Incredible test match a gwarn - SA v AUS (merged)

[farawaysaint]

Will there be any cricket tomorrow??

knocked off at 6 yesterday it'll have to be around then today. So should only be about 40+ minutes of play. I'd like to think we can bat that long but i fully expect smith out lbw the useless tosser

 

[vegster]

Fantastic performance by Philanderer... can't see this going past day 3 of 5 !

 

[chimneys]

can't see this going past day 3 of 5 !

How very astute (unless there is rain!)!

81/1. 155 runs needed tomorrow. Come on the Saffers!!

 

[Badger]

and a dropped catch to end the day

 

[Bold Seagull]

Reminds me of the days play I saw at Lords in 2000, England v West Indies where we saw all 4 innings in a day.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Has a No.11 ever top scored in a test innings before?

 

[Pevenseagull]

SA going along quite nicely

 

[Pevenseagull]

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[vegster]

Amla only eats,bats and prays...he is an absolute limpet when it comes to batting.

 

[Was not Was]

Has a No.11 ever top scored in a test innings before?

I think the radio report yesterday said that this was the lowest top score in test history. Not quite the same thing but still pretty impressive.

 

[Badger]

Did they accidentally use a plough instead of a roller yesterday? Normal cricket seems to have been resumed this morning.

 

[Titanic]

South Africa 186-1

Smith 84* Amla 82*

How bizarre!

 

[Titanic]

Hashim Amla 103*

 

[Mr Blobby]

What an amazing match.

SA now 214-1. I know the weather can influence how a ball swings etc etc, but to go from 96 ao and 47 ao to 214-1 is just weird!

I saw the highlights yesterday and was shocked by the number of referals and "wrong" decisions by the umpires.

 

[vegster]

Did they accidentally use a plough instead of a roller yesterday? Normal cricket seems to have been resumed this morning.

That's the mystery .....you can expect bounce and movement on day one but by day two it should have settled in to a nice batting track. Saffers are going well because this is a nice placid 3rd day wicket ....

 

[ROSM]

What an amazing match.

SA now 214-1. I know the weather can influence how a ball swings etc etc, but to go from 96 ao and 47 ao to 214-1 is just weird!

I saw the highlights yesterday and was shocked by the number of referals and "wrong" decisions by the umpires.

That's what I called a highlights package. Plenty of wickets, dropped catches, referals, overturns and stats. How they fitted into the time and still had time for Pie man key, Cork the understated and Charles.........heaven only knows

 

[Simster]

What an amazing match.

SA now 214-1. I know the weather can influence how a ball swings etc etc, but to go from 96 ao and 47 ao to 214-1 is just weird!

I saw the highlights yesterday and was shocked by the number of referals and "wrong" decisions by the umpires.

I think you're doing a disservice to the umpires. Some of the batting yesterday was shocking.

 

[Badger]

222-2

game on?

 

[ROSM]

That's the mystery .....you can expect bounce and movement on day one but by day two it should have settled in to a nice batting track. Saffers are going well because this is a nice placid 3rd day wicket ....

Ironically the aussie last pair showed it didnt have snakes in it. I think it was more mind than pitch - saffers were tails up, aussies let it get into their heads (something that would never have happened 6 years ago pre the 05 ashes).

 

[Titanic]

Graeme Smith 100*