***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Days of Grace]

Still two balls left.

 

[Spikey]

'two balls left in the over'

 

[Spark]

always awkward, the moment when the physio comes out for these

 

[TumTum]

direct hit

 

[Howe_zat]

Still two balls left.

'two balls left in the over'

Pick up your game spikey.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I've been hit in the nuts by a 50kph pie chucker...and it hurt. **** knows how he's still standing.

Reckon there's a fair chance he's been left with a couple of dot balls.

 

[Spark]

marsh going for a much-needed lie down and some deep breaths

 

[robelinda]

its worse in the backyard with the tennis ball half taped up, you just want to die.

 

[Spikey]

Pick up your game spikey.

#Trott'sFault

 

[Son Of Coco]

its worse in the backyard with the tennis ball half taped up, you just want to die.

An indoor cricket ball hurts a bit too. Have seen a number of people collected, and they've turned various shades of green. Seems to be a game where less people wear a box than outdoor cricket.

 

[Woodster]

Battled hard these two, Marsh and Ponting, to ensure no further wickets fell leading up to lunch. Presuming this seam movement will last for a while yet, so things may get only a fraction easier in the afternoon session for Australia.

Vern was very good in that session, be interesting to see if he becomes the kind of reliable into the wind bowler that gets through plenty of overs, and also nips it about on tracks like this.

Steyn was threatening, and Morkel just lost his radar a touch, but these two will love bowling on this pitch, although probably prefer to see it fly through a bit more.

 

[robelinda]

An indoor cricket ball hurts a bit too. Have seen a number of people collected, and they've turned various shades of green. Seems to be a game where less people wear a box than outdoor cricket.

Yeah for sure, indoor cricket can be brutal! Hated playing it. Cant test out my Boycott technique indoors.

 

[TumTum]

Yeah for sure, indoor cricket can be brutal! Hated playing it. Cant test out my Boycott technique indoors.

Fielding is hard to get used to as well..

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I guess what we are all wondering now is whether it will carry on doing loads after lunch and for how long through the game if it does. If the pitch flattens out for day 2 then Australia face a mammoth battle to survive already. I hope the pitch stays spicy throughout, tests are always better when the bowlers have a real chance of wickets instead of watching 500 plays 450 in the first innings.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Yeah for sure, indoor cricket can be brutal! Hated playing it. Cant test out my Boycott technique indoors.

I think a bloke where I used to play actually lost a testicle after getting hit...I have it mounted in my trophy cabinet

 

[robelinda]

I think a bloke where I used to play actually lost a testicle after getting hit...I have it mounted in my trophy cabinet

Hah thats gold man.

 

[Spikey]

That looked good. Odd Steyn didn't go up

 

[TumTum]

lookked close


plumb

 

[Spark]

hmmm that looks pretty out

 

[Spikey]

boy he's really looking for an edge