Today sees the first of 3 ODI’s between SA and Australia. The game is played at SuperSport Park, Centurion. and bowl-off time is 14:30 SA-time. The next 2 matches will be played on Sunday 23 Oct in Port Elizabeth and on the Friday 28th in Durban.
A very interesting thing about these games is there are a few rule changes.
The most significant changes are that they are playing with two balls from the start of the game, batting power plays have to be taken between overs 16 and 40 and no runners allowed for injured players anymore. There’s a few more but well catch that as the games are on.
After the exiting last T20 game that SA won to draw the 2 T20 game series, we are looking forward to have a good contested game.
A few experienced players with the likes of Kallis, Boucher, Steyn are returning to the frame and it has to be seen if the experience count.
SA squad:
Hashim Amla (Sunfoil Dolphins, capt), Johan Botha (Chevrolet Warriors), Mark Boucher (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), JP Duminy (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Faf du Plessis (Nashua Titans), Imran Tahir (Sunfoil Dolphins), Jacques Kallis (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), David Miller (Sunfoil Dolphins), Morne Morkel (Nashua Titans), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Robin Peterson (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Graeme Smith (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Dale Steyn (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (Chevrolet Warriors).
Aus squad is:
Michael Clarke (c), Shane Watson (vc), Doug Bollinger, Patrick Cummins, Xavier Doherty, Brad Haddin, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Steven Smith, David Warner
Injuries to Brett Lee and AB de Villiers see them still on the side lines.
If SA win all 3 matches they will go level on top of the world ranking for ODI’s
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“The most significant changes are that they are playing with two balls from the start of the game”
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@Ben (Comment 1) :
One ball is going to be used from each end and no ball change after 36 overs. So each ball will be used for 25 overs.
@Pokkel (Comment 2) : Understood.
@Pokkel (Comment 2) : That sounds interesting. I like it. I think.
@Pokkel (Comment 2) : thanks Pok for explaining to Ben, too many balls for him 😉
@Ben (Comment 3) : just pulling your chain 😉
@Franshark (Comment 5) : @Franshark (Comment 6) : Funny guy! 🙂
What other rule changes are there?
I’ll be in a supplier rented box today. Heading out for pre-match lunch at 12.00. 😎
@klempie (Comment 8) : 😎
@Ben (Comment 7) : batsmen can be given out if they deliberately obstruct fielding and a few minor things…
It was raining earlier today, but at this stage, a hour and a half before the start the covers are off and there is some sun shining…
Marsh and Cummins making their debutes today
Aus team: Warner, Ponting, Clarke, Hussey, Smith, Haddin, M.Marsh, Johnson, Doherty, Bollinger, Cummins, Pattinson (12man)
SA Team: Smith, Hash, Kallis, JP, Faf, Miller, Boucher, Botha, Steyn, Morkel and Lopsy.
Hash won the toss and are bowling first
Smith and. Kallis should retire already 🙄
@JarsonX (Comment 16) :
I don’t agree. I think they are still good enough.
Particularly Kallis – he scored a lot of runs recently.
As much as I don’t like Smith as a person I think he adds value and will come good sooner or later.
The players I don’t rate: Miller and Ingram 😕 🙄
Warner out for 20(17) bowled by Steyn
Aus 53/1 after 10 overs
Rain stopped play on 96/1 19overs
Game is going on, 29 overs per side
After a few lusty blows Clarke is out, run out
Aus ended with 183/4 in 29
The score will be revised by those two rain gurus, dugi and luwi
SA need 223 runs in 29 overs 😯
Smith out LBW, 4
Kallis out, inside edge unto the sticks 15(15)
JP out 4(2)
SA falling apart, Hash out 24(32)
SA 55/4
And that’s Miller out for 11(12)
Boucher out for 1(4)
It raining…. Wickets, Faf out 27(20)
And Steyn out 5(9)
SA 119/8 in 20
9 overs(54 balls) to go still 104 runs
Botha’s back foot slips unto the stumps and his out Hit-wicket 25(22)
Lobsy out 4(8)
SA all out 129
Cheers
Bunch of plonkers. Aussie laaities showing our “best in the world” bowlers how to bowl. Seriously now time for Smith to bugger off as well.
the second of the 3 ODI’s, SA winning the toss and batting first
SA team the same as on Wednessday, and only one change for Aus, Watson in for Marsh
Can the Proteas do it today
Kallis is looking funny with all that hair
Hopefully our top order can get partnerships going
Smith and Amla to open
Doug Bollinger to open the bowling
Amla out first ball caught and bowled
amla out first ball, leading edge, caught and bowled
Jaque Kallis in for Amla
Kallis have opend before so nothing new to him….
1 for 1 after 1
Mitchel Johnson opening at the other end
Let’s hope Kallis and Smith can get a good partnership going
6 Kallis pulled Johnson for six
Beautiful drive threw the covers for 4 by Kallis
11/1 after 2
Smith to face his first ball and wide
Smith of the mark
Driven by Kallis for 4
17/1 after 3
20/1 after 4
Of the backfoot by Kallis cut for 4 and then just flicked to the other side for another
31/1 after 5
Pat Cummings replacing Johnson bowling to Smith
Cover drive by Smith for 4
35/1 after 6
Watson replacing Bollinger
36/1 after 7
37/1 after 8
KSA, Richard Ferguson et al are letting Proteasworld down. 😕
@klempie (Comment 66) : what’s that?
49/1 in 10
75/1 15 overs
@Franshark (Comment 67) : They should have created a separate thread for this game, but they haven’t.
Hey, wait a minute. YOU created THIS thread. YOU’RE letting Proteasworld down. 😈
@klempie (Comment 70) : ok I get u 😉 ; this being sharksworld and “just rugby” we are being discreet with the cricket, a thread for each different versions so not to over do it.
Kallis scoring his 100th score above 50… 50(57)
83-50’s
17-100’s
@klempie (Comment 70) : but I’m happy there’s some out there that appreciate the smaller-ball-game 😛
100 up for SA, 100 partnership from 112 balls
Watson just gone down, and leaving the field injured
@Franshark (Comment 73) : Dude I was the FOUNDER of Proteasworld around these parts. 😎
SA 109/1 after 20 overs
Smith’s 50(61) up
136/1 after 25 overs
hope we can use use our wickets in hand to turn in a couple of big overs towards rhe end
Aus asking a reveiw for a nick from Smith, clove nicked the ball and he is out 57(69)
Kallis run out 76(88)
Fell asleep what did I miss?
153/3 30 overs
Faf out for 12(20)
157/4 30.5 overs
Miller smashes his 2nd ball for a 6
Go Miller hit them boytjie
Miller given out LBW, Miller ask for review….
Decision overturned, not out 🙂
The umpire revering system has really improved the game
@Mutley (Comment 90) : me agree..
176/4 35overs
Miller making good use of the first batting power play over, 19 runs
12 of the 2nd
3runs from the 3rd, JP now has 8 from 26 balls 😯
8 off the 4th
222/4 40 overs
46run off the 5 PP overs
is ab injured ?
@juba_fan (Comment 98) : yes, might be right to play in the first test, fractured his hand in the CLt20
Miller 50(43)
100 partnership, 101 off 85 balls
5 overs to go, just over 40runs to get 300
thanx frans.
lets see if we can reach 320
Miller out 59(51) well played
Boucher in, 4 overs to go
271/5 47overs
280/5 48 overs
297/5 49 overs
50 from JP
JP out 56(58)
300/6 3 balls to go
303/6 50 overs
Aus 91/2 21overs
Aus 107/2 25 overs
Hussey run out, 37(62)
Aus 130/3 31 overs
174 needed from 114
Warner out 74(97) balls
I can’t watch cricket anymore, it bores me 😐
Watson came in late to bat and after a few lusty blows have to take the long walk back
Aus 162/5, 36 overs
@JarsonX (Comment 119) : 🙂 its cause the T20, and the amount of Rugby were watching,
176/4 40 overs
128 runs needed 60 balls
Aus 190/7 44overs
need 114 runs off 36 balls
198/8 47th overs
106 needed off 21 balls
SA win by 80 runs
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