Super Cricket Oz v SA/SA V Oz : Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:42 am  

First test. SA scored a record breaking 414-4 ont the last day and wrapped it up before tea. Congratulations. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=702400

First test. SA scored a record breaking 414-4 ont the last day and wrapped it up before tea. Congratulations. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=702400

Re: SA beat Oz in cricket : Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:58 am  

Rooster Booster wrote: First test. SA scored a record breaking 414-4 ont the last day and wrapped it up before tea. Congratulations. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=702400 There must be a real suicidal feeling in Australia right now, a country whose whole national identity is based on sport: Lose to India/S.Africa @ Cricket Lose RLWC final to N.Zealand Lose in Olympic Medals table to G.Britian No top Aussie Tennis players anymore Lose the RU tri nations to N.Zealand and lose to Wales Australia = Born losers?

Rooster Booster wrote: First test. SA scored a record breaking 414-4 ont the last day and wrapped it up before tea. Congratulations. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=702400 There must be a real suicidal feeling in Australia right now, a country whose whole national identity is based on sport: Lose to India/S.Africa @ Cricket Lose RLWC final to N.Zealand Lose in Olympic Medals table to G.Britian No top Aussie Tennis players anymore Lose the RU tri nations to N.Zealand and lose to Wales Australia = Born losers?

Re: SA beat Oz in cricket : Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:53 am  

Loop wrote:

There must be a real suicidal feeling in Australia right now, a country whose whole national identity is based on sport:

Lose to India/S.Africa @ Cricket
Lose RLWC final to N.Zealand
Lose in Olympic Medals table to G.Britian
No top Aussie Tennis players anymore
Lose the RU tri nations to N.Zealand and lose to Wales

Australia = Born losers?

They've still got Lucas Neill though.

: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:57 am  

Big run chases are where it's at.

Australia need a half decent spin bowler.

: Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:18 pm  

Happy days.

: Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:23 pm  

The way they are bowling they are probably miffed we got our hands on Darren Pattinson before they did.

: Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:01 pm  

2 out of the 5 all time top run chases have happened in the last month.

Coincidence? Or are we going to see more of the same over the next few years?

: Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:04 pm  

Its about time the Aussies stopped winning

: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:09 pm  

Karlos13 wrote:

2 out of the 5 all time top run chases have happened in the last month.

Coincidence? Or are we going to see more of the same over the next few years?

You just wait till England chase down that 450 on Tuesday

It's all about attitude, years ago 250 in the 4th innings was unthinkable, together with faster scoring and better pitches.

: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:27 pm  

Karlos13 wrote:

2 out of the 5 all time top run chases have happened in the last month.

Coincidence? Or are we going to see more of the same over the next few years?

To survive test cricket has to become appealing. It's great to see teams aiming to achieve these high runs chases to win matches. The days when teams could play out for a draw are long gone IMO.

20/20 cricket may also make players play that way in test matches as they now know they can knock a few in a short space of time.