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[smilley792]

The last couple of posts, make a great point, Watson may not get back in if these guys perform, that whats Brad Hodge thought  after his great performances   

Of course Watson will be back in the team!

Not that I am a Clarke fan but seriously who'd Captain the side?  He's up there with the best in recent times.

Apparently and I say only apparently steve smith is being groomed as clarkes successor. That's from the mouth of ponting and mark Waugh, as they watched him captain the sixes in the big bash(of which he is a good captain)


Johnson blows Peterson away, made him jump around in fear for 2overs. But is off again. As ABD looks so comfortable.

[Cedrictoad]

I would be shocked if Steyn gets one in his half!

[13th Man]

Apparently and I say only apparently steve smith is being groomed as clarkes successor. That's from the mouth of ponting and mark Waugh, as they watched him captain the sixes in the big bash(of which he is a good captain)


Johnson blows Peterson away, made him jump around in fear for 2overs. But is off again. As ABD looks so comfortable.

Heard the same Smith next captain, big call!

[smilley792]

Steyn hobbling about. And 2 dropped catches this afternoon!

Has The Johnson effect set int he South African minds?


Is Johnson currently the best test bowler? Or.  Just most feared?

[Cedrictoad]

Steyn hobbling about. And 2 dropped catches this afternoon!

Has The Johnson effect set int he South African minds?


Is Johnson currently the best test bowler? Or.  Just most feared?

Right now, he is both.

He bowls to the left... he bowls to the right...

[smilley792]

Hard catch, but another gone down! All aus at mo!

[The_Bird]

The proteas are a shambles at the moment, Warner dropped 3 times and misfields and overthrows all over the park.

[Cedrictoad]

Is SAF the new England?

[Vic Nicholas]

Is SAF the new England?

Well, with Pieterson being given the boot and Antipodeans Stokes and soon enough Robson and Haine getting English caps, it seems England have abandoned the SA strategy for the moment and are going for an ANZAC led revival. Therefore, I would say the new England is more ANZAC than Saffer.

[The_Bird]

What do you think Aus will do when Watson is back fit and Doolan looking pretty accomplished at the crease. Drop Rodgers and open with Watson?

[smilley792]

Well batted warned,well batted Doolan.


Too big partnerships in each innings do aus well.




How long is Watson expected to be out for? You'd be gutted to havea. Decent debut like Doolan, or a great comeback like Marsh and be dropped.

[smilley792]

Firstly, lead is 375, when you think Clarke will declare and what lead, timeframe he want.

If similar to this overnight, I can see a slap and tickle first session, and declare at tea.







As for South Africa, the two commentators on at moment need a Valium!
"End of an era"
"Well we was number one for some time but it's over"
"Time to rebuild"

Have they really handed  it he towel after one test?

[Cedrictoad]

Clarke will probably declare overnight... looking at history and the variable bounce out there SAF would probably be pushed to get 375 let alone the 450 or so Aus will have by stumps...

[cleanbowled]

What do you think Aus will do when Watson is back fit and Doolan looking pretty accomplished at the crease. Drop Rodgers and open with Watson?

Yeah that might be one option. I don't know if it will happen though. I suspect they will give Rodgers at least another game which is fair enough. But there is now competition for batting spots, and he looks like the weakest link just at the moment.

[Kieron_BT]

Why should Watson get back in? Not been scoring runs and his bowling is just a bonus. You cant drop Rodgers after 1 bad game. Wasnt he the leading scorer over both Ashes series? With Doolan and Marsh batting well he waita for another go surely.