Clarke -401* tomorrow. You read it here first

[Scaly piscine]

He'll declare before he gets anywhere near. If he gets 150 runs tomorrow, then the team would have got at least 250. 700 is certainly enough for Clarke to declare on

I expect this would happen. Even though there's no real need to declare at 700 either given how quickly they're scoring and given the pitch I would think Clarke will mix up the bowling quite a lot anyway (they have plenty of options to do that) so bowler fatigue shouldn't be a big factor.

The big if is whether Australia actually bat that long, they don't have a great deal left. But you'd think 700 would be probable before tea if they were still going and there's no reason to declare that early because there is a good 1000+ runs left in the match if South Africa bat that long even if they just go at a fairly average Test run-rate.

[Cabinet96]

I reckon if they smash 120 in the first session they'll declare at Lunch. I wouldn't do it, but I think it's what they'll do.

[Howe_zat]

This is where I'd like to have another whinge about Adelaide Oval but I'd have to be crazy to whinge about someone breaking an ARG record because the pitch was too flat.

So whinging about the record for most runs in a day is okay, but most runs in an innings is not on? Seems an odd line to draw.

[centurymaker]

i really hope he doesn't fall early. at least 300 plz

[doesitmatter]

Knowing Clarke 1st thing in his mind would be to declare 1-11/2 hr(s) before the days close provided Aus bat that long obv. i.e Team first and this way he will also try to bat SA out of the game ..

Next thing in his mind would be the elusive quadruple and to achieve that his approach in reality would be..let us see Clarke still needs 176 runs...
1st & 2nd session : 70 runs each and in the 3rd with the declaration in mind he will try to score the remaining runs..Atleast that's what i want him to do

[Pup Clarke]

Locks in the team-


- Warner
- Cowan
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- Clarke
- M. Hussey
- Wade
- Siddle
- Pattinson
- Hilf/Starc
- Lyon

wat

[Monk]

wat

Easily. Bowling really well and will continue to improve. Bowls great lines and isn't easily taken to.

[Pup Clarke]

Thought he was getting pumped in the Shield?

[Spikey]

monk tastin

[Monk]

monk tastin

[Slifer]

Ha so much for 401**

[Ausage]

monk tastin

And thus, the tasting smiley was born.

[smalishah84]

monk tastin

yep

[Apo]

Nice thread

[Monk]

Nice thread

I'm proud enough. Like an Appalachian father.