Xmnsx
26-02-2009, 11:36 AM
Anyone excited about watching the current test series? And what are your predictions?
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Voicy
26-02-2009, 11:37 AM
Anyone excited about watching the current test series? And what are your predictions?
What sport are they playing?
What sport are they playing?
Maplassie
26-02-2009, 11:38 AM
What sport are they playing?
Gooi die skaap met n bal
Gooi die skaap met n bal
Xmnsx
26-02-2009, 11:46 AM
38 for 3 at the moment
Maplassie
26-02-2009, 11:47 AM
38 balls and 3 sheep?
Xmnsx
26-02-2009, 11:49 AM
Haha yeah the south africans threw 38 balls and three australian sheep died
Maplassie
26-02-2009, 11:50 AM
there you go, we should become commentators
Xmnsx
26-02-2009, 11:53 AM
We'd be better than the channel nine commentators, thats for sure, even if wer are talking total tat lol
Voicy
26-02-2009, 11:55 AM
oh right, my apologies. I thought the SA vs AU cricket matches were finished long ago... when's the tri-nations?
bokka1
26-02-2009, 12:02 PM
I hope the rain stays away and we hammer them. I brought my TV to work and are watching it at the moment. Reception is a bit shit though.
Xmnsx
26-02-2009, 12:05 PM
We just need to get ponting out, once he falls, the rest of them will.
bokka1
26-02-2009, 12:38 PM
Mr Cricket, (Hussey) again failed to make runs.
Xmnsx
26-02-2009, 12:50 PM
Wonder whats happened to his form? (hussey) and did you see smiths dropped catch? Ah so frustrating
bokka1
26-02-2009, 01:24 PM
Wonder whats happened to his form? (hussey) and did you see smiths dropped catch? Ah so frustrating
I missed that as I was battling to get a proper picture here at the office.
I missed that as I was battling to get a proper picture here at the office.
Xmnsx
26-02-2009, 02:59 PM
Anyone know what the score is now?
SpoOkie
26-02-2009, 03:01 PM
www.cricinfo.com
The Joker
26-02-2009, 06:00 PM
The game's been ok so far..Im not sure if we did as well as we had hoped though!!
That dropped catch from smith was a bad one..That swung the game!!
That dropped catch from smith was a bad one..That swung the game!!
lilDeath
26-02-2009, 11:44 PM
I am streaming the cricket at work.
The pitch was a bastard (green mamba) early on. We should have made use of it more, but instead allowed them to recover.
As the test goes on, I think it will get more playable.
The pitch was a bastard (green mamba) early on. We should have made use of it more, but instead allowed them to recover.
As the test goes on, I think it will get more playable.
Xmnsx
26-02-2009, 11:48 PM
That missed smith catch wouldve been vital in swinging the game our way, we really couldve had the momentum going into the 2nd day, now i expect at least 400 from the aussies.
madbox
27-02-2009, 07:29 AM
Anyone excited about watching the current test series? And what are your predictions?
Sa to win the series once again
Sa to win the series once again
The Joker
27-02-2009, 12:09 PM
Damn we bowled badly the 1st session this morning...At least Ntini picked up a wicket.
lilDeath
27-02-2009, 12:38 PM
Must say, it's pretty damn SWEET to watch the cricket on the big screen here in the office. Just look up every now and then for an update :D
The Joker
27-02-2009, 12:41 PM
Im stuck with watching it on a full hd sony bravia 40"..lol!!
bokka1
27-02-2009, 01:03 PM
We are letting this one slip away. We need to wrap up the tail quickly.
lilDeath
27-02-2009, 01:29 PM
It is taking a bit long...................
lilDeath
27-02-2009, 03:47 PM
lol... SA 2-2
wizdumb
27-02-2009, 04:48 PM
54/3 - seems like the ausies know how to use the overcast conditions better than us
Lynus
27-02-2009, 04:54 PM
We aren't doing too well, are we..watched a bit at school, nothing too exciting
Xmnsx
27-02-2009, 08:23 PM
Today was just downright disappointing honestly
phoenix
27-02-2009, 08:41 PM
I sneaked a look at cricinfo every now and again.
Xmnsx:Agreed.
I am hoping that McKenzie and De Villiers are able to settle down and frustrate the Aussie bowlers. At this point, I'd settle for a draw.
Xmnsx:Agreed.
I am hoping that McKenzie and De Villiers are able to settle down and frustrate the Aussie bowlers. At this point, I'd settle for a draw.
Xmnsx
27-02-2009, 08:59 PM
I have no idea why mackenzie is in the team? Im sure theyve couldve shifted the line up around a little to accommodate prince, mackenzie is only good at minnow bashing, anyway i hope he can stay around long enough to maintain a decent partnership with ab
Mdoggie
28-02-2009, 08:30 AM
Yesterday was some of the worst cricket I have ever seen South Africa play. Shocking to say the least. Hopefully they can do another saving act like the Melbourne test and keep the match alive but it is going to need a brilliant innings by either Mac, AB or JP. Going to the ground today so they better perform (Not that I ever wnt to a test match which South Africa won).
The Joker
28-02-2009, 08:43 AM
Yeah i have to agree..The bowling was really pathetic rite through the day and then when the batting started it went from bad to worse!!
Ive got a funny feeling that Mackenzie is gonna score a ton 2day and after reading what ab said during the week, I think he'll also be putting up a huge fight and maybe even score his 100!!
Ive got a funny feeling that Mackenzie is gonna score a ton 2day and after reading what ab said during the week, I think he'll also be putting up a huge fight and maybe even score his 100!!
lilDeath
28-02-2009, 05:19 PM
Well, it did get worse after all. They couldn't bat to save their lives...
At least AB got his 100.
At least AB got his 100.
Browser
28-02-2009, 06:22 PM
I have no idea why mackenzie is in the team? Im sure theyve couldve shifted the line up around a little to accommodate prince...
Well he was one of the top Test run scorers in 2008, ahead of Prince if I remember right. Also being an opener is alot harder then batting further down the order for a number of reasons.
Well he was one of the top Test run scorers in 2008, ahead of Prince if I remember right. Also being an opener is alot harder then batting further down the order for a number of reasons.
lilDeath
28-02-2009, 09:27 PM
We have better openers though, plus he isn't really one, he is a #3, #4.
Yes, fair and well, they had some nice opening partnerships over the last year, but he fails more often than what he succeeds. His record speaks for itself.
Amla and Smith are better and Prince can easily replace McKenzie @ #3, #4.
Hell, even Gibbs is better and I think he deserves to get a chance again.
The stats speak for themselves:
McKenzie's test avg is +-38, he has played 56 tests, his 100's are very low at 5, and his 100 conversion rate is terrible 5/16 (100's/50's).
Prince's avg is +-45, he has played 47 tests, with 10 100's and 8 50's, (10/8 - excellent conversion rate!!) in LESS test matches than McKenzie.
And Gibbs's avg is +-42, he has played 90 tests, with 14 100's and 26 50's.
Yes, fair and well, they had some nice opening partnerships over the last year, but he fails more often than what he succeeds. His record speaks for itself.
Amla and Smith are better and Prince can easily replace McKenzie @ #3, #4.
Hell, even Gibbs is better and I think he deserves to get a chance again.
The stats speak for themselves:
McKenzie's test avg is +-38, he has played 56 tests, his 100's are very low at 5, and his 100 conversion rate is terrible 5/16 (100's/50's).
Prince's avg is +-45, he has played 47 tests, with 10 100's and 8 50's, (10/8 - excellent conversion rate!!) in LESS test matches than McKenzie.
And Gibbs's avg is +-42, he has played 90 tests, with 14 100's and 26 50's.
Xmnsx
01-03-2009, 12:03 AM
Thank you for proving my point about mackenzie lildeath, the facts speak for themselves. Mackenzie scored most of his runs last year against minnow cricket teams(i.e. Bangladesh) and was mostly useless against real opposition, and yes opening is harder because you have to face the new ball, but i think our batting line up is strong enough to have prince open. I mean your best batsmen bat at 3 and 4, and i think most of line up could bat there, in their current form(prior to the current test)