Cricket

[Pakenhamtrain]

Stumps day 2 at the WACA and well you could of set your watch to it. Australia's batting collapsing like a house of cards. Losing 10 wickets for the pultry sum of 86 runs. The usual bit of the going got a bit hard and they threw thier wickets away. Like normal the bowling attack has to get us out of a hole again.
AUS: 244.
SA: 242 & 2/104.

In a massive blow for SA. Steyn has been ruled out of the series with a shoulder injury.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Stumps day 2 at the WACA and well you could of set your watch to it. Australia's batting collapsing like a house of cards. Losing 10 wickets for the pultry sum of 86 runs. The usual bit of the going got a bit hard and they threw their wickets away.

Bad as that batting collapse sounds, it is not quite as bad as the England 2nd innings batting performance in the recent second Test Match against Bangladesh where they lost their last 10 wickets for only 64 runs....

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

Bad as that batting collapse sounds, it is not quite as bad as the England 2nd innings batting performance in the recent second Test Match against Bangladesh where they lost their last 10 wickets for only 64 runs....

We've made a habit of it. I'm sure England's is a once off.

Stumps day 3.
At the moment it's not a difficult task for Australia but it is very close to it.
SA were motoring along nicely in the 37 degree heat but did loose a few wickets in the last session. The bowlers well appeared to have not much of a plan.
SA: 6/390
Elgar 127. Dumminy 141.
Siddle 2/47. Hazelwood 2/97.

Given our batsmen have the attention span of 5 year olds they've got no chance on a crumbling WACA pitch which requires a bit of patience to get runs.

 

[Whistler40145]

Stumps day 2 at the WACA and well you could of set your watch to it. Australia's batting collapsing like a house of cards. Losing 10 wickets for the pultry sum of 86 runs. The usual bit of the going got a bit hard and they threw thier wickets away. Like normal the bowling attack has to get us out of a hole again.
AUS: 244.
SA: 242 & 2/104.

In a massive blow for SA. Steyn has been ruled out of the series with a shoulder injury.

Regarding Dale Steyn, he's aggravated a previous shoulder injury, I wonder if he'll bounce back from this, no doubt there's a string of Fast Bowlers knocking on the door for Test selection.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

Regarding Dale Steyn, he's aggravated a previous shoulder injury, I wonder if he'll bounce back from this, no doubt there's a string of Fast Bowlers knocking on the door for Test selection.

Apprantly it's a fracture. It heading home very today or tommrow to get surgery done on it.

In other news the 2017 Ashes test in Perth is set to be at the new Perth stadium instead of the WACA. The stadium will be ready on Oct 1.

 

[Whistler40145]

Thanks for your information.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Stumps day 3.
At the moment it's not a difficult task for Australia but it is very close to it.
SA were motoring along nicely in the 37 degree heat but did loose a few wickets in the last session. The bowlers well appeared to have not much of a plan.
SA: 6/390
Elgar 127. Dumminy 141.
Siddle 2/47. Hazelwood 2/97.

The critical point was when Duminy joined Elgar when the score had reached 45-2 and both of them buckled down to develop a very good partnership, which was not ended until the score was 295-3.
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Day 4 saw South Africa only lose two further wickets in taking their score to 540-8 before declaring, setting Australia a massive total of 539 to win.

Good South African late order batting by:-
de Kok 64
Philander 73
Maharaj 41 not out

Lyon must felt somewhat "put upon", returning innings figures of 34-3-146-0, but both the two main strike bowlers each conceded three-figure totals

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

The critical point was when Duminy joined Elgar when the score had reached 45-2 and both of them buckled down to develop a very good partnership, which was not ended until the score was 295-3.
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Day 4 saw South Africa only lose two further wickets in taking their score to 540-8 before declaring, setting Australia a massive total of 539 to win.

Good South African late order batting by:-
de Kok 64
Philander 73
Maharaj 41 not out

Lyon must felt somewhat "put upon", returning innings figures of 34-3-146-0, but both the two main strike bowlers each conceded three-figure totals

And at Stumps our impossible task is very very much out of reach now.
AUS: 4/169. Need 370 to win.
M.Marsh: 15*. Khawaja 58*
I suspect SA will go in for the quick kill.

In disbelief our intelligent selectors have decided this same 12(who are currently being flogged) will be the same 12 for the Hobart test.
Must not be watching the same game the rest of the planet is watching.

 

[Busaholic]

In disbelief our intelligent selectors have decided this same 12(who are currently being flogged) will be the same 12 for the Hobart test.
Must not be watching the same game the rest of the planet is watching.

Just watch England do the same against India, unless there's a sudden change of heart. We so nearly lost 2-0 to Bangladesh, but other than Ballance (and even he may yet get a reprieve) all the guilty parties are still in contention, and we are talking bowlers here.

 

[ainsworth74]

Durham need a miracle.

Don't worry about us we'll tear up the Second Division next year I'm sure of that. Points deduction or no the ECB vindictiveness will not stop us from getting back to where we belong in short order.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

All over at the WACA. Australia bowled out for 361. South Africa win by 177. Nevill the not out batsman with 60.
Australia did drag it out to near tea on day 5 but still a pathetic performance. Shouldn't need the bottom order to hang around like a bad smell.

In a bit of late news S.Marsh has a broken finger. Ferguson and Burns have been added to the squad.

 

[Buttsy]

Don't worry about us we'll tear up the Second Division next year I'm sure of that. Points deduction or no the ECB vindictiveness will not stop us from getting back to where we belong in short order.

That'll be minor counties then

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I am concerned about the health implications for the player in recalling Jimmy Anderson back to the Test squad, rather than let him have the bodily rest to recuperate.

Anyone else with any thoughts on that matter?

 

[Busaholic]

Don't worry about us we'll tear up the Second Division next year I'm sure of that. Points deduction or no the ECB vindictiveness will not stop us from getting back to where we belong in short order.

I won't say it's impossible for that to happen, but it is so statistically improbable to be regarded as miraculous if it happens. The weather would also have to play its part, with full play at Chester-Le-Street when the rest of the games were getting rained off! My team, Kent, had a complete match washed out last season which could have had an effect on the outcome to the season if we hadn't imploded under a Duckett onslaught in September.
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I am concerned about the health implications for the player in recalling Jimmy Anderson back to the Test squad, rather than let him have the bodily rest to recuperate.

Anyone else with any thoughts on that matter?

It seems to be Jimmy's call. He reacted badly to being left out of a test against Pakistan with injury concerns. If he insists on playing in the second Test it's 'on your own head be it' but of course if he was to limp off halfway through India's first innings, not to return, then the selectors would get the flak, and the other players, particularly the fast bowlers, might not be too impressed either. It's a difficult one, and probably doesn't have a 'right answer'.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

First Test Match

It was a good sight to see that England had no less than three century-makers in Root, Moeen and Stokes in their first Test Match of the series, passing the 500 run mark, on Indian soil.

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At lunch on day 3, India were 162-1 from 50 overs, with Vijay on 57 not out and Pujara on 62 not out and they then added 209 for the second wicket. A most uncharisteric Indian lack of concentration at the end of the day saw India move from 318-2 to 319-4.

Glad to see young Hameed taking two catches.

 

[DarloRich]

Don't worry about us we'll tear up the Second Division next year I'm sure of that. Points deduction or no the ECB vindictiveness will not stop us from getting back to where we belong in short order.

The be-balzored twits at the ECB have never liked us and certainly never liked us usurping decent counties like Hampshire and Kent to win the county championship.

We will survive, fight back and will ram it right up their pompous backsides in no time. Idiots.

 

[Howardh]

4 day Tests....
plus would be that this is almost a certain draw and saves us a pointless day
minus would be that it deprives us of a day which could have a batting collapse and and exciting finish.
QED = scrap the idea for four-day tests unless you can guarantee 115 overs/day which you can't.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

4 day Tests....
plus would be that this is almost a certain draw and saves us a pointless day
minus would be that it deprives us of a day which could have a batting collapse and and exciting finish.

QED = scrap the idea for four-day tests unless you can guarantee 115 overs/day which you can't.

The latest Test Match at the WACA between Australia and South Africa was a very good example of the need for a 5-day Test Match.

 

[Busaholic]

The be-balzored twits at the ECB have never liked us and certainly never liked us usurping decent counties like Hampshire and Kent to win the county championship.

We will survive, fight back and will ram it right up their pompous backsides in no time. Idiots.

Kent have absolutely no influence at the ECB. Surrey, on the other hand....

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

The second test between Australia and South Africa has started at Bludstone arena in Hobart.
SA won the toss and had a bowl first.
And well................yea:
AUS: 85.
Warner 1. Burns 1. Khawaja 4. Smith 48. Voges 0. Ferguson 3. Nevill 3. Mennie 10. Starc 4. Hazelwood 8. Lyon 2*
Extras 1lb.
FOW: 1/2. 2/2. 3/8. 4/8. 5/17. 6/31. 7/59. 8/66. 9/76. 10/85.
Philander. 5/21. Abbott 3/41. Rabada 1/20.

In return SA are 5/171.

Australia's peformance can be summed up by this photo from the guardian's live feed:

 

[Whistler40145]

It'll be a strange feeling of neither Peter Siddle or Dale Steyn being available

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Day 4 of the Test Match is more a case of what might have been by India on this pitch, as only Ashwin of the lower batting who was last out for 70 showed enough real batting concentration, as India were all out for 488. Rashid was the top wicket-taker with 4-114.

England had a first innings lead of 49 runs, and after 37 overs of their second innings, Cook and Hameed had taken the score along to 114-0. with Hameed on 62 not out.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

Australia had thier best day of the summer.........mainly because to was called off due to the rain.
Interestingly enough it was the first ever day lost to rain in tests at Hobart.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Day 5 of the Test Match saw England take the opening stand to 180 before Hameed was c & b Mishra for 82 and Cook was eventually out for 130, before declaring at 260-3, leaving India a total in excess of 300 to win.
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The match ended in the expected draw, but not before some collywobbles affected the higher order Indian batsmen who at one time were 132-6, but the number 8 batsman Jajeda scored six fours in his knock of 32 not out and the close came with India on 172-6.

Rashid was the chief England wicket-taker with 3-64.
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Australia had their best day of the summer.........mainly because day two was called off due to the rain.
Interestingly enough it was the first ever day lost to rain in tests at Hobart.

Day 3 saw a recovery by South Africa with the number six, Bavuma, with 74 and the number seven, de Kock with 104, consolidating matters and they were eventually all out for 326, a first innings lead of 241.

Pick of the Australian bowlers was Hazlewood with 6-89.

 

[Busaholic]

A few stats from the 1st test:=
Hameed, although missing a century, has the largest score by a teenager for England = 82, in what was only his 21st first class match.
Root has a better overall average than Kohli, both having played the same number of tests. Root also has scored at least a 50 in all seven test matches he's played v India.
Cook has more centuries in India (5) than any other non-Indian batsman.
Finally, by playing 4 cricketers with an Asian background in the same team for the first time, England are apparently reflecting the make-up of cricket as played in the UK, as each team averages 4 such.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

Day 3 saw a recovery by South Africa with the number six, Bavuma, with 74 and the number seven, de Kock with 104, consolidating matters and they were eventually all out for 326, a first innings lead of 241.

Pick of the Australian bowlers was Hazlewood with 6-89.

Day 4 saw Australia implode...............again. 8/32 was today's collapse.
We were only 9 runs off doubling our first innings score.
The result is nothing short of a disgrace.
The last 5 tests have been the following collapses:
6/22 9/52 10/83 10/86 10/83 & 8/32.

We move on to the Day/Night test in Adelaide where no doubt another crash is waiting to happen. There's going to be plenty of grass on the pitch there to make the pink ball last longer.

At least BBL|06 is only 35 days away.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Day 4 saw Australia implode...............again. 8/32 was today's collapse.
We were only 9 runs off doubling our first innings score.
The result is nothing short of a disgrace.
The last 5 tests have been the following collapses:
6/22 9/52 10/83 10/86 10/83 & 8/32.

We move on to the Day/Night test in Adelaide where no doubt another crash is waiting to happen. There's going to be plenty of grass on the pitch there to make the pink ball last longer.

At least BBL|06 is only 35 days away.

The fall of those last eight wickets occurred in a period of less than twenty overs which meant that South Africa won the second Test Match by the margin of an innings and 80 runs. Kyle Abbot with 6-77 and Kagiso Rabada with 4-34 took all the second innings wickets. South Africa now two up in a three Test Match series.

 

[DarloRich]

good to see the Aussies getting a stuffing after an England like collapse

 

[Cletus]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...england-destroy-the-game-20161113-gsocm4.html

While Australia destroy themselves, England destroy the game

Long article continues.

The comments make interesting reading, more to the defence of England.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

The fallout from the Australian embarrassment has begun with the chairman of selectors Rod Marsh has stood down. Has was leaving next year but brought it forward.