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[Cedrictoad]

How long can Warner keep playing these shots before he finally nicks one or holes out?

[smilley792]

it has been mentioned that due to sa first innings and the tiredNess off the Aus bowlers. they will play him  for the 3rd test as the 5th bowler.


i agree hes not necessarily.gonna be better than rogers. but who else does he replace?
especially if doolan and marsh score runs again
 

[smilley792]

well coolant and marsh didn't struggle the scorers
 so who knows.

time for Clarke to come back into form!

sa on top

parnel looking pace and some swing!

[Cedrictoad]

There has been more action in these 16 overs than the entire SAF innings... has this game suddenly become an ODI?

[Alvaro]

Australia are swinging their wotsits so that they can come out with a load of gumpf about trying to win the game when really it's just braggadocio.

[smilley792]

Clarke fails again.

Is the aus batting down to spending nearly two days in the field? And working hardsomehting England never made them do.

And even when we made them field for 4 sessions, they had Watson to bare some load.
Where as in this innings Warner,Clarke and smith had to bowl Watsons share.


Anyway, Sa looking a lot more dangerous than aus did on Thai track currently,

[rbblack]

Lyon just nicked it and didn't walk.... What is the world coming to! An Aussie that doesn't walk!!! Oh wait...

[csnew]

Good day for south Africa. Could have been even better, dropping lyon and warner. SA catching still looks really sloppy

[Cedrictoad]

Cricket it a weird game... at "Supersport Park", Johnson was bowling 150kph+ and the SAF batsmen were jumping around.  Meanwhile, Steyn and Morkel were struggling to get it through at 145kph or so...

Now at PE it is the SAF bowlers who are getting it through at 150kph+ and the Aussie batsman jumping around.  Did Johnson even get it above 145kph today?

Did they switch Powerade bottles or something?

[Alvaro]

Or recalibrate the speed gun?

[FvanN]

Great days play today  Morkel was very unlucky not to pick up a wicket or two.

[smilley792]

Or recalibrate the speed gun?

What between every innings?

[smilley792]

Cricket it a weird game... at "Supersport Park", Johnson was bowling 150kph+ and the SAF batsmen were jumping around.  Meanwhile, Steyn and Morkel were struggling to get it through at 145kph or so...

Now at PE it is the SAF bowlers who are getting it through at 150kph+ and the Aussie batsman jumping around.  Did Johnson even get it above 145kph today?

Did they switch Powerade bottles or something?

Agreed, I presumed it was the pitch, but having watched morkel and steyn bowl, plus Parnell not far off what Johnson was achieving, it seems that Johnson is not on it. Maybe tired? Slight strain we've not been told about?

Or did a safer break into his hotel room, shave his beard, and replace with a fake to break the magic power it was creating!

[tushar sehgal]

It could be just that the #1 ranked team playing like it should, and did not in the first match. SA have been poor starters lately

[Cedrictoad]

Agreed, I presumed it was the pitch, but having watched morkel and steyn bowl, plus Parnell not far off what Johnson was achieving, it seems that Johnson is not on it. Maybe tired? Slight strain we've not been told about?

Or did a safer break into his hotel room, shave his beard, and replace with a fake to break the magic power it was creating!

I think your second theory is on the money... he can no longer channel his inner Lillee.... how Samsonesque.  When the glue wears out he will realize and then start growing the mystique chopper in time for the third test.  Hopefully the Saffer used good glue, maybe he won't realize until he gets home after Aus lose 2-1!