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

[BoyBrumby]

So had Bob Simpson. Duty calls and all that.

Lol. Love the equating of a mildly shyte #3 (well, not so mildly, now I think about it, but anyway) with the WSC crisis.

 

[uvelocity]

bit of a ****house day for us yesterday

highlights were loltahir pews tasting and bechmark's maths

wonder if quiney qualifies for the best reverse all rounder career stats

 

[Jnr.]

@Roz_Kelly: Ricky Ponting will be speaking to Mark Taylor pre play on @wwos9 #ausvrsa

Well, well, well...

Edit: He just spoke to Peter Walsh on ABC - no indication of retirement there.

 

[howardj]

Starc in for Patto and Johnson in for Lyon.

Spot on, I reckon that is what will happen

And Watson for Quiney

Anyway, loving Adelaide Test matches

 

[aussie tragic]

Right, last 3 morning sessions have resulted in:

Day 1: Aus 3-55 in first 13 overs
Day 2: Aus 4-22 in first 13 overs
Day 3: SA 3-24 in first 13 overs

Hope Hussey and Clarke break the trend

 

[howardj]

Yeah, cricket can be a fickle mistress

#favouriteword

 

[Spikey]

Isn't Starc a better option than MJ?

Both could play


There's no doubt that at the WACA, MJ is one of the two best options to come in. The problem will be saying "ok you bowled well at the waca but now we're at hobart. **** off".

 

[aussie tragic]

@Roz_Kelly: Ricky Ponting will be speaking to Mark Taylor pre play on @wwos9 #ausvrsa

Well, well, well...

Edit: He just spoke to Peter Walsh on ABC - no indication of retirement there.

Well, no thought of retirement and he said selectors haven't spoken to him. He will have to be dropped as there is no way he will go on his own terms...

...I also feel there is no way he will score the 50 runs needed in Perth to keep his average above 52, which is a shame as he averaged near 60 in his prime

 

[howardj]

This situation is just made for Huss to bat with the tail, and put on a stack

 

[Ruckus]

I'm not gonna lie I'd quite like to see Johnson and Starc for Perth. Either way it would be entertaining....either absolute wicket taking carnage or a junk bowling extraordinaire.

 

[howardj]

Mussey is a lock for the Ashes

2017

 

[grecian]

Why does the caption for Hussey have M. Hussey up, it's not as if Dussey will ever play test cricket, even if he's much better than Quiney. Might as well have I. Bell because K. Bell his bro exists.

Mind you only a mild question, more fascinated by why the JPGA put up blood types.

 

[howardj]

In normal circumstances, I'd say the Aussies have enough runs now

However, with Pattinson down, and no Watson, we probably need 350 - 400 to feel comfortable

 

[howardj]

Why does the caption for Hussey have M. Hussey up, it's not as if Dussey will ever play test cricket, even if he's much better than Quiney. Might as well have I. Bell because K. Bell his bro exists.

Mind you only a mild question, more fascinated by why the JPGA put up blood types.

I invented the Mussey / Dussey distinction/abbreviation on this forum

I like to give it exposure when I can

 

[centurymaker]

Would be nice if this test ended in a draw and the series hinged on the Perth test.

 

[grecian]

I thought for a minute Tahir would bowl a maiden, but then there was that.

 

[howardj]

Couldnt believe yesterday when Smith kept Tahir on for five overs when Ponting came in

Got him to 16, and was on the way to playing him in

Situation was screaming out for Morkel and Steyn to bowl in tandem immediately Ponting came to the crease

 

[grecian]

Couldnt believe yesterday when Smith kept Tahir on for five overs when Ponting came in

Got him to 16, and was on the way to playing him in

Situation was screaming out for Morkel and Steyn to bowl in tandem immediately Ponting came to the crease

He did it in the final test against us too, the only reason it got so close, Smith really seems to have a very strange faith in him.

 

[Spikey]

i think it's more he can't bowl MM/Steyn forever, and there's no kallis

 

[grecian]

i think it's more he can't bowl MM/Steyn forever, and there's no kallis

Well that wasn't the case last series spikmeister spikinson.