Australia v Sth Africa

[Parm]

Australia finished?

Thats just what they want you to think. It took a record run chase to beat us, we played pretty well. Hayden is finished i reckon, but the rest of the team is solid.

ahem we took you apart with ease.

[Jayesh87]

Nice ton by Ricky, Hayden is really struggling... Another soft dismisal

[Parm]

jeez 280-6 !!

[Zapater]

I can't handle the fact that we are constantly letting their tail chip in with handy contributions. Aussies are 376/9. Need to knock this last one over and then have a decent bat on what looks a belter. McKenzie also has to stand up with the bat, our only batsmen that didn't look good in the first test and he dropped a sitter so he'll be really eager to put that right.

[Harv]

ahem we took you apart with ease.

so? You were playing at home, and expected to win the series.

[Harv]

I can't handle the fact that we are constantly letting their tail chip in with handy contributions. Aussies are 376/9. Need to knock this last one over and then have a decent bat on what looks a belter. McKenzie also has to stand up with the bat, our only batsmen that didn't look good in the first test and he dropped a sitter so he'll be really eager to put that right.

Mckenzie gone for a duck He's struggling big time.

Haydos is gone after this series But we do have a young gun waiting for his chance. Phil Hughes will be a dominant force in test cricket in the near future.

[Zapater]

McKenzie is a very good batsmen but he's having a disaster tour, he doesn't really look upto it for this series. We don't really have any options to replace him either. Vaughn van Jaarsveld has been called on standby and Prince could be back from injury. There's no direct replacement to open. Duminy has opened the innings before but I wouldn't trust him in this kind of series, he needs to settle in the middle order. I don't know much about van Jaarsveld, i hear he's pretty impressive, maybe some of you English guys can tell me how he got on in Warwickshire (I think). Prince opened as a youngster but his technique is quite bad so he's more suited to the middle order, and he may be injured.

Although we'll see how McKenzie goes in the second innings to see if we should keep him in the team for Sydney.

Kallis and Smith pushing along nicely now, just need to keep it going.

Also I'm delighted Nathan Hauritz is playing, looked ****e against NZ. Krejza didn't take wickets agianst us in the first test but he looked dangerous at periods. I can't see Hauritz being much of a threat.

[Harv]

McKenzie is a very good batsmen but he's having a disaster tour, he doesn't really look upto it for this series. We don't really have any options to replace him either. Vaughn van Jaarsveld has been called on standby and Prince could be back from injury. There's no direct replacement to open. Duminy has opened the innings before but I wouldn't trust him in this kind of series, he needs to settle in the middle order. I don't know much about van Jaarsveld, i hear he's pretty impressive, maybe some of you English guys can tell me how he got on in Warwickshire (I think). Prince opened as a youngster but his technique is quite bad so he's more suited to the middle order, and he may be injured.

Although we'll see how McKenzie goes in the second innings to see if we should keep him in the team for Sydney.

Kallis and Smith pushing along nicely now, just need to keep it going.

Also I'm delighted Nathan Hauritz is playing, looked ****e against NZ. Krejza didn't take wickets agianst us in the first test but he looked dangerous at periods. I can't see Hauritz being much of a threat.

And Hauritz gets Kallis

[Harv]

Siddle just got Smith and De Villiers

[Harv]

another one for Hauritz (Boucher)

Saffies 6/141 chasing 380 odd

[Jayesh87]

so? You were playing at home, and expected to win the series.

Aye, India are the best

[Parm]

so? You were playing at home, and expected to win the series.

bollocks we were, we were playing you guys and you were expected to put up a fight. You quote indicates that you arrvied with no hope/chance. Have you expectations of your side fallen that low?

[Harv]

bollocks we were, we were playing you guys and you were expected to put up a fight. You quote indicates that you arrvied with no hope/chance. Have you expectations of your side fallen that low?

Mate, we have no decent spinners at all.....go to India without a decent spinner, and you will get smashed. I didnt expect us to win the series. India were favourites for the series. We didnt perform as well as we should have, but its still bloody hard work to win a series in India.

[Parm]

Mate, we have no decent spinners at all.....go to India without a decent spinner, and you will get smashed. I didnt expect us to win the series. India were favourites for the series. We didnt perform as well as we should have, but its still bloody hard work to win a series in India.

you are right about the spinners, it is funny that after the legacy of Warne, there arent more top quality young spinners coming through. Krezja can take wickets but goes for 100+ every match, and the hauritz who is playing at the moment, it is his first game so will he live up to the Warne shadow?

[Parm]

also, Warne looked ****e when he first played, think in India and went for over a 100! no one thought he'd do anything!!