Cricket......

[pe3nguin]

That pitch is one dust bowl-to-be

 

It's gonna take some grit from the SA batsman to get through to stumps day 5.

 

And the poor lefties - 3 hey? - in the Proteas line-up.

 

All in all, gonna be some good test cricket!

 

Four. Morkel also swings the willow left handed. But he couldnt read the line of an orthodox left arm slow bowler if his brother was bowling it - so there is that.

[Christie]

Why did we only pick one spinner, if it is such a dust bow? When touring SL and India, we should expect these dust bowls. They would be crazy to prepare green tops with how Steyn and co. are bowling. The toss was crucial, too. What other option is there from losing the toss but to spin them out.

[milky4130]

I sincerely hope SA can draw this one. Wrt De kock as mentioned before I would like to see him play a more Gilchrist type role & not try to block as that's not his natural game & will be his undoing. Jp's wicket was a brain fart moment, the tail did pretty well, Morne should play his natural strokes & that is to moer the ball, 1 x 4 or 6 is better than a zero.

[milky4130]

And for once the weather Gods have shown some mercy to SA.

Btw have you seen what turn Tahir was getting out of the rough? SL going to have a "field day" lol!!

[milky4130]

Dickwella has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee and also received an official reprimand for claiming a catch against AB de Villiers in South Africa's first innings

 

So Vern gets fined 75% of match fee for ball tampering & Dickie only 10%???

Edited July 27, 2014 by milky4130

[deanbean]

Weather for Colombo

 

[milky4130]

Weather for Colombo

a small thunderstormjie tomorrow

[milky4130]

But that's only early evening let's hope it comes over earlier

[deanbean]

Geez SA supporters praying for rain, we're getting as bad as the Poms

['Dale]

And for once the ...

Btw have you seen what turn Tahir was getting out of the rough? SL going to have a "field day" lol!!

 

That's my concern for the SA lefties - 4 in total

[Christie]

Time for Petersen to go. Who to replace him with? Perhaps Van Zyl? Or will they open with QdK? (I prefer him to bat in the middle order)

 

Petersen caused trouble at the Lions - without Smith to keep him in line, it is time for a clean break imo.

Edited July 27, 2014 by Christie

[milky4130]

Geez SA supporters praying for rain, we're getting as bad as the Poms

do you honestly think SA can win this, on a pitch conducive to Sri Lankas 3-4 prong spin attack?

[milky4130]

Time for Petersen to go. Who to replace him with? Perhaps Van Zyl? Or will they open with QdK? (I prefer him to bat in the middle order)

 

Petersen caused trouble at the Lions - without Smith to keep him in line, it is time for a clean break imo.

wooo what did he do at Lions pls do tell?

[milky4130]

Nice to see Cook refusing to step down & then backing it up with 95runs to shut up the critics.

[milky4130]

Can SA overturn history?

 

123.5 Highest number of overs an overseas team has batted in the fourth innings against the hosts at this venue, New Zealand in 2009, who ended up losing on that occasion. The highest a visiting team has scored to win a Test at this venue is 131, by Pakistan in 2009.

[Christie]

wooo what did he do at Lions pls do tell?

http:// http://mg.co.za/article/2014-01-14-alviro-petersen-steps-down-as-lions-captain