Proteas vs West Indies: 2014/15

[OGroteKoning]

Didn't the on field umpire give it not out though?

Yes.

 

[MickeyD]

First Test - Day 2, Lunch

SA 552/5 decl. (142 ov)

West Indies 110-2 (32 ov)

 

[sand_man]

Our reviewing has been piss poor. Lucky to get the 2nd one right. In effect it should be 0/3!!

 

[Frankie_Yale]

kyki wat is die score nou?

 

[sand_man]

162/4.

 

[Frankie_Yale]

162/4.

smart.

who took the wickets?

 

[MickeyD]

West Indies 169-5 (51.4 ov)
Philander 3/23
Morkel 1/49
Abbott 1/38

 

[MickeyD]

Interesting stat!!!

First time in Test history that batsmen 1,2,3,4 have all been dismissed in the 30-35 range.

 

[MickeyD]

Yes yes yes!!!!

Chanderpaul ct AP b Vern

 

[ZCFOutkast]

Minus poor umpiring and a couple of loose shots it's safe to say a huge chuck of the lead should've been comfortably eroded by stumps and herein lies the answer...

bowler economy
philander 1.89
daylight -----
steyn 3.78
abbott 3.38
morkel 3.76

 

[MickeyD]

Minus poor umpiring

Only 1 bad call?

 

[MickeyD]

Another beaut!! Vern, jou doring!

 

[ZCFOutkast]

Samules+Chanderpaul were not able to match Amla+AB. A follow-on is very possible. I think Domingo must give Steyn a litre of Red Bull during tea and instruct him to charge in mercilessly first up in the final session. 8-10 over uninterrupted spell from him should do it.

 

[MickeyD]

West Indies 184-6 (55.2 ov)
Philander 4/26
Morkel 1/49
Abbott 1/38


And that's Tea time....

 

[ZCFOutkast]

Only 1 bad call?

Be that as it may, it didn't look like a wicket would fall until then and we were into the toothless change bowlers. If that wicket doesn't fall Amla was going to turn to part-timers after Philander+Steyn and its plain sailing for the Windies. Come on admit it! I can assure you from then discussions in commentry would've been about how to make use of the 2nd new ball later and the absence of a spinner.

 

[Hectic]

Too much doubt I think.

Edit:
And it is given.

 

[MickeyD]

Be that as it may, it didn't look like a wicket would fall until then and we were into the toothless change bowlers. If that wicket doesn't fall Amla was going to turn to part-timers after Philander+Steyn and its plain sailing for the Windies. Come on admit it! I can assure you from then discussions in commentry would've been about how to make use of the 2nd new ball later and the absence of a spinner.

Cricket is a funny game... he could have been bowled with the next ball and Philander could have then picked up two mor efor a hat-trick...

Have they got hot-spot at the ground?

 

[Frankie_Yale]

Minus poor umpiring and a couple of loose shots it's safe to say a huge chuck of the lead should've been comfortably eroded by stumps and herein lies the answer...

bowler economy
philander 1.89
daylight -----
steyn 3.78
abbott 3.38
morkel 3.76

Is Steyn playing?

 

[ZCFOutkast]

This is precisely why I say Philander&Tsotsobe even though both are medium, would make a fearsome combination as our opening bowling combination in Tests. They have excellent wicket-taking abilities and both are intelligent bowlers who swing the ball. We are really stuggling to take wickets upfront and I doubt a better solution exists. For how long have we been rotating Steyn&Morkel as opening bowler or first change just to address this? It can't go on for too long, especially when Philander himself has been at times poor&unproductive which further exposed the lack of wickets early. Other sides will take advantage of the situation, and to be fair WI nearly did.

 

[ZCFOutkast]

Cricket is a funny game... he could have been bowled with the next ball and Philander could have then picked up two mor efor a hat-trick...

Have they got hot-spot at the ground?

Lol no WI were looking rather comfortable, allowing for the inexperienced nature of the opening pair of course.

I didn't notice it used in the first debatable call and the replays but I'm sure its there.