It is what it is
John Solomon (38)
Congrats to 2 determined teams who don't have any 'quit' in them and provided a great contest.
That was the most enthralling draw I have seen (and heard, God bless the ABC coverage) in quite a few years.
We cant go into a test without a spinner like in the first test. Robin will be in his place. He is waiting now like Faf for sometime to get his chance and a good batter aswell. Hopefull they'll drop Rudoplh who seem cant make the step up to test level. Probable team: Smith, Petersen, Amla, Kallis, AB, Faf, McClaren, Philander, Pietersen, Steyn, Morkel.Even on the ropes for big portions of the game I see us taking the momentum into the WACA test. No doubt we will play four quicks and drop Tahir.
What a game!!
We cant go into a test without a spinner like in the first test. Robin will be in his place. He is waiting now like Faf for sometime to get his chance and a good batter aswell. Hopefull they'll drop Rudoplh who seem cant make the step up to test level. Probable team: Smith, Petersen, Amla, Kallis, AB, Faf, McClaren, Philander, Pietersen, Steyn, Morkel.
Come on Whatty, we cant play without a spinner in any test. Robin dont get that much turn but he can at least hold up one end. He has been pretty good in the mik en moer version and should do even better in the test. Kleinveldt did well but he and Philander is the same old same type of bowler. Would love to see Parnell as a LH quick maybe if they want to force in another one. We need variation.Its Perth I would go with four quick's and possibly no spinner other than Faff although he certainly did not look the part bowling this past week. So your team with Pietersen out for Klienveldt who I will give another go.
Would like to see the pitch first though and recent batting/bowling history at the WACA.
Come on Whatty, we cant play without a spinner in any test. Robin dont get that much turn but he can at least hold up one end. He has been pretty good in the mik en moer version and should do even better in the test. Kleinveldt did well but he and Philander is the same old same type of bowler. Would love to see Parnell as a LH quick maybe if they want to force in another one. We need variation.
I was there on day 3 when at a combined 0/250, Tahir finally bowled a reasonable ball and Cowan hit a catch to short cover.
The fact that it was a no ball was simultaneously one of the funniest and also saddest things I've ever seen in cricket.
You wont get wickets if you cant apply pressure. The toss will be important. At the very least our lot show they can fight under pressure. Can the Aussies? They need to win this one.We need wickets not tie up one side 4 quicks I say and as I said it is the WACA!
You wont get wickets if you cant apply pressure. The toss will be important. At the very least our lot show they can fight under pressure. Can the Aussies? They need to win this one.
Dont tell me this one means nothing to you?Well by definition both teams need to win this one if they want to win the series. As Australia are the current trophy holders, I believe if anyone has to win it it would in fact be SA.