***Official*** Australia in South Africa 2013/14

[Shri]

What happened to cosgrove? Thought Lehmann would back a fellow fatty? Is he out of form or something in Shield cricket?

 

[Spikey]

he's not that good

 

[Briony]

With Marsh dominating and Doolan playing well and clover being spread everywhere, I will leave Australian posters with the thought that maybe it's not always good policy to just read the shield averages and pick off that list.

True, it's who will translate form up at the higher level but in fairness Hughes may have made runs against this dispirited mob too.

 

[Burgey]

I like Rogers. But even I'd drop him.

Big call. tons in his last two tests. May well happen though.

 

[GotSpin]

What's Benchmarks twitter. Foxtel isn't working for me

 

[Spark]

So, uh, exactly whose idea was it to start this test on a Wednesday?

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

So, uh, exactly whose idea was it to start this test on a Wednesday?

Part of the Craig David "Chill on Sunday" policy.

 

[Ruckus]

I like Rogers. But even I'd drop him.

Watson should prob come in for him, but it's kinda tough on Rogers. He's been doing a serviceable enough job and I'd bet my house on at least one of Marsh or Doolan not being up to scratch in the medium-long term...but unfortunately for Rogers if he is dropped it's hard to see him coming back given how close he probably is to being done anyway.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Slightly odd passage of play.

Waste a couple of overs for no good reason.

 

[Jono]

Big call. tons in his last two tests. May well happen though.

Yeah its incredibly harsh and I feel awful for even saying it tbh.

 

[Spikey]

unless there's rain on the radar i don't really see the point of declaring yet

 

[Spark]

Slightly odd passage of play.

Waste a couple of overs for no good reason.

I don't think it was ever the plan, but after middling a grand total of zero balls in three overs I think Clarke just thought "nah **** this"

 

[Prince EWS]

South Africa to win from here IMO.

 

[Johnners]

Should've swung for the fences for at least another half hour. Can definitely see Amla/AB making us sweat this one out

 

[TimAngas]

Slightly odd passage of play.

Waste a couple of overs for no good reason.

Not really. Would rather have the Saffers come out onto the field then have to go back off rather than have the night or lunch to prepare for a big batting effort. Smith and Peterson probably weren't expecting it either so it's usual quirky captaincy from Clarke.

Clarke taking the memo from Johan Botha by delcaring a massive 481 runs ahead.

 

[BoyBrumby]

My guess is he saw the state of the pitch and decided another fifty or so wasn't worth the risk of a couple of busted fingers for your chaps.

Far better for Johnson and Rhino to bring the hurt.

 

[Shri]

South Africa to win from here IMO.

Will get to 460 and then give up imo.

 

[Johnners]

Lame, no hattrick. Would've preferred Smith on strike

 

[Daemon]

Smith to ton up

 

[Shri]

250!!!