The weekend of injuries
Tendulkar, Smith, Kallis, Ian Butler, and the latest one to join was the West Indian Chris Gayle. Sigh....with the level of fitness increasing I do hope to see these guys back in action(Ian Butler is back I guess).
Get Well Soon guys !
By the way, is there anyone else I missed out ? Please remind me by posting in the comments section.
Bodyline tactics ?
24.5 Johnson to Kallis, no run, do we have another injury here, not a pretty sight! Short on middle, struck Kallis on the jaw from under the helmet, he's in pain and is bleeding, the physio is out and it may take some time before he's back on his feet. Lethal delivery that.
2.1 Johnson to Smith, 1 run, ripper, banged in short at 150.9 kmph, raps him hard on the gloves and lobs in the direction of square leg, superb bowling
Are we going to see another Bodyline series with this time Australia on the giving end ? Anyway, the Proteas seem to have lost their way with the day 2 ending completely under Australia's control.
Who do you say ? Have the Aussies shown that they are still the best or does it still require some more time to prove it ?
Solid, Stupid Saffas Slump
How often does a champion team like South Africa fall down like this ?-
| 0.3 | Johnson to McKenzie, OUT, what a start for Australia, short of a length outside off and moved away, McKenzie tried to defend that off the back foot, got a thin edge to Haddin who took a good catch stretching to his right |
ND McKenzie c  Haddin b Johnson 0 (1m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 | |
| South Africa 0/1 GC Smith 0* (0b) MG Johnson 0.3-0-0-1 | |
| 0.5 | Johnson to Amla, OUT, he's given him, the hosts are reeling here! Swung in sharply, landed on middle and leg and seemed to strike him in line, at least to the naked eye, as he tries to flick that away, Rauf raises his finger but Amla is not convinced. He's called for a referral, but replays suggest he is stone dead. |
| HM Amla lbw b Johnson 0 (6m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 | |
| South Africa 0/2 GC Smith 0* (0b) MG Johnson 0.5-0-0-2 | |
| 2.3 | Johnson to Kallis, 1 run, short on middle, turns it away wide of midwicket for a single |
| GC Smith retired hurt 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66 | |
| South Africa 3/2 JH Kallis 1* (7b) MG Johnson 1.3-1-2-2 | |
| 5.3 | Hilfenhaus to de Villiers, OUT, they've gone silent again, this was absolutely plumb, landed on a good length on the off stump and cut back in sharply, de Villiers didn't anticipate that movement as he came forward to defend that on the off side, was rapped on the pads in front of middle. He knew he was out, didn't call for a referral. South Africa are in deep trouble now as Hilfenhaus joins the party |
| AB de Villiers lbw b Hilfenhaus 3 (13m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 37.50 | |
Not even 6 overs and 3 wickets already lost! Truly shows that Australia are back in the competition to be the Numero Uno.
What are your opinions on it ?
