.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Ntini. WAG.

 

[luffy]

Shame.

 

[pasag]

Ponting needs to make up for the last innings here.

 

[Top_Cat]

Ordinary referral from SA; how could they not know it was nowhere near the gloves?

 

[pasag]

Wow, SA are absolutely inept when it comes to referring.