SA v Australia 3rd Test

shrek Wrote:

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> Should be a fasinating final session. The ball is
> now 26 overs old but Steve Smith is getting the
> ball to grip. Philander worries me as he is
> playing too many shots. Hopefully someone has a
> word with him at tea reminding him that 310 off 33
> overs is a tall ask.


not if you are Chris Gayle or Shahid Afridi

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> Philander can make himself a national hero this
> afternoon. I will send him 2 dozen of Krispy
> Kreams Donuts if he helps SA survive.


I am cheering on Philander, if he survives will you send me some of those Krispy Kreams Donuts. <

shrek Wrote:

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> chicken 'n chips Wrote:
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> > Philander can make himself a national hero this
> > afternoon. I will send him 2 dozen of Krispy
> > Kreams Donuts if he helps SA survive.
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> I am cheering on Philander, if he survives will
> you send me some of those Krispy Kreams Donuts.
> <

off course but if they take as long as that programme I sent you they will be rock hard, Maybe then you can pass them onto the Aussie fan on the forum

Thanks guys, i learn something every day.

shrek Wrote:

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> PeeKay Wrote:
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> > can they get an extra 30min at the end of the
> day?
> > No hey......if the 90 overs are finished, its
> > over?
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> There are 33 overs left after 18 overs are bowled
> the umpires will call the final hour in which a
> minimum of 15 overs must be bowled. They could
> bowl 2 spinners and get more than the 15 overs in
> the hour but the 30 mins extra is just there to
> avoid the game going an extra day if it can be
> finished and there is no day tomorrow.


what do you mean there is " no day tomorrow" Do you know something that the rest of us don't?

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> shrek Wrote:
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> > > can they get an extra 30min at the end of the
> > day?
> > > No hey......if the 90 overs are finished, its
> > > over?
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> > There are 33 overs left after 18 overs are
> bowled
> > the umpires will call the final hour in which a
> > minimum of 15 overs must be bowled. They could
> > bowl 2 spinners and get more than the 15 overs
> in
> > the hour but the 30 mins extra is just there to
> > avoid the game going an extra day if it can be
> > finished and there is no day tomorrow.
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> what do you mean there is " no day tomorrow" Do
> you know something that the rest of us don't?


Final day today. Can only have the extra 30 mins on the first 4 days, and no I am not a Prophet. ()

jeez, that almost went right over the top of your head

Thought with you best to cover all bases. <

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> SA cricket and Man United are in the same boat.
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> Both have new coaches which nobody wants and both
> have lost their captains (Vidic leaving at the end
> of the season)
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> Nobody can tell me that both Smith and Kallis did
> not have at least 4 seasons left between them.
> Kallis had a great chance of overtaking Tendulkar
> but choose to retire. Something not right in that
> camp just as RVP will be rejoining Arsenal from
> Man United this summer

I cannot agree more . even Amla looks flat .

his hand is off the bat, cant be out

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> his hand is off the bat, cant be out


great call by the 3rd umpire

Clarke is acting like a petulant child,