2nd Test: South Africa v Australia

Quote Originally Posted by Aussie Battler:

I applaud Ponting for deciding to bat. Bury the fuckers I say.

 

Why would he choose to bat last on this pitch, given the Australian middle order's tendancy to collpase?

 

Airmchair cricket experts.

 

I would have thought the ABC listeners would know better

take a look at it now AB, cracks really STORTING to open up.

^ as in, yeah, great to bowling as late as possible on this deck.

Why would you enforce the follow on and in-effect surrender the advantage you gained when you won the toss and batted first, thus earning your team the right to BOWL last on a wearing pitch ??!

Say SA got in and scraped together 360 in their second dig and Australia had to chase 150 or so on the last day

no thanks  

Quote Originally Posted by Ace77:

Exactly


A lead of 500 or more would be great,currently leading by 282 runs


Another 218 or so runs wouldnt be bad

Lead by 506 at stumps on day three, 7 wickets in the shed and Hughes unbeaten on 136. Kid became the youngest batsman in test history to score twin hundreds in a test