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Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:59 am**

32 degrees and sunny in Johannesburg today. Proteas need to run through these buggers early.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:14 am**

Sloppy start. Need to keep the lead under 200.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:29 am**

handyman wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:14 am Sloppy start. Need to keep the lead under 200.

Pitch playing well after the roller.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:32 am**

We have no enforcer bowler. Dale Steyn or Anrich Nortje have that ability to hurt batsmen and make them hop.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:45 am**

India to bat next two days, nick us out under 100 on day 5

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:51 am**

That missed catch is a shocker. No communication whatsoever.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:53 am**

assfly wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:51 am That missed catch is a shocker. No communication whatsoever.

1 hour difference? 1,5 hour further?

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:54 am**

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:53 am
assfly wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:51 am That missed catch is a shocker. No communication whatsoever.
1 hour difference? 1,5 hour further?

Yes that seems about right

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:00 am**

assfly wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:54 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:53 am
assfly wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:51 am That missed catch is a shocker. No communication whatsoever.
1 hour difference? 1,5 hour further?
Yes that seems about right

Get really old now.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:26 am**

This is more like it! Rabada getting into a groove now. More of the same please,

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:33 am**

KG on fire!

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:34 am**

Come on!

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:38 am**

3 quick wickets from Rabada giving a small bit of hope.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:49 am**

Big impact by Radaba. We need another one before lunch so we can finish them off this afternoon for less than 200.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:59 am**

assfly wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:49 am Big impact by Radaba. We need another one before lunch so we can finish them off this afternoon for less than 200.

Your wicket Assfly!

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:03 am**

You're welcome, South Africa

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:28 am**

Jansen showing some fire I like it!

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:45 am**

The lead is up to 222. Just out of reach I think, but it's set up nicely.

Come on Proteas!

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:56 am**

Poor from Ngidi to give Vihari the strike twice of the last delivery of his over. Just bowl a damn bouncer.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:00 pm**

Finally!

240 FTW

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:04 pm**

Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:00 pm Finally!

240 FTW

75/25 India I feel.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:33 pm**

Markram's not mucking around. The pitch has generally played well for an hour after the roller so I guess they're looking to exploit that window,

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:34 pm**

Markram not hanging around here.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:19 pm**

Markram's mode of dismissal history:

Bowled 6 (12.2%)
Caught 20 (40.8%)
Caught Behind 9 (18.4%)
LBW 12 (24.5%)
Stumped 1 (2.0%)
Run Out 1 (2.0%)

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:45 pm**

A fifth of the way there.

Markham disappoints again. He's so much better than the twenty or thirty he seems to go for.

India targeting Elgar's pads.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:56 pm**

I'd actually prefer to see Markram batting at 4. As Nipper pointed out earlier in the thread he's developed an LBW weakness. I had a look at his career dismissals thus far and it seems to be a recent phenomenon. He needs to figure that out.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:02 pm**

3 tenths of the way there.

Neither Elgar or Petersen are looking particularly comfortable.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:10 pm**

Would be nice to see somebody get a century in this series.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:35 pm**

Petersen LBW to Ashwin.

Almost two fiifths of the way there, 2 wickets down.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:25 pm**

assfly wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:10 pm Would be nice to see somebody get a century in this series.

There was one

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:33 pm**

118/2 . Still a long way to go. Elgar has been solid.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:47 pm**

Good Effort so far.

40 overs with the old ball and heavy roller in the morning. Need to get with 40 before the new ball arrives or knock it off before (@3 runs /overs which is the rate score at today)

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:27 pm**

Watching the replays, I didn't realise how much needle there is between these two teams.

Bumrah hits Elgar in the grill and goes all the way down the pitch to tell him he hopes it hurt. Pant and v.d.Dussen also exchanging pleasantries.

We are almost halfway there with only 2 wickets down, dare one hope?

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:34 pm**

Rinkals wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:27 pm Watching the replays, I didn't realise how much needle there is between these two teams.

Bumrah hits Elgar in the grill and goes all the way down the pitch to tell him he hopes it hurt. Pant and v.d.Dussen also exchanging pleasantries.

We are almost halfway there with only 2 wickets down, dare one hope?

I thought it was great to see, just what the match needed. It's been a while since I've watched test cricket, but I felt the Proteas were just going through the motions. I liked Jansen's aggression when he was bowling, must be quite intimidating given his height.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:02 pm**

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:28 pm Wtf was that? Bit silly to try and bounce Jansen.

Iol

Following the delivery, Bumrah mouthed off to Jansen who turned around and approached the batsmen.

The pair met in the middle of the pitch mouthing off at each other before umpire Marais Erasmus quickly moved between them to diffuse the situation.

I like.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:50 pm**

assfly wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:34 pm
Rinkals wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:27 pm Watching the replays, I didn't realise how much needle there is between these two teams.

Bumrah hits Elgar in the grill and goes all the way down the pitch to tell him he hopes it hurt. Pant and v.d.Dussen also exchanging pleasantries.

We are almost halfway there with only 2 wickets down, dare one hope?
I thought it was great to see, just what the match needed. It's been a while since I've watched test cricket, but I felt the Proteas were just going through the motions. I liked Jansen's aggression when he was bowling, must be quite intimidating given his height.

It looked suspiciously like Bumrah was making monkey motions to Rabada after he hit that six.

Did anyone else see that, or am I being a little too precious?

Posted: **Thu Jan 06, 2022 3:02 am**

Australia's greatest all-rounder since Keith Miller, allegedly, fails with the bat again.

But, but...all he needs is the one big score and he'll be off and running like an unstoppable good thing.

It's just around the corner.

I reckon.

Posted: **Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:43 am**

Great comeback century to Khawaja.

Posted: **Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:07 am**

Not looking good for England.

Posted: **Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:48 am**

I would have laughed had that been a no-ball by Broad. Damned fine innings by Khawaja.

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