Aus v South Africa 1st Test thread.

[Titanium_BD1103]

Brad Hodge scores 200... and Australia Declares..8/528

GO BRAD well done on a great innings and congrats on getting rid of the hoodoo once and for all with a Double Century..

Brad Hodge 203... YEAH YEAH THAT'S THE WAY WE LIKE IT..

[Dakink]

Sth Africa 2 for for 50 odd with 18 overs remaining today. They have no clue with Warnie and with two tests remaining at sdpin friendly grounds - 3 nil aint looking to unrealisitic. Better not under estimate them Saffies LOL ;-)

[SOLIOLA]

Well done to the lil victorian on scoring 203 not out

[Titanium_BD1103]

South Africa 2/85 after bad light ended play early.. but they need a mammoth total to get anywhere near Australia tomorrow.. something like 407 runs.. they will be playing for a draw tomorrow.. well done Australia for getting the upper hand..

[DeeGan]

Congrats to Brad Hodge, a century here will sure up his position at number 4 which is wel ldeserved - a class act on and off the field giving us some reliability there as Martyn did when in the side. A big tonne here on offer for Hodge, 150+ should be made setting his sights on 200+ in all honestly

Should of listened to this fella Steve /\/\/\/\/\

Well done Brad Hodge, you are our number 4 my friend and ended the Test career of Damien Martyn. Andfrew Symonds has seen his last days in the baggy green surely - bring back Michael Clarke now.

South Africa are gooooorrne. Shane Warne is likely to get 10 wickets this test on a WACA wicket that has surprised many.

DeeGan

[SOLIOLA]

Warne has taken 4 so far for the match

[Dakink]

Warne has taken 4 so far for the match

And the SA batters havent faced him on a pitch with demons in it yet either!! The WACA pitch is looking and playing well - spinning a little with rough but no variable bounce or zing like Melbourne and Sydney will have. They are in trouble - especially with Warne and McGill both bowling.

[DeeGan]

Warne will clean up SA today IMO - the WACA is playing again alot different to times gone by and the master is bowling once again better than ever. Sit down, grab a beer and watch some really, really good cricket this afternoon.

Your right Dakink, the South Africans are in for a lot of trouble at the MCG and SCG - 3-0 and 7 test wins on the trot at the close of this summer

DeeGan

[Steelers]

Well Hodge has DEFINATELY secured his spot in the side now... and before the test I called for him to be dropped... :whatd:

[Dakink]

Well Hodge has DEFINATELY secured his spot in the side now... and before the test I called for him to be dropped... :whatd:

Nice one Nostradamus!!

[DeeGan]

Geez Brett Lee is bowling well - he has beaten the before 6 or more times in the opening hour and picked up the dangerous Gibbs.

I love watching Lee play cricket, he is exciting with the bowl (albeit sometimes expensive) though does everything with a smile looking like he is having the time of his life which is what it's all about.

Congrats to Lee

Just quickly on McGrath, he sure looks flat. I am sure the flu has something to do with it before the Test though he is seemingly going through the motions not troubling many batsmen.

He will bounce back at the MCG

DeeGan

[Titanium_BD1103]

Well that is that.. he kept padding to them... and Ashwell Prince is finally gone... out for 8 off 45 balls... but it was bound to happen... end of that... 4/139

Warne has another one.. that makes 90 FMI... only 2 more and he will have a strong chance in Melbourne..

[Dakink]

Well that is that.. he kept padding to them... and Ashwell Prince is finally gone... out for 8 off 45 balls... but it was bound to happen... end of that... 4/139

Warne has another one.. that makes 90 FMI... only 2 more and he will have a strong chance in Melbourne..

"War-ney War-ney War-ney War-ney"

[DeeGan]

Isn't Warney only on 89 now? I might be wrong - I have lost track. I know this, he has a career tally of now 650! So much for being past his best

DeeGan

[SOLIOLA]

Warne to pick up another 2 or 3 in the bag then head to melbourne