Australia vs South Africa, 3rd Capetown Test, Day 4

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Each Test between Australia and South Africa in this 6 Test series has been a seesawing affair, ending well into the 5th day. This Test, not so much. South Africa have dominated since the 2nd hour of Day 1 and things have gotten only worse for Australia.

I watched the news highlight this evening. Usually when they show the highlight scores, they display the best bowling figures. This time, the only bowling figures they displayed were "B. McGain 0 for 149". Then proceeded to show de Villiers and Morkel sending him deep into the crowd over and over again. Now that's just kicking a man when he's down!

I was going to peddle the argument that Warnie also started with similarly poor bowling figures in his first Test. Of course he was over a decade younger than McGain. And I doubt they came at over 8 runs per over. I wonder how long till the selectors have the stones to select another leggie.

The icing on the cake was Ponting once again falling to his signature dismissal - nicking a full swinging ball. Punter can expect lots of full stuff from the English come the Ashes. Australia will be doing well to make South Africa bat again, let alone save the Test. Ironic that they batted first to give McGain a look at a 5th day pitch.

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Posted by JC on Sun 22 Mar

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Yep, we're garn alright.
I've often categorised Ponting as a great batman but the thing which will prevent him from being an 'all time great' is that he's easily dismissed early on. I know that Border, Richards and Boon were all nervous starters but it's looking like some bowlers are sussing the Punter out on a regular basis.

Then there's the issue of mateship - he won't bowl Clarke and Kat because they don't like bowling! He's guilty of dead-set bizarre field setting while showing no committment to new caps like Hughes and McGain. He stood by Symmonds when he was clearly overdue for dropping. He wouldn't listen to Warnie during the 2005 Ashes and he continually plays the blame game when we lose now that his legends are no longer around... time for a change RICKY!

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Posted by virtualgaz on 2009-03-22 20:36:02

The most dissapointing thing about this last test (And I'm South African) is that it brings the back to back series to an end. There have been the requisite niggles, chirps and heated moments of a tight contest but at the end of the day its been pretty gripping... all the way through... all the tests. In most of the tests all three results have been a possibility until the very end... except the 2 dead rubbers... which were pretty exciting anyway.

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Posted by Rockrabbit on 2009-03-23 04:39:39

The most important thing to come out of this 3rd test is that we now know that Australia have no world class spinners. Time the selectors picked the four best bolwers for every test, this means when the ashes come around johnson, siddle, clark, hilfenhous and Lee form permitting should be the guys to take on the poms. apologies to mcdonald you have been servicable but a guy like stuart clark cannot be left out of an ashes side.
kudos to the selectors for picking North, countless runs for his county sides will hold him in good stead for the Ashes

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