# First Cricket Test RSA versus Australia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 10, 2011, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498 "2011-11-10T11:46:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/1 "2011-11-10T11:46:56Z")
Anyone following this? If Grim Pixie is around, I am feeling a lot happier after lunch than I was at stumps last night. And what a good bowling combination of Steyn and Morkel. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/2 "2011-11-10T12:05:12Z")
South Africa 7/77 (20 overs) Australia All Out 284 (75 overs) Clarke 151 Last 5 overs: . . . 4 3 4 | . 2 3 . . . | W W . 4 . . | W . . . . . | . . W . . . Oh, dear, how sad, never mind. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/3 "2011-11-10T12:10:16Z")
RSA now 9 for 83. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/4 "2011-11-10T12:11:18Z")
And to make everything horrible, my wife is watching The Big Bang Theory while I sulk in the Games Room and listen to the Beach Boys. I want to watch the cricket! ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/5 "2011-11-10T12:12:06Z")
9/83 now don’t try to hide it. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/6 "2011-11-10T12:13:27Z")
They are 8/34 since lunch. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/7 "2011-11-10T12:16:56Z")
Last 5 overs W W . 4 . . | W . . . . . | . . W . . . | . . . 4 . W | 1 1 . W . . That’s 6 for 10, with more wickets than scoring shots! ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/8 "2011-11-10T12:22:01Z")
I haven’t seen anything like that since I was coaching Under 10 cricket. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/9 "2011-11-10T12:35:05Z")
It’s about that sort of level but I saw an even more spectacular collapse a couple of weeks ago in a women’s 1st grade match. In a 50 over game on a dead wicket and lightning fast outfield UWCC scored 4-346. In reply Gordon were cruising at 2-311 in the 40th over and then lost 8 for just 2 including a hat trick of run outs! ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/10 "2011-11-10T13:19:49Z")
Well, Australia are certainly doing their best to keep South Africa from losing heart- 13/3 at tea. Cricinfo commentator reckons that a lot of modern batsmen don’t have the patience or technique to stick around when they need to. He’s certainly got some evidence on his side after this session. Is it a nightmare pitch? Demon bowling? ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/11 "2011-11-10T13:20:21Z")
Well, that was the most remarkable session’s play I’ve ever seen (not that I’m watching it, following on Cricinfo) - twelve wickets to fall for less than 60 runs, four of them by the review process - quite something!! SA 49/1 at lunch, Aus 13/3 at tea!! And here I am at work, with all the action happening 20min walk away 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/12 "2011-11-10T13:41:18Z")
and two more wickets in the five balls since tea - somebody did something to the pitch at lunchtime that’s for certain!! Australia 15/5 now… ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/13 "2011-11-10T13:41:52Z")
15/5! Are they all doing this for a dare? ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/14 "2011-11-10T13:44:15Z")
> [@Stanislaus](#): > > Are they all doing this for a dare? It’s all fixed - some rich person on the subcontinent has a big bet on 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/15 "2011-11-10T13:50:36Z")
I am …speechless… 6/ 18. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/16 "2011-11-10T14:02:06Z")
I guess Clarke’s first innings 151 is taking on more significance now. Shame I can only follow this on Cricinfo, Australia now 21/8. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/17 "2011-11-10T14:14:19Z")
I just came on here to start a thread on this…no need I see. RSA bowled out for 96, Australia now 22-9…WTF? I’ve only just caught this story now though so don’t know too much background to it. Must be a pitch issue yes? ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/18 "2011-11-10T14:15:06Z")
three wickets during my 15 min comute - 28/9 now, Aus avoiding the all-time lowest test score! ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/19 "2011-11-10T15:01:26Z")
_Four Innings in One Day_. Isn’t that a Crowded House song? ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498/20 "2011-11-10T15:03:11Z")
So, Australia recover to post 47 (can’t imagine posting that sentence 5 years ago). South Africa need 236 to win. Very difficult to predict how this one is going to go. Australia have Mitchell Johnson, capable of running through a batting line-up in conditions like this. On the other hand, they have Mitchell Johnson, capable of conceding half the required total in a dozen overs of bowling. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-cricket-test-rsa-versus-australia/602498.md?page=2)