South Africa 303/6 (50)
Australia 223 (50 ov)
South Africa won by 80 runs
Teams:
South Africa: Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla (captain), Jacques Kallis, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Mark Boucher (wk), Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
Australia: David Warner, Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (captain), Mike Hussey, Steve Smith, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Johnson, Xavier Doherty, Doug Bollinger, Pat Cummins.
Ciao a tutti!
Strange to watch cricket here. First time for me. I have gone off cricket since living overseas. Only got back into it during the WC.
Current partnership 49 runs, 13.5 overs, RR: 3.54 (Hussey 27, Warner 20)
We better break this soon
Would like to see this partnership broken now
Lets see if JP Duminy can do it for us
Would be nice if they introduce to rugby the same kind of refereeing format as they have done for cricket.
If they can break this partnership, with Watson in doubt, it will open up the tail slightly
@ The_Young_Turk:
Yes but it would mean we might have a 2 and a half hour games, almost like gridiron.
Laws must just be blown and finish. Refs tell players to move back, in other words they were already transgressing. Dont allow refs to interpret, players will learn fast when the penalties starts raining on them.
If Mr Cricket is still in in the 40th over, I fear he will take it away, he’s too good
Boucher also not having his greatest game today, that should have been taken
Fark we are not match fit, bad misses will cost us this game. Again why no warm up games, why
I do agree with YT to a degree, somehow technology has to be brought in
@ Just For Kicks:to rugby that is!
@ superBul:Yup, rustyness really showing in the field
Much better, gone for all money, Big Wicket
Well done Hussey run out
Duminy to Hussey, OUT
MEK Hussey run out 37 (62b 4×4 0x6) SR: 59.67
Hussey is gone. He has run himself out
Important wicket at the right time.
JP keep them low , the pitch look difficult now
Required RR 8.18
Thats put the cat amongst the pigeons a bit, without Hussey’s level headedness there in the last ten, it’s not going to be as easy for the Aussies
I dont really understand, I thought the new ball had to be taken in the 25 over, if so, why are the spinners still bowling – sorry, have been away for a couple of minutes
@ Just For Kicks:
A few new rules , they play with 2 new balls , one each from both ends. So the balls will both be 25 overs old at the end
have a terrible link that keeps breaking up and can’t find anything better. Am fed up looking now.
That ball isn’t carrying
@ The_Young_Turk:
searching that is.
113@ superBul:Thanks, that explains it
@ Just For Kicks:
The five most significant changes are as follows:
Two new balls will be used for alternative overs, meaning that each ball is used for 25 overs only. This does away with the compulsory ball change after 34 overs when only one ball was in use. (Clause 5.2)
The batting and bowling power plays have to be taken between the 16th and 40th overs. (Clause 41.2.5)
No runners are allowed for the batsmen in the event of injury, illness or any other cause. (Clause 2.1). If a batsman is unable to run between wickets he has to retire and be replaced by a colleague. This has already happened in an ODI between the West Indies and Bangladesh.
A batsman can be given out ‘obstructing the field’ if he significantly changes the angle of his run between wickets to block the throwing line of a fielder at the stumps. (Clause 37)
A bowler can run out a batsman who takes unfair advantage in setting off for a run before the ball has been delivered. (Clause 42.11). Previously a batsman could set off for a run as soon as the bowler’s back foot had landed.
@ The_Young_Turk:At least you’re not losing it this time!
@ superBul:
Thanks Super. You’re really super.
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