First test. SA scored a record breaking 414-4 ont the last day and wrapped it up before tea. Congratulations. wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=702400

First test. SA scored a record breaking 414-4 ont the last day and wrapped it up before tea. Congratulations. wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=702400

Quote ="Rooster Booster"First test. SA scored a record breaking 414-4 ont the last day and wrapped it up before tea. Congratulations. wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=702400'" There must be a real suicidal feeling in Australia right now, a country whose whole national identity is based on sport: Lose to India/S.Africa @ Cricket Lose RLWC final to N.Zealand Lose in Olympic Medals table to G.Britian No top Aussie Tennis players anymore Lose the RU tri nations to N.Zealand and lose to Wales Australia = Born losers?

Quote ="Rooster Booster"First test. SA scored a record breaking 414-4 ont the last day and wrapped it up before tea. Congratulations. wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=702400'" There must be a real suicidal feeling in Australia right now, a country whose whole national identity is based on sport: Lose to India/S.Africa @ Cricket Lose RLWC final to N.Zealand Lose in Olympic Medals table to G.Britian No top Aussie Tennis players anymore Lose the RU tri nations to N.Zealand and lose to Wales Australia = Born losers?

They've still got Lucas Neill though.

Big run chases are where it's at.

Australia need a half decent spin bowler.

Happy days.

The way they are bowling they are probably miffed we got our hands on Darren Pattinson before they did.

2 out of the 5 all time top run chases have happened in the last month.

Coincidence? Or are we going to see more of the same over the next few years?

Its about time the Aussies stopped winning

You just wait till England chase down that 450 on Tuesday



It's all about attitude, years ago 250 in the 4th innings was unthinkable, together with faster scoring and better pitches.

To survive test cricket has to become appealing. It's great to see teams aiming to achieve these high runs chases to win matches. The days when teams could play out for a draw are long gone IMO.

20/20 cricket may also make players play that way in test matches as they now know they can knock a few in a short space of time.

A fantastic achievement, fancy Aus to bounce back though.

about the only thing of note they have done recently is record hefty wins over England in rugby league and rugby union, just like they will do next year in the cricket ashes

Difference is, we don't go round telling everyone who bloody brilliant we are at everything

AB De Villiers - best player in the world during 2008.

FACT

Thought i'd bring this back to the front page as it looks like SA are going to win again unless there's an Aussie miracle.

Happy days.

Telling eveyone something is "FACT" (in capital letters) when (IN FACT!) it is not, is bloodly irritating and I never take any notice of it.

Not right either IMO Ajantha Mendis is PoS and he only played 3 tests.

Hopefully the weather won't come to the Aussies rescue.

The Saffers are well on course at lunch

51 more needed

SA have done it



australia first home series defeat since 1992,when they lost to the west indies and also the first time since 1992 that australia have lost back to back test series..


2008 is defo a year to forget for australian sport,came behind GB in the olympics,lost to NZ in the RLWC and now this.....

Changing of the Guard.

I know that it's all dependent on the final test as to who is ranked No.1 in the world, but, I suspect that finally the cycle has finally come to an end for Australian dominance in cricket.

I personally thought, in error, that it'd happen around the time of Steve Waugh retiring. But thanks to the aussies quality of depth, other people came and keep coming through.

I suspect today is the start of a different era. On losing the two leading wickets takers in McGrath and Warne and the quality of Langer and Gilchrist. It seems Australia may finally realise that it could be over for a few years. Everything happens in cycles. When I was younger it was the Windies that showed people how to play. In the last 10 years or so, Australia.

They can still produce the batsmen, not evident in this series and Hayden's form has been poor of late. But it's their attack. It's not as strong as previous. They'll still win tests, sure. They may win the Ashes, sure. But I'm of the opinion it may take a few years to get back on the cycle again.

What do you lot make of it?

if SA win the last test,to make it 3-0 then SA go top of the rankings.

How can someone who played only 3 tests this year be player of the year?







Fantastic stuff from the South Africans. I am grinning from ear to ear.

Because he's been the best player this year? Will end as highest wicket taker in test cricket (injuries permitting)

The Aussies shouldn't worry, McDonald, Hilfenhaus and Bollinger in for next test

watched quite a bit of this test, and 'taped' the last two sessions last night, well done SA, impressive stuff.

Did anyone see the commenter the other day mix up Amla and McKenzie as the taker of a catch the other day?