Australia vs Jonoobi Ufreeka - 2nd Test @ Melbourne

I wonder what economic upgrade will look like.

Re: Australia vs Jonoobi Ufreeka - 2nd Test @ Melbourne

it's raining at the MCG :(

Play still on

Was it mentioned in the commentary or did you see it on one of the cameras?

The bowlers are clueless except for Mitchell Johnson.

Re: Australia vs Jonoobi Ufreeka - 2nd Test @ Melbourne

Now some urgency visible from Smith and McKenzie

SAF 121-0

need another 62 to win

Re: Australia vs Jonoobi Ufreeka - 2nd Test @ Melbourne

:aj:

saw it myself

it's only a slight drizzle but smith looks now in Hurry

And SMITH IS OUT TO HAURITZ FOR 75

SAF121-1

Re: Australia vs Jonoobi Ufreeka - 2nd Test @ Melbourne

Ponting should bring back his attack, Johnson and Lee against the new batsman.

cherghay, neehari, qorma, haleem, baryani , siri-paye...

Re: Australia vs Jonoobi Ufreeka - 2nd Test @ Melbourne

I can't wait for Aussies visiting South Africa in March for revenge! Bring Shawn Marsh in the team. Symo needs to take a hike in test!

Bhabhi sey shikaayatein cricket forum mein to na laayein hazoor. :D

we eat this stuff almost everyday. abh to fermayish ker ke dal-chawal banwanay partay hain...

Re: Australia vs Jonoobi Ufreeka - 2nd Test @ Melbourne

at lunch

South Africa require another 51 runs with 9 wickets remaining

smith out for a well made 75. captain innings.

match summery
**Australia 394 & 247
South Africa 459 & 132/1 (33.0 ov)

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Re: Australia vs Jonoobi Ufreeka - 2nd Test @ Melbourne

Match to be over shortly an hour after lunch. :dhimpak:

Re: Australia vs Jonoobi Ufreeka - 2nd Test @ Melbourne

I never thought I'd utter these words but I feel sort of sorry for the Aussies! Am I the only one?

^^ Yes. :)

I was tired of seeing Aussies win everything. They were favorites to win even before start of a series. Now there's a tough competition. But don't write Aussies off, they will come back with a bang.

yeah...with a bang...most probably against bangladesh

Re: Australia vs Jonoobi Ufreeka - 2nd Test @ Melbourne

and SA takes the match and Series ! :dhimpak:

FINALLY …someone other than Aussies :slight_smile:

If SA can win the final match, they will topple ICC ranking too !!!

PS: I am already feeling bad for Aussies :frowning: and may support them in 3rd Game

Yes there is some challenge to Australia in tests but quite frankly only from India and to a lesser extent England and SA. These are the only teams that have won test matches against Australia in the 21st century. I am afraid the other sides have not been able to match them in tests over the past 8 or 9 years. But now with McGrath, Warne etc. gone, the Aussie bowling does not look so menacing and maybe teams like SLA and even Pakistan have a chance against them.

I was looking thru test stats and India have won 7 tests and lost 6 in 19 India-Australia tests since 2001...

And if you thought only Hayden (47 runs in 4 innings @ 11.75) was struggling just take a look @ Lee's bowling stats in the current series

71 Overs - 9 Maidens - 249 Runs - 1 wkt - Bowling ave: 249.00 - SR 426.0

Good win for SA esp. after looking down and out at 184/7 in the first innings. Instead of wrapping up the SA first innings for 250 or less, the Aussies ended up conceding a lead of 65 runs. That is where they lost the game. But full credit to SA and Duminy in particular......iss Duminy mein dum hai

If Australia are not fully focussed for the final test they could face the indignity of a home whitewash, something that would have been unthinkable only a few months back

Remember what happened with the fate of once-popular AussieCricketer. No supporting Australia unless you also support Afridi as team captain. :p