• The first stage of the forum upgrades has now been completed but they remain in a degraded state and are still being worked on. Normal posting/reading should now be possible.
    Please read this thread for more details.
    New user registrations are currently disabled.

South Africa v Australia

Status
Not open for further replies.

85/9 - i'm confused - this is the rubbish Australian team that England could only beat because they were all past it handing out a hammering to the team that are much better than England in their own back yard :-?

Are England the best in the world or not? Does thrashing Australia in their own back yard mean anything or not?

Please help - Ta muchly!
 
rentaghost said:
85/9 - i'm confused - this is the rubbish Australian team that England could only beat because they were all past it handing out a hammering to the team that are much better than England in their own back yard :-?

Are England the best in the world or not? Does thrashing Australia in their own back yard mean anything or not?

Please help - Ta muchly!
Click to expand...

Pitch/conditions suiting Australia, SA renowned chokers etc. Something along those lines is likely to be the excuse for the ..err... 2nd best team in the World not looking like they'll be challenging England for top spot any time soon.
 
Dexter said:
96 all out. :lol:

Those Aussies are utter rubbish like.
Click to expand...

How the fuck can you get bowled out by Shane Watson ? :lol::lol::lol:
Mitchel Johnson still doing well....
 
Last edited by a moderator:
this just shows what a complete farce test cricket has become

South Africa have not played a test match for 10 months, yet are only playing a two test series between two of the games superpowers.

How can you not play a test for 10 months and expect to achieve anything in a two test series


Another nail in the coffin for test cricket
 
essex boy said:
this just shows what a complete farce test cricket has become

South Africa have not played a test match for 10 months, yet are only playing a two test series between two of the games superpowers.

How can you not play a test for 10 months and expect to achieve anything in a two test series


Another nail in the coffin for test cricket
Click to expand...

There's not an awful lot they can do about that 10 month break though is there. There was the ODI World Cup, and then the only 2 teams to host tests between then and now, England and WI, were both spoken for, they can't come over here every summer. I agree though that it's a shame this is only a 2 test series, this is a cracking game and it would have been quality to have a 4 or 5 test series to really sort them out.

I don't know (or care for that matter) how many ODIs and T20s there are after these tests, but I'll bet there are enough that some could have made way for a 3rd test at least. It's just plain wrong that tests are being sacrificed for the tedium of the pyjama game. At least test matches themselves remain as exciting as ever!
 
England are streets ahead of the rest like 8-)

essex boy said:
this just shows what a complete farce test cricket has become

South Africa have not played a test match for 10 months, yet are only playing a two test series between two of the games superpowers.

How can you not play a test for 10 months and expect to achieve anything in a two test series


Another nail in the coffin for test cricket
Click to expand...

some will agree. others prefer to see wickets tumbling and will be enjoying this test match.

chelt_mackem said:
There's not an awful lot they can do about that 10 month break though is there. There was the ODI World Cup, and then the only 2 teams to host tests between then and now, England and WI, were both spoken for, they can't come over here every summer. I agree though that it's a shame this is only a 2 test series, this is a cracking game and it would have been quality to have a 4 or 5 test series to really sort them out.

I don't know (or care for that matter) how many ODIs and T20s there are after these tests, but I'll bet there are enough that some could have made way for a 3rd test at least. It's just plain wrong that tests are being sacrificed for the tedium of the pyjama game. At least test matches themselves remain as exciting as ever!
Click to expand...

if i had my way ODI's would be bladdered. Tests for the cricket fans, T20 for those who prefer rounders. that is all you need.
 
chelt_mackem said:
There's not an awful lot they can do about that 10 month break though is there. There was the ODI World Cup, and then the only 2 teams to host tests between then and now, England and WI, were both spoken for, they can't come over here every summer. I agree though that it's a shame this is only a 2 test series, this is a cracking game and it would have been quality to have a 4 or 5 test series to really sort them out.

I don't know (or care for that matter) how many ODIs and T20s there are after these tests, but I'll bet there are enough that some could have made way for a 3rd test at least. It's just plain wrong that tests are being sacrificed for the tedium of the pyjama game. At least test matches themselves remain as exciting as ever!
Click to expand...

This test is nothing but utter dross. I can gage nothing from this bar one side hasnt played a test for 10 months and it desperately shows.

Test cricket is being devalued more and more and its sad to see a once great game now being given scraps to maintain spectator interest.

Test cricket is the pinnacle of the game and its an absolute disgrace that two nations like this curteosy of the ICC are depriving their own fans of the chance to watch a quality test series.

Ultimately cricket will die out. The longer version is the bread and butter of the game

RIP test cricket
 
essex boy said:
This test is nothing but utter dross. I can gage nothing from this bar one side hasnt played a test for 10 months and it desperately shows.

Test cricket is being devalued more and more and its sad to see a once great game now being given scraps to maintain spectator interest.

Test cricket is the pinnacle of the game and its an absolute disgrace that two nations like this curteosy of the ICC are depriving their own fans of the chance to watch a quality test series.

Ultimately cricket will die out. The longer version is the bread and butter of the game

RIP test cricket
Click to expand...

I don't agree about this being utter dross, what have we been crying out to have for ages? A fair contest between bat and ball, this is exactly what we've got here. There's something in the pitch for the bowlers, as proved by Steyn Australia's innings and Watson in SA's innings. But it's not a total viper's nest, as Clarke proved, with hard work, there are runs to be had. Even Smith started to look good for South Africa before Watson came to life.

It's exactly what a test should be, apart from the fact that South Africa are failing to handle the pressure that any Australian side, no matter how good or bad, will always put on.
 
Hughes is shite, been totally found out IMHO. Ponting should look at packing it in, he doesn't look the player he was.
 
chelt_mackem said:
I don't agree about this being utter dross, what have we been crying out to have for ages? A fair contest between bat and ball, this is exactly what we've got here. There's something in the pitch for the bowlers, as proved by Steyn Australia's innings and Watson in SA's innings. But it's not a total viper's nest, as Clarke proved, with hard work, there are runs to be had. Even Smith started to look good for South Africa before Watson came to life.

It's exactly what a test should be, apart from the fact that South Africa are failing to handle the pressure that any Australian side, no matter how good or bad, will always put on.
Click to expand...

I dont care who you are if you have not played a test match as a side for a whole 10 months you are going to be ring rusty and get caught on the hop and thats exactly what has happened
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top