Test Series: Australia vs South Africa

[Hyde]

Well well well whats going on in the test match being played at Cape Town. The wicket is so batsmen friendly that a part from Michael Clarke's first innings 151 none of the players has managed to post good runs so far.

Australia First innings: 284 all out
South Africa first innings: 96 all out
Australia second innings: 18/6

18 wickets has fallen so far in day 2

 

[Hyde]

Australia is now 21/7

 

[Hyde]

Australia is 21/8

still Shaun Marsh is to come if he is fit to play

(Cricinfo says: Marsh is evidently having trouble with his back.)

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so finally!!! Shaun Marsh is on the crease

lets see if he can do any difference? (i hope not)

 

[Hyde]

Bowler was so convinced that he immediately decided to go for review and the captain obliged!!!

Shaun Marsh is gone too!!!

Australia 21/9

 

[fd24]

What do you reckon bro? Seems incredible for so many wkts to fall? Are they playing badly, or pitch bowler friendly all of a sudden, or............ fixing???

 

[Hyde]

What do you reckon bro? Seems incredible for so many wkts to fall? Are they playing badly, or pitch bowler friendly all of a sudden, or............ fixing???

Of course the pitch is very difficult to play on and the new Australian team could not absorb the pressure just like the Proteas in the first innings

 

[fd24]

Of course the pitch is very difficult to play on and the new Australian team could not absorb the pressure just like the Proteas in the first innings

funny how Clarke was playing earlier on and S.A. started well must have suddenly deteriorated.....

 

[Jango]

What is happening, we have seen so many bowler friendly pitches, but none like this, and Clarke had a fine first innings as well. WTF

Match fixing anyone. the issue would have been raised had it been Pakistan

 

[fd24]

nuclearpak - you should see how some of the players have got out - if a village side played like this their would be questions bro! Quite incredible!

 

[Hyde]

funny how Clarke was playing earlier on and S.A. started well must have suddenly deteriorated.....

nahi yaar with exception of Clarke nobody was really able to stand on he pitch

Why we divert all matches to Fixing if someone is not able to produce one good innings?

 

[Varad]

Surprised by such performance by the Aussies. Apart from Australia i particularly feel sorry for Ponting. Sad state of affairs

 

[fd24]

recovery now - 35 for 9

 

[Ambitious449]

Still Aussies will win the this match.First innings lead will be crucial. Africans are pathetic when it comes to 4th innings chase.

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Surprised by such performance by the Aussies. Apart from Australia i particularly feel sorry for Ponting. Sad state of affairs

Now he can identify sachins state of mind in 90's when Azhar was captain. Best amongs the losers.

 

[Jango]

Both teams were atrocious. Lets see how SA come out in the 4th innings of the match.

The bowling was not that exceptional, the pitch was not that ,much poor, it was simply poor batting by Aussies, the S africans were a bit unlucky

 

[fd24]

nahi yaar with exception of Clarke nobody was really able to stand on he pitch

Why we divert all matches to Fixing if someone is not able to produce one good innings?

Im not yaar. Im asking your opinion. Ive never seen a team cave in like this and the back end of the S.A. innings too.
You can appreciate when even the sky on line sports commentary is saying this is an incredible way for professionals to get out - the question may arise. SA lose last 9 wks for 35 and now Aussies are 40 for 9. They are 225 ahead. Still favorites to win?