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South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Cape Town, Day One
By Will 2 years ago, mid-March Leave a comment on this post
I’m posting these templates in advance. After the dramatic events in the recent one-day series, this Test series could either be a humdinger or a damp squib. And that, ladies and gentlemen, might well be the most useless sentence I’ve written on this blog.
Chat away
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21 Responses to “South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Cape Town, Day One”
March 16th, 2006 at 8.26 am
March 16th, 2006 at 8.51 am
Anyone know if you can stream radio commentary of the test anywhere online?
March 16th, 2006 at 9.00 am
AB lucky to escape LBW decision - good to see benefit of the doubt though…
March 16th, 2006 at 9.58 am
Seems like no-one’s here Will 
I’m pumped. SA 2 for 45. Clarke and Kasper with the wickets and they were the worry. Keep ‘em rolling Aussies. Warne still to come!
March 16th, 2006 at 10.19 am
Oh well, now it’s 3 for 50 - momentum from last Sunday = gone!
March 16th, 2006 at 10.42 am
Hi Stu, and 4 down at lunch, oh dear
March 16th, 2006 at 10.46 am
Stuart Clark hasn’t had a too bad a first session has he? He had only played 2 hours of test cricket in his life and he has 3 wickets!! 
March 16th, 2006 at 11.04 am
SA must be dreading the next 2 hours already!
March 16th, 2006 at 11.19 am
ANOTHER ONE!
Warney made a mess of that one didnt he!
Anyway Rudolph gone! 
March 16th, 2006 at 11.25 am
And how much is Tony Greig hating that catch by Warne/Gilchrist? He’s doing his best to “bag” Warne - but out it out - Greig has nowhere to go!
March 16th, 2006 at 11.30 am
I dont think he had his eyes open! Just didn’t see it till it hit him. But it was just luck that it happend to hit his knees and sit up for the boot.
March 16th, 2006 at 11.36 am
Well i’m off to bed know. Will probably watch another hour or so from bed. Unless i accidently nod off!
G’Nite!
March 16th, 2006 at 11.49 am
6!!! Woohooo!!!
Now this is more like it!
March 16th, 2006 at 12.07 pm
and they’re on a Nelson at 111 so another wicket is bound to fall soon. Plus, the SA tailend are bunnies. Will be surprised if they reach 150 at this rate.
March 16th, 2006 at 12.29 pm
told you so - 7 down now. Am glad I am not SA at this moment - mind you, England don’t look too brilliant against India and I might be crying into my tea this time on Saturday
March 16th, 2006 at 12.43 pm
I’m thinking damp squib, not humdinger. Now, I predict Saturday’s Test will be an all-time great, with Monty taking 11 wickets. Wht am I always wrong?
March 16th, 2006 at 2.22 pm
Please tell me, because I cannot see any live action - was the bowling that good or was the batting that awful? Still 205 was more than I expected.
Christopher, much as I love England, I am not expecting that great a game in Mumbai on Saturday but would nice for Monty to get a least a 5-for.
March 16th, 2006 at 9.22 pm
this is so typical of SA..
you just knew that sa is going to mess up after having done so well in the last odi..
why does it take sa to be up against the wall to perform well..
March 16th, 2006 at 9.41 pm
Does the decision by Ponting to leave out McGill and include Clark qualify as a good piece of captaincy?
March 17th, 2006 at 12.32 am
Wraye, Chris, why Monty? Flintoff or Hoggard are more likely. Indian pitches are good for spinners, but only Indian spinners. I am surprised so many people don’t realize it. Not very many spinners have done well in India.
March 17th, 2006 at 8.09 am
Pratik, I guess because we want to see Monty do well. We know Flintoff and Hoggy can do the business, but with Harmison out, we need the extra power - that is why we are rooting for Monty. Do you agree, Chris?
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