***Official*** Australia in South Africa

[Spark]

Deserved wicket. Had him on a string the previous over.

Spinners doing the business for us... when was the last time we could say that?

 

[Redbacks]

Is Smith bowling hand grenades or something?

 

[Howe_zat]

Don't they should risk leaking runs to the new batsmen to get them going. I say let Smith and a few off the other weaker bowlers bowl until they get set and they let Cummins lose on them.

He's got one over on Duminy all tour so far, it'd just be a move to mess with him. Plus, Doherty's been pretty meh anyway.

 

[Jayzamann]

I was a bit slow to post complimenting Faf on that drive.

And how about that. Naff.

 

[Howe_zat]

He's got one over on Duminy all tour so far, it'd just be a move to mess with him. Plus, Doherty's been pretty meh anyway.

I thank you. *bows*

 

[Spark]

He's got one over on Duminy all tour so far, it'd just be a move to mess with him. Plus, Doherty's been pretty meh anyway.

quoted for horrifyingly bad timing

 

[Cabinet96]

Cummins owns Duminy this tour so far.

I guess but what if it doesn't work and Duminey breaks free and then feast on the lesser bowlers later.

Faf gone. Very well bowled by Doherty.

 

[Ruckus]

Plus, Doherty's been pretty meh anyway.

He's been very good??

 

[Spikey]

ssrly SA have to just overhaul their middle order. It blows. With or without AB

 

[Burgey]

Cummins owns Duminy this tour so far.

Doherty really is a very decent LO spinner IMO. Could've had a couple more too.

 

[Spark]

well that's one way to face your second ball

meanwhile clarke screams at mitch a little

 

[Burgey]

I guess but what if it doesn't work and Duminey breaks free and then feast on the lesser bowlers later.

Faf gone. Very well bowled by Doherty.

Mate it would only be one or two overs. Won't break the bank.

 

[Cabinet96]

As a batsman he's a rung below all of these. As a batting allrounder he's second only to Sobers.

I think it's fair to say that he's probably a little underrated as a complete package. I'm sure though that he would have made any test side in the world during his career. He's just not quite as good of a batsman as the absolute upper tier.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. He averages higher than most, although admittedly in an era when run scoring is at it's highest, but he still averages higher than Tendulkar, Ponting and Lara.

Have a look at this stat: http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;innings_number=3;innings_number=4;orderby=batting_average;qualmin1=20;qualval1=innings;template=results;type=batting

 

[uvelocity]

better?

 

[Ruckus]

Bet they wish they were playing Tahir now...

 

[Burgey]

Big review this

 

[Spark]

haha even doherty looked surprised to see that one given

edit: and he's hit it.

 

[Jayzamann]

Wasn't paying attention, honestly. X didn't seem all too perturbed.

 

[uvelocity]

yeah hotspot is unreliable /bcci

 

[Burgey]

Not sure if the hotspot shows something before the ball passes or if it's in the background in the earlier frame