Australia vs South Africa

[Twodogs]

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Just confirmed Steyn will miss the rest of the series

So the snake really does die of you cut off its head?

[Sedat]

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Well there's another reason to not give two hoots about this series.

To be fair, it has been hard to give two hoots about anything since Oct 1

[Twodogs]

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Relevance? He was given out, he referred it, the technology confirmed the dismissal. Why is this being discussed ad nauseum?

Maybe next time Smith can get some willow on it.

It was a terrible decision on any assessment. When a batsman is that far down the pitch there is no way Dar could have been convinced with any confidence at all that the ball would have continued on to hit the stumps. His call should have been not out. The Saffers could have referred it and lost because it was lest to the umpire's original decision. That umpires decision was wrong. There was far too much doubt in Aleem Dar's mind. If there wasn't he should not be umpiring test cricket.

But it would be nice if Steve Smith started hitting the ball with his bat. His position as captain must be very close to untenable. His captaincy has been a train wreck for the last couple of years.

[Sedat]

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It was a terrible decision on any assessment. When a batsman is that far down the pitch there is no way Dar could have been convinced with any confidence at all the ball would have continued on to hit the stumps.

But it would be nice if Steve Smith started hitting the ball with his bat. His position as captain must be very close to untenable. His captaincy has been a train wreck for the last couple of years.

I'd have no problem if that was given not out by the umpire, but equally I had no problem with it being given out. Smith played across a straight one and was caught dead in front - height was the only query with him being down the pitch but it was ultimately proven to have not bounced above the stumps. Dar has made some shockers in the past but that was nowhere near a howler - it was a marginal call either way

Whatever the rights and wrongs of the decision, it was a very poor cricket shot to be played when not yet off the mark. Any chance that modern day batsmen can get their eye in early in their innings and play each ball with a straight bat and on its merits?

[comrade]

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To be fair, it has been hard to give two hoots about anything since Oct 1

True. Might just dust off the GF DVD each time the Aussies collapse this summer. Will probably wear it out by the end.

[Sedat]

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Just as well we didn't select Bird otherwise the tail might not have wagged at all

#Marshlogic

[Sedat]

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Australia's batting collapses in the last 7 test innings:

1st test v Sri Lanka:
8/134
10/161 (including the last 6 for 22)

2nd test v Sri Lanka:
9/52
10/183

3rd test v Sri Lanka:
9/112
10/87

1st test v Sth Africa:
10/86

[Twodogs]

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To be fair, it has been hard to give two hoots about anything since Oct 1

Yeah, true that.

Just as well we didn't select Bird otherwise the tail might not have wagged at all

#Marshlogic

Oh yes, he would have really shown us up. That would have been embarrassing

True. Might just dust off the GF DVD each time the Aussies collapse this summer. Will probably wear it out by the end.

Just hit the repeat button. There's gonna be a lot of collapses.

I'd have no problem if that was given not out by the umpire, but equally I had no problem with it being given out. Smith played across a straight one and was caught dead in front - height was the only query with him being down the pitch but it was ultimately proven to have not bounced above the stumps. Dar has made some shockers in the past but that was nowhere near a howler - it was a marginal call either way

Whatever the rights and wrongs of the decision, it was a very poor cricket shot to be played when not yet off the mark. Any chance that modern day batsmen can get their eye in early in their innings and play each ball with a straight bat and on its merits?

It was a stupid shot. It was hard to tell what he was doing with his feet. I thought it was a rhumba but my son thought it looked more like flamenco dancing.

Had he ever batted against marahaja before?

[Bornadog]

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Relevance? He was given out, he referred it, the technology confirmed the dismissal. Why is this being discussed ad nauseum?

Maybe next time Smith can get some willow on it.

The technology couldn't confirm it, it was referred back to umpires decision.

Further, Neville was given out when the ball came off his pads, there was no inside edge onto pad, another shocker from Aleem dar.

[Bornadog]

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Aleem strikes again with a not out for a catch, but turned over by 3rd umpire

[bulldogtragic]

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I was looking into Mitch Marsh's career stats, thought I'd copy them for anyone interested:

Batting Career Summary
M - Inn NO- Runs - HS - Avg - SR - 100 - 50 - 4s - 6s
19 - 30 - 4 - 600 - 87 - 23.08 - 53.86 - 0 - 2 - 66 - 11

Bowling Career Summary
M - Inn - Wkts - BB - Econ - Avg - SR - 5W - 10W
19 - 35 - 27 - 61/4 - 3.46 - 38 - 66 - 0 - 0

All Rounder Average: 23 runs an innings at number 6. Less than one wicket per bowling innings at 38.

[comrade]

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I was looking into Mitch Marsh's career stats, thought I'd copy them for anyone interested:

Batting Career Summary
M - Inn NO- Runs - HS - Avg - SR - 100 - 50 - 4s - 6s
19 - 30 - 4 - 600 - 87 - 23.08 - 53.86 - 0 - 2 - 66 - 11

Bowling Career Summary
M - Inn - Wkts - BB - Econ - Avg - SR - 5W - 10W
19 - 35 - 27 - 61/4 - 3.46 - 38 - 66 - 0 - 0

All Rounder Average: 23 runs an innings at number 6. Less than one wicket per bowling innings at 38.

You forgot to add the Marsh tax, which is kind of like GST.

[Twodogs]

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Aleem strikes again with a not out for a catch, but turned over by 3rd umpire

Aleem Dar has a perception problem. His attitude to the Australian test team has to be examined.


I have defended many umpires in the past because the game is what is really important but this has gotten past a joke.

[Webby]

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Feel like a bit of a Judas, but won the quaddie on Oaks Day (or, more accurately a share there of) and rolled into $5.25 on the Saffas on Thursday evening...

.... Guiltily, I'm enjoying the Test..!

[Twodogs]

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Feel like a bit of a Judas, but won the quaddie on Oaks Day (or, more accurately a share there of) and rolled into $5.25 on the Saffas on Thursday evening...

.... Guiltily, I'm enjoying the Test..!

At least you've got a reason to be happy about this then. Keating said "Always back self-interest because you know it's trying it's best."

Wish I'd bet on the Saffas now. 5.25 was money for jam.