Official Cricket 11/12 Thread

[Axver]

A.B. de Villiers may be on track for the slowest Test fifty ever, per Cricinfo.

 

[cobl04]

Not saying they should be smashing sixes and fours off every single ball, just that they can hit 1s and 2s more than 0.05% of the time.

Yes, agree.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

A.B. de Villiers may be on track for the slowest Test fifty ever, per Cricinfo.

What was the next slowest? A Dizzy Gillespie 50?

 

[Axver]

What was the next slowest? A Dizzy Gillespie 50?

Hahaha. This is from the Cricinfo commentary: "Slowest test 50 was scored by TE Bailey England v Australia Brisbane in 1958-59. It took him 357 mins /350 balls."

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I hope for DV's sake he gets out before he gets there.

 

[cobl04]

They've still got Kallis who will relish batting in these conditions. They need two wickets.

No idea why Warner wasn't given a bowl before they took the new ball. Reminds me of Katich not being given a bowl.

 

[cobl04]

Astonishing stuff from Siddle. Legend. Just when those two were looking so set. Still a big chance here.

 

[Axver]

Woah, Kallis, slow down mate, you're almost scoring at a run every two balls!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Clearly he didn't get the memo.

 

[Axver]

Australia must hate that they dropped him.

This is turning into some epic defensive batting. I want them to hold on.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

inb4 South Africa turn this into a 20/20 and win the match.

 

[cobl04]

Geez this can be a heartbreaking game at times. Du Plessis dropped on 94.