Topic: Aus vs. SA -- Test 1 (Read 1439 times)

dextrous · « **on:** February 26, 2009, 08:02:29 AM »

This a big day for three members of the Australian squad - the West Australian middle-order batsman Marcus North, Tasmanian fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus and NSW opening batsman Phil Hughes. Australia have presented all three baggy greens and it's the first time since 1985-86 that more than two men have made their debut in the same match for the Aussies. Hilfenhaus finally gets his chance after several goes as 12th man, while North and Hughes are also making their first appearances as expected. We're just waiting to hear whether it's Andrew McDonald or Doug Bollinger who misses out.

--from cricinfo

keep-it-cool · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2009, 08:42:14 AM »

0.4 Steyn to Hughes, OUT, super start for Steyn, and a duck for Hughes on debut! Short delivery just outside off stump, rises up off the surface and Hughes jumps at it, trying to slash it over the slips, but can only succeed in getting a faint under-edge through to a gleeful Boucher, who springs up and takes the offer
PJ Hughes c Boucher b Steyn 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

keep-it-cool · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2009, 08:42:50 AM »

And Bucknor gets one right!

Steyn to Ponting, no run, oh whats going on here? Steyn pitches this one up just outside off stump, gets it to swing back just a tad, Ponting lunges at it off the front foot, falling over, the ball jags back in sharply and there's a noise as it passes by, Boucher takes and celebrates, but there's no movement from Steve Bucknor. It is not referred. A good decision in the end, as replays indicate the ball sneaked through the tiny gap between bat and pad and clipped Ponting's trousers.

keep-it-cool · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2009, 09:14:54 AM »

THIS ..!!

8.5 Steyn to Katich, OUT, stunning catch! And i mean stunning! Steyn pitches it just back of a length outside off stump, Katich opens the face and tries to steer the ball away but thats a brilliant effort from McKenzie at gully, diving horizontal to his right and plucking the ball with one outstretched hand, then tumbling to the ground before his team-mates and the fortunate bowler mob him
SM Katich c McKenzie b Steyn 3 (25b 0x4 0x6) SR: 12.00

keep-it-cool · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2009, 09:16:13 AM »

Javagal Srinath and anyone else who claims that India have the best new ball / pace bowlers in the world should get their heads examined!

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2009, 09:53:10 AM »

woohoooo steyn's my trump!

keep-it-cool · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2009, 01:06:39 PM »

Steyn gets Clarke!!! just before tea

Steyn to Clarke, OUT, silly shot and thats the end of Clarke just before tea! A needless shot from the vice-captain, chasing one pitched up rather wide and gently starting to shape away, he's nowhere near the pitch and swings a thick outside edge through to Boucher and Steyn is red-faced in celebration
MJ Clarke c Boucher b Steyn 68 (90b 10x4 0x6) SR: 75.55

keep-it-cool · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2009, 01:09:02 PM »

The Aussies (actually a lucky Ponting & Clarke) have played well in tough conditions & against some excellent bowling ... but have lost a wicket too many, I think, at this stage. I watched for about an hour either side of lunch ...there is definite help for the bowlers and these two counter attacked brilliantly. Had Smith not dropped a dolly off Ponting, SA would have been right on top ...but they still have a foot in the door with the lower middle order exposed now.

It will be interesting to see how the pitch plays through the match. If it is anything like the Joburg pitch we played on, 250 could be a very handy total batting first.

dextrous · « **Reply #8 on:** February 26, 2009, 03:33:24 PM »

aussie bowling looks pretty bad. mcdonald makes up their 4 bowlers...and hes sort of like symonds, i think

gouravk · « **Reply #9 on:** February 26, 2009, 08:29:37 PM »

mcdonald is not in the 11.

ganavk · « **Reply #10 on:** February 27, 2009, 01:40:53 PM »

Australia in strong position now. 460 in first innings and SA 2/2 chasing.
M Johnson stranded on 96 just missing his first test century

dextrous · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2009, 03:55:24 PM »

Quote from: ganavk on February 27, 2009, 01:40:53 PM

Australia in strong position now. 460 in first innings and SA 2/2 chasing.
M Johnson stranded on 96 just missing his first test century

south africa have let this one slip...only hope is to draw now

gouravk · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2009, 06:37:24 PM »

wasnt it supposed to rain a lot ? anyway i have hopes on duminy

broadbat · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2009, 10:06:04 AM »

The South African dream coming crashing down all too soon. 140-6 now.

justforkix · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2009, 11:27:34 AM »

can Steyn-AB do a MCG repeat

justforkix · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2009, 11:29:03 AM »

Quote from: keep-it-cool on February 26, 2009, 09:16:13 AM

Javagal Srinath and anyone else who claims that India have the best new ball / pace bowlers in the world should get their heads examined!

Zigactly !! They also claim that India is the best team in both ODIs and tests and not SA !!!!

xiexie · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2009, 11:46:30 AM »

Even Mitch J and Hilfenhaus look quite dangerous... so whats this about Zak and Ishant being the best in the business...

justforkix · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2009, 12:10:58 PM »

Steyn GONE !!! But Aussies wil not enforce the follow-on anyways. This partnership has ensured that.

12th_Man · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2009, 12:46:18 PM »

Quote from: gouravk on February 26, 2009, 08:29:37 PM

mcdonald is not in the 11.

Aankhen kholo prabhuji !! How can a bowler ball against opposition without being in match.

Bowling O M R W Econ
MG Johnson 18.1 7 25 4 1.37
BW Hilfenhaus 25 9 58 1 2.32 (2nb)
PM Siddle 21 1 76 3 3.61 (2nb)
AB McDonald 10 4 22 1 2.20
MJ North 7 0 29 1 4.14

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/engine/current/match/350472.html

ganavk · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2009, 01:15:29 PM »

Another Australian does not walk
JP Duminy walks after glowing a leg side ball to keeper. Phil Hughes stays back for the same. SA has not asked for referral not wanting to waste a chance. and it was clearly out!

gouravk · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2009, 01:58:37 PM »

yeah my bad ... some how i thot it was bollinger who was playing.

WicketView · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2009, 11:48:46 PM »

Quote from: ganavk on February 28, 2009, 01:15:29 PM

Another Australian does not walk
JP Duminy walks after glowing a leg side ball to keeper. Phil Hughes stays back for the same. SA has not asked for referral not wanting to waste a chance. and it was clearly out!

Can't really blame one person for not walking.

dextrous · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2009, 09:03:09 AM »

104/4...kallis takes 2 in a row..might be worse for SA to get the aussies allout...

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2009, 09:10:33 AM »

Quote from: dextrous on March 01, 2009, 09:03:09 AM

104/4...kallis takes 2 in a row..might be worse for SA to get the aussies allout...

or maybe they'll just chase 450 again

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2009, 09:26:53 AM »

132-5 now! kallis takes another!

378-5 essentially

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #25 on:** March 01, 2009, 09:37:34 AM »

and harris takes one more now!

145-6 ....391-6

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #26 on:** March 01, 2009, 09:40:40 AM »

and one more! makhaya gets mcdonald! 145-7 now

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #27 on:** March 01, 2009, 09:48:45 AM »

ooooooooooooooooooo

lucky B J Haddin

Harris to Haddin, no run, Haddin wants a referral, the ball lands just outside the line of the offstump and straightens, Haddin goes for the sweep and the ball hits him on the knee roll, Hawkeye says it would have just missed the off stump, Bowden raised his finger initially, Asad Rauf conveys to Bowden that Haddin's safe

justforkix · « **Reply #28 on:** March 01, 2009, 10:02:07 AM »

Quote from: dextrous on March 01, 2009, 09:03:09 AM

104/4...kallis takes 2 in a row..might be worse for SA to get the aussies allout...

What a player Kallis is

SA dearly missed his bowling in the 1st innings !!!

So much for the talk of replacing Kallis being replaced by Prince for this test !!!

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #29 on:** March 01, 2009, 10:05:29 AM »

now 151-8!!!

ntini gets johnson! kallis again takes the catch!

WicketView · « **Reply #30 on:** March 01, 2009, 10:50:01 AM »

Quote from: dhruvdeepak on March 01, 2009, 10:05:29 AM

now 151-8!!!

ntini gets johnson! kallis again takes the catch!

9 down at lunch. Is Kallis single-handedly winning the match or digging the grave?

justforkix · « **Reply #31 on:** March 01, 2009, 12:24:58 PM »

Target is 454 in 149 overs.

SA are 36/0 in 10 overs. Need 418 more in 139 overs.

Anything is possible as long as that PSYCHO SMITH is still batting out there

justforkix · « **Reply #32 on:** March 01, 2009, 02:05:07 PM »

McKenzie GONE - stupid shot !!!

378 more needed in 121 overs with 9 wkts in hand

12th_Man · « **Reply #33 on:** March 01, 2009, 02:29:43 PM »

It is goin to be an interesting fifth day. SA are scoring around 4.5 RPO

12th_Man · « **Reply #34 on:** March 01, 2009, 02:39:46 PM »

South Africa 111/1 . Talk of nelsons.

Batsmen Runs B 4s 6s SR This bowler Last 10 ovs Mat Runs Ave
*HM Amla (rhb) 16 24 3 0 66.66 8 (13b) 16 (24b) 35 2330 40.87
GC Smith (lhb) 58 93 7 0 62.36 2 (6b) 28 (29b) 76 6329 50.63

12th_Man · « **Reply #35 on:** March 01, 2009, 03:32:19 PM »

Smith gone.
Kallis and Amla to take SA through

justforkix · « **Reply #36 on:** March 01, 2009, 03:57:40 PM »

Kallis batting like a PSYCHO 23(32)

justforkix · « **Reply #37 on:** March 01, 2009, 04:10:43 PM »

276 needed in 98 overs on the last day - sets a classic final day's play

gouravk · « **Reply #38 on:** March 01, 2009, 08:30:19 PM »

you would think that 2 teams might find it hard to come up with a fourth consecutive classic ... but these two have done it !!!

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #39 on:** March 02, 2009, 05:51:05 AM »

THIS IS INCREDIBLE

IN-FREAKING-CREDIBLE

278 IN 98 OVERS TO MAKE ANOTHER WORLD RECORD!!!!!!!

im going to get food poisoning this afternoon

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