[Cricket] New World Record...

[Titanic]

loving watching South Africa batting against West Indies in the 2nd ODI at Johannesburg.

A.B. de VILLIERS 104* (31 balls, 8 fours, 10 sixes)

The fastest ODI century in history!

383-1 (46 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Hashim Amla and A.B. de Villiers 153* (54 balls)

400-1 (47.2)

 

[Titanic]

Hashim Amla 152* (139 balls, 14 fours)

 

[Titanic]

Dwayne Smith goes for 6 6 4 6 6 2 all to A.B. de Villiers in the 49th over.

AB equals that highest number of SIXES (16) in an ODI innings.

WOW

 

[vegster]

Crikey, That is an appalling clattering for the Windies.

 

[Titanic]

South Africa finish on 439-2 from their 50 overs.

 

[Titanic]

South Africa innings (50 overs maximum)		R	B	4s	6s
	HM Amla	not out	153	142	14		107.74
	RR Rossouw	c Benn b Taylor	128	115	11	2	111.30
	AB de Villiers*†	c Carter b Russell	149	44	9	16	338.63
	DA Miller	not out	0	0	0	0	-
	Extras	(lb 4, w 4, nb 1)	9
	Total	(2 wickets; 50 overs)	439	(8.78 runs per over)

 

[vegster]

South Africa should drop this Rossouw chap for slow scoring, they might have had a defendable score if he hadn't dithered.

 

[JJ McClure]

It's all getting a little bit silly though isn't it. Not a week goes by where someone is smashing a new record for a century or double tonne and I can't help but feel it's making a mockery of the game in some way.

 

[Hiney]

Bonkers

Unbelievable stuff from De Villiers

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Miller OUT - nought not out in no balls faced - disgraceful, playing for his average above the team.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Another tricky Jo'burg wicket then. They loose.

 

[The Wizard]

149 from 44 balls? HOLY SHIT.

 

[Barham's tash]

It's all getting a little bit silly though isn't it. Not a week goes by where someone is smashing a new record for a century or double tonne and I can't help but feel it's making a mockery of the game in some way.

What's making a mockery of the game is the misguided foolishness that exists within the echelons of the England coaching set up where they still believe that 260/80 is a good par score that will win you the game 70% of the time. We're making a mockery of the game by not going to the party of trying to win games.

 

[Grombleton]

Strike rate of 338? Well bugger me.

 

[Titanic]

WIndies (Smith and Gayle) having a GO!

13 off the first over (including a recall for a catch off a no ball).

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Sir Geoffrey must be appalled.