Yesterday I spoke about the dreaded DH. Today I shake my head in dismay. If Jacques Kallis can’t even score 200 on a flat pitch in India he really should just give it up.
I think administrators should just introduce a rule that he has to get out on 150 so that he can save himself the disappointment of getting oh so close every time. Give up.
Graeme Smith, for once, was being an absolute tit when it comes to declaration. He obviously didn’t want to give his record up so he declared before Hashim Amla could get there. How the Saffers are going to take 20 wickets on this pitch is beyond me. They have plenty of runs on the board but they forget who India have batting for them. I don’t need to mention names. You just say the words Indian batting line up to leave people quivering in their boots. It’s going to take something really, really special if they are to pull of a win here.
I have a feeling that this Test is going to end in a disappointing draw. There are no English players involved and only England are capable of epic draws. Could this be the most over-hyped Test of the year? No wonder India didn’t want Tests played here, this is so damn boring.
Meanwhile, on the otherside of the world, the West Indies were humiliated. I wrote a series preview for the West Indies Cricket News site and it seems my watch out for prediction has been spot on thus far. I didn’t manage to catch any of the game but judging by the reports, the Tweets and the scorecard the boys of the Caribbean were well shit.
Are they trying to lul Australia into a false sense of security? Get their guard down and pounce them in the next match? I don’t know. I hope so. I think I was Australian in an English life because I think I criticize the South African team more than most Australians.
Until tomorrow. xoxo
Ms. Pr1nt
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On the Ind – S Af match, I think India would collapse badly in the first innings, get all out for around 250, S Af though would bat a touch too long in the second innings and the match would end as a tame draw with India about 5 wickets down in the second innings.
To be fair, WI were s**t only in their batting. I thought they were pretty Ok in the bowling/fielding. Plus this is a team missing – Bravo, Sarwan, Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards.. they are not Australia to brush away the loss of those guys and still do well
Oh btw, it’s CRITICIZE and not how you’ve written…
Good luck to the Gunners..I think Chelsea are in for a surprise in a couple of hours..
Serves me right for not re-reading stuff before I post it. Shall fix. So much for a surprise from Arsenal. Eurgh! At least I got to see Avatar in 3D (finally)
Save for those two dumb moments, admittedly important moments, Chelsea was there for the taking. If only Arshavin had taken that chance, when 0-1 down, and Nasri, when 0 – 2 down, things would have been different.
I though like this look of Chelsea
I can see them dropping points before the season ends.
Avatar 3-D or no 3 -D is whole load of hype. Sure the CGI is great, but in this day and age that isn’t something to hype up this much.. Bah what a waste of 3 hrs of my life. First Titanic and now this – if I see that dopehead Cameron I’ll skin him alive !!!!!!!!!!