***Official*** South Africa in Australia 2012

[Burgey]

Amla really on the way to greatness, I reckon. Way he played yesterday was just perfect for that situation, yet he can grind it out when he needs to as well. Great to watch him go about it.

 

[Spikey]

i meant to make a 'is hamish amla the new ricky ponting' thread but ponting wouldn't get out to johnson

 

[Prince EWS]

A pair on debut for the new Langer.

Didn't keep his eye on the ball, obv.

 

[Spikey]

Records | Test matches | Batting records | Pair on debut | ESPN Cricinfo

south africans the kings at pairs

 

[LongHopCassidy]

First time in 2 years I've looked forward to a Midge over.

 

[ajdude]

Day four looking on track.

just pacing myself nicely here, doing an amla, might finish the day on 999*

 

[Garson007]

well he is ****.

More **** than Elgar? Was already shown to be out of depth in ODI cricket.

 

[benchmark00]

Johnson can make himself look like a real hero here if he bends over and makes out he's really really tired.

 

[cnerd123]

500 up.
Enough time to get the lead up to over 600 by tonight.

Just keep on batting I reckon.

 

[Rasimione]

and the lead is now 500. Oz need a monstrous perfomance from somebody to even contemplate chasing this. Sad way to see Ponting retire. His mates are being Pumelled.

 

[Garson007]

i still don't quite get how faf didn't get a promotion for this test, but w/ever

They want him batting with the lower order? Makes some sense. Played most of his cricket down there and this tail can hold a bat. Don't see why he comes in so low when we're not doing badly though.

 

[Spikey]

kinda wanna punch ab

 

[benchmark00]

Haha.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Hilarious way to get through the 90s.

 

[ajdude]

century up for Brian McFadden

 

[Spikey]

if kallis and amla survive the first hour, ab will ton up. just to further piss Burgey off

taste it Burgey

 

[cnerd123]

Hattrick of reverse sweeps. Brilliant.

That'll probably stop the comments about him not able to score runs as keeper for a while, but will bring up the question about him scoring runs under pressure (although his 220 ball knock was fantastic under pressure IMO).

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Run rate drops below 5 an over for the first time,

Baby steps, lads.

 

[Rasimione]

More **** than Elgar? Was already shown to be out of depth in ODI
same difference really. they not cut out for this.

 

[Satyanash89]

Now thats how you get to a hundred. ABDV WAG!