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[Alvaro]

And if your aunt had a winky she'd be your uncle...

[Gerry SA]

And if your aunt had a winky she'd be your uncle...

Whatever rocks your boat...

[LNB]

South Africa could bat out the whole day tomorrow Smith and AB both score 300 each and lead by close to 600 and still have 2 days left to bowl out Pakistan.
Amazing contrast to the 1st test.


Great display of batting by Smith and AB.

[Alvaro]

How many yrs has Smith been Test captain now? It's more than ten and his record is phenomenal and as an opener too. Does anyone know anyone comparable?

It's worth thinking about when assessing greats of an era.

[Alvaro]

Whatever rocks your boat...

It didn't happen though, did it?

[Gerry SA]

It didn't happen though, did it?

The question I posed was "if" ABDV hasn't had his brain fade.

Not that is wasn't correct result in the match...

[Gerry SA]

How many yrs has Smith been Test captain now? It's more than ten and his record is phenomenal and as an opener too. Does anyone know anyone comparable?

It's worth thinking about when assessing greats of an era.

Biff has scored 90% of his runs are Proteas skipper. The highest % of any skipper in Test history. Most Test hundreds as skipper(25)

Not bad for a guy the rest of the World considers limited in ability.

Hes also been Test captain for 10 years now. 104 Tests.

[wasted_talent]

Pakistan 2/2 after 1.5 overs.. Oh Dear! Both openers gone. One wonders, are Pakistan batting on a different pitch to the SA team?

[sfa82]

Pakistan are really up against it now. One can expect to have one partnership offering resistance, but the Proteas should have this in the bag.

[csnew]

Results a given now, probably be over today and Pakistan probably be out of less than 99.

[sgcricket]

Nos 3 to 5 in the line up are expected to stand up and play long innings. And Shafiq at 6 can also pitch in. I think they can stretch it to tomorrow.

[wasted_talent]

Nos 3 to 5 in the line up are expected to stand up and play long innings. And Shafiq at 6 can also pitch in. I think they can stretch it to tomorrow.

I dont think they will. Pakistan have a hostory of crumbling, and I think it will be all over today.

[csnew]

Hmm was that ball tampering by South Africa. SA commentator did suggest he was using his trouser zip to do so. Didn't take long for the SA 12th man to come on

[csnew]

Ball change by the umpires confirms it that FAF was ball tampering. 5 penalty runs too.
 Also looks like philander had his nails in the ball

[wasted_talent]

4.01pm The umpires are calling Graeme Smith, the South African captain, for a little chat about something, but its not quite clear what the issue is. The fourth umpire is out there with a new set of balls. And yes, it looks like the ball has been changed and a five-run penalty has been awarded to Pakisan


oh my word, the 5 run penalty confirms it was ball tampering, disgraceful!