Third Test, Aus V SA, The WACA

[bulldogtragic]

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So long Punter, thanks for the memories.

Not a great series to leave on from punters point of view.

[Eastdog]

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AUS 3/119. All over for Ricky Ponting. Now to develop the next great cricketer to take his place. Unless it rains or we stay in batting for the whole 2 days we are going to lose.

[Ozza]

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Cowan's dismissal - very disappointing. Was super important to have him play the anchor role all day.
The way he went out was really really ordinary....set up nicely by Steyn, but subtle as a sledgehammer tactics. Ed should have been much better than that.

[Eastdog]

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Hopefully Clarke and Hussey can do well and get a high score and keep us in the match for as long as they can.

[Rocco Jones]

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Cowan's dismissal - very disappointing. Was super important to have him play the anchor role all day.
The way he went out was really really ordinary....set up nicely by Steyn, but subtle as a sledgehammer tactics. Ed should have been much better than that.

His 50 has just saved him IMO.

I am up for the hard nosed opener but you need to either need: abilty to score freely or consistently be able to stay in for ages. Cowan has neither atm. I've said it early in this thread, really reeks of a mid 30s average test bat to me. I hope I am wrong as I like his character. If he fails twice next test I would drop him.

[Eastdog]

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Clarke really looking good in there and really going for the big shots.

[Mantis]

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Clarke really looking good in there and really going for the big shots.

Nice 'big' shot to get out.

[Sedat]

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Nice 'big' shot to get out.

Disappointing dismissal by the sounds - apparently Clarke was nearly caught on the charge against Peterson a couple of overs earlier. Playing your natural game is fine but there needs to be large chunks of circumspect batting when trying to save a match as well. Peterson isn't exactly Warne.

[Eastdog]

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Nice 'big' shot to get out.

It's always a risk playing those big shots. Looks like South Africa will wrap up the series today.

[Remi Moses]

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Players giving away their wickets.
Pretty disappointing display, and lack of fight to be truthful.
The mind numbing 5 second concentration span cricket is about to start.

[Eastdog]

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Well done to Mitchell Starc on bringing up 50. That is the 2nd fastest 50 in Australian cricket and 14th fastest 50 in test cricket.

[GVGjr]

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So who replaces Ponting? Khawaja, Hughes or Bailey?

[bulldogtragic]

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So who replaces Ponting? Khawaja, Hughes or Bailey?

Khawaja for mine. Good season so far on some dodgy wickets too.

[lemmon]

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So who replaces Ponting? Khawaja, Hughes or Bailey?

Crash Craddock today said it was apparently a battle of 3 between Hughes, Khawaja and Doolan. I'd have Hughes back and batting at 3, Watson to 4.

[azabob]

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Crash Craddock today said it was apparently a battle of 3 between Hughes, Khawaja and Doolan. I'd have Hughes back and batting at 3, Watson to 4.

What about Watson to six? Hussey and Clarke shuffle up one spot.