***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[benchmark00]

cummins to be pretty much the only 21st century player from a major country to take his first list a wicket in an ODI


aside from all those pesky batsmen

Haxball.

 

[Spark]

Warner, Ponting, Clarke, Hussey, Smith, Haddin, M.Marsh, Johnson, Doherty, Bollinger, Cummins, Pattinson (12)

So Watson injured. SMarsh too, I assume.

To say that batting looks thin is an alarming understatement. Gonna need quite a few runs from the big three...

 

[Spikey]

s. marsh injured?! never

 

[Jayzamann]

Ponting opening.

*teenage girl noises*

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Ponting opening.

*teenage girl noises*

That can be interpreted in a lot of ways. Just sayin!

 

[Jayzamann]

One side effect of being a simpleton is ambiguity.

 

[uvelocity]

2 new balls? I assumed that was just a domestic thing. not a fan of such a fundamental change. Double the length of time of new ball.

 

[aussie tragic]

Ponting opening.

*teenage girl noises*

it looks like Warner and Haddin will open, so hold the girl noises

 

[Spark]

ponting's opening.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Lol. Sky's coverage opens with the obligatory mention of Edgbaston in 99.

No Tahir for SA. Interesting. Gah, Colville says the Saffers are going with one spinner. Not like Du Plessis or Duminy bowl slow, is it?

 

[Spark]

Dan Brettig has this nugget for us. "Haddin has been told by this year by the team hierarchy to concentrate on his keeping."

ITSTLz

 

[Riggins]

what an outrageous cut shot.

 

[Jayzamann]

"The other new ball"

Is that seriously happening now? I thought it was just for the WI-Bangers ODIs.

 

[Spark]

"The other new ball"

Is that seriously happening now? I thought it was just for the WI-Bangers ODIs.

global regulation.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Nice looking cover drive from the young fella there. Steyn too wide and pays the price.

Warner has a better technique than Hughes or Usman: discuss.

 

[Spark]

Nice start but saffers have been generous. No ball helps.

edit: never mind.

 

[Jayzamann]

Ehhh I'll hold my judgement until after this series when I've seen it happen. No ball change at 34 would be different.

Waiiiit that means the batting powerplay has to be taken earlier as well, ey?

 

[Cabinet96]

Com'on Dale.

 

[Spikey]

Warner has a better technique than Hughes or Usman: discuss.

known fact tbh

 

[Riggins]

Interesting that you can change back to over the wicket but not change the field.