***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Precambrian]

Nothing to do with the bowling attack?

Obviously bowling attack was good. But had Hughes not played those blinders, Aus could not dream of a chance of winning the series.

 

[Uppercut]

Obviously bowling attack was good. But had Hughes not played those blinders, Aus could not dream of a chance of winning the series.

IIRC they already had a 250-run first innings lead in the first test before Hughes scored a run.

 

[Ikki]

Ok, I am just gonna pretend I don't care and that it's a dead rubber.

 

[Evermind]

Just got home, properly drunk.

Steyn.

 

[pasag]

Hussey bowled again?

McDonald

Glad I didn't watch, though not too fussed really.

 

[NZTailender]

Katich, Harris and Ashwell all playing a bigish part, in heaven here.

 

[Redbacks]

Point is Aus's success owes primarily to Hughes. But for him, one can say Aussies would have not won the series.

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It's a team sport, he is our best player in that position and he did his role well. If he wasn't there Rogers or someone else might have made a double hundred in both innings.

your pathological hatred of the Australian cricket team is hilarious!

 

[Top_Cat]

Obviously bowling attack was good. But had Hughes not played those blinders, Aus could not dream of a chance of winning the series.

Ridiculous. There's no way you can know that for the reasons Redbacks said. Sliding doors, etc.

 

[Ausage]

Obviously bowling attack was good. But had Hughes not played those blinders, Aus could not dream of a chance of winning the series.

If if if. I could state the obvious, and say if Aus had bowled 6 more wicket taking balls in Perth on day 5 we would have won the home series.

Besides even if Hughes hadn't scored a run the entire series, Aus would still be 1-0 up imo (would have won at the Wanderers anyway). Possibly 1-1. Still with a huge hope of getting a result this game and winning the series.

 

[Julian87]

Not having a backup batsman really looks like hurting us here. The selectors just can't get a squad right, whether we win or not, our batting is just too skinny in this game for an away test match IMO.

We have gone from extreme to extreme. White and McDonald playing as bowlers in the past two tours, to essentially having the bowlers starting at 7. McDonald's FC batting record isn't too bad, but he is one guy you would just never back to score much more than 50 in a test match.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Just thought about this, but in about 5 years time Australia are gonna have another mass exodus of retirements of almost 70% of the team. That will really screw us over.

Katich
Ponting
Hussey
Hussey
Hodge
Lee
Clark
McGain

It's sickening to think about, we'll have to be relying on guys like Marsh and White in tests which is absolutely wrong.

You're right, of course there'll be absolutely no new talent come along between now and then.

And you are Butters.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I'd be pretty surprised if Australia ever won another game of cricket.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Please check out the series averages for the Aussie batsmen.

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50
BE McGain	1*	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PJ Hughes	3*	5	0	383	160	 76.60 	663	 57.76 	2	1
SM Katich	3*	5	0	206	108	 41.20 	444	 46.39 	1	1
RT Ponting	3*	5	0	198	83	 39.60 	310	 63.87 	0	2
BJ Haddin	3*	4	0	147	63	 36.75 	236	 62.28 	0	1
MG Johnson	3*	4	2	99	96*	 49.50 	152	 65.13 	0	1
MJ Clarke	3*	5	1	94	68	 23.50 	145	 64.82 	0	1
MEK Hussey	3*	5	0	93	50	 18.60 	236	 39.40 	0	1
PM Siddle	3*	3	1	31	22*	 15.50 	55	 56.36 	0	0
BW Hilfenhaus	3*	3	0	16	16	 5.33 	18	 88.88 	0	0
AB McDonald	3*	4	2	13	7	 6.50 	36	 36.11 	0	0

Probably should check out the South African averages too while we're at it.

 

[Ausage]

And you are Butters.

As much as I chuckle when I read inboxs posts to the voice of Butters, isn't Butters an innocent eternal optimist?

 

[brockley]

Why didn't the selectors fly a batsmen in if north was sick.poses the question why didn't we have any reserve batsmen.

 

[mikeW]

Thoughts on Mcgain? How'd he bowl? Threatening? Any turn?

 

[Top_Cat]

Thoughts on Mcgain? How'd he bowl? Threatening? Any turn?

All of two overs so hard to judge. Not much grip for him, though.

 

[iamdavid]

Thoughts on Mcgain? How'd he bowl? Threatening? Any turn?

Yeah only two overs but didn't disgrace himself, hit for six by Prince but beat the bat once or twice.

 

[social]

Apart from a few fielding errors, SA were excellent whilst Oz were poor

SA should get 450 to put the game out of reach but the history between these 2 sides would indicate a few twists to come

 

[tait express123]

Poor stuff from the Aussie 3 ducks and 2 from captian and vice i say that not good enough.