SA Footy

Dizzy has bowled well this morning:

Queensland 1st innings R M B 4 6
*JP Maher lbw b Gillespie 0 2 5 0 0
CT Perren not out 17 74 43 1 0
ML Love c Elliott b Gillespie 3 34 22 0 0
A Symonds not out 13 36 26 2 0
Extras 0
Total (2 wickets, 15.5 overs) 33

great work dizzy....love it that he is back full time for SA...we have a quality side!!!

Gotta love those Redbacks - they seem to have no problems dismissing the top order then let the lower middle and tail go beserk. Queensland were on the mat early but the last score I heard was 8 for 300+.

Gilly wrote:Gotta love those Redbacks - they seem to have no problems dismissing the top order then let the lower middle and tail go beserk. Queensland were on the mat early but the last score I heard was 8 for 300+.

b'stards

qLd MADE AROUND 330

Elliott failed again

time for the old guard to save the ship (again)

South Australia 1st innings R M B 4 6
MTG Elliott c Symonds b Bichel 5 11 13 1 0
SA Deitz lbw b Symonds 21 68 41 2 0
GS Blewett not out 43 111 86 5 0
CJ Ferguson c Love b Johnson 14 44 31 2 0
*DS Lehmann not out 5 9 10 1 0
Extras (nb 1) 1
Total (3 wickets, 30 overs) 89

Someone must've told Blewey that it was the 2nd innings...he's never in this long in the 1st innings.

Rain washed out all of day three. Day four will generate into a battle for first innings points. Blewett to make a ton.

SA declared overnight...then had QLD reeling at 5/99 before they declared...at present, we're 0/11 chasing a further 342...given that it's the last day...we won't win, but I only hope we don't bat cautiously and throw our wickets away.

Should be seen as a perfect opportunity to spend some time out in the middle.

Hopefully Elliott and Blewett get some runs...and if given a run, Fergie needs to find some 04/05 form too.

That means we have thrown away the chance of any points.

Yes, I don't agree at all with Lehmann's decision to declare overnight.

I think we had a much better chance of scoring 254 with 7 wickets in hand in a full day, than scoring 353 in just over two sessions...

They will probably say it was done to create "interest" in an otherwise dead game, but that is beside the point - there is no crowd there to watch it, and the 2 first innings points could have been very handy!

But who knows, now that I have written this we will probably go and get the required runs to win!

Who cares. A non outright in the wet to these two sides is just another factor that is a stepping stone to the eventual retention of the Moo Moo cup by the mighty NSW Blues.

Go the Blues...until footy season starts that is.

regards,

REB

I was somewhat surprised with the decision to hand QLD first innings points...

We're 1/40 at lunch...highly unlikely in 2 sessions we can score the necessary 300+ to snatch outright, especially with their bowling attack of Bichel, Kaspa, Johnson and Hauritz...

313 runs in 77 overs. RRR = 4.1
Big ask.

QLD 342 and 5/99(dec)
SA 3/89(dec) and 2/122(36.2 overs) SA Run Rate: 3.31
SA West End Redbacks need 231 runs to win
Batting

Ferguson 4 23b, 0x4, 0x6, SR: 17.39
Blewett 34 70b, 3x4, 0x6, SR: 48.57
Partnership 18 runs, 43 balls, run rate 2.51

Bowling
A.Symonds 0/12 (3.5)
M.Kasprowicz 1/40 (11.0)

Fergie is giving NO indication that we're playing for a win...

She's 3/155 now...highly unlikely we can get the runs...

QLD 342 and 5/99(dec)
SA 3/89(dec) and 3/167(50 overs) SA Run Rate: 3.34

SA need 186 off 41 overs at 4.5 per over


Batting

Ferguson 27 67b, 3x4, 0x6, SR: 40.29
Lehmann 20 36b, 1x4, 0x6, SR: 55.55
Partnership 45 runs, 76 balls, run rate 3.55
Bowling
A.Symonds 0/32 (9.0)
C.Simpson 0/18 (3.0)

Yeah Ferg looks like hes out there to spend some time in the middle. Which is good i say.

Draw. Finished 9/309.
Dizzy 9*
Rofe 5*
Boof 51
Ferguson 65

I forgot about this game....great game by the looks of it and glad we came out of it with a draw...******* rain...its been raining there forever

BOOF: Here ya go Andy, here's two points. Merry Christmas.

MAHER: Cheers Boofa, you're a top bloke. Don't expect the same from us in Brisbane though.

BOOF: !@#$%^&**!!!!!

HADDIN: Top cricket boys, come on Andy, look after Boofa when they go up there.

BOOF: !@#$%^&*$#@!!!!

Ha ha. Brillaint.

regards,

REB

REB,C'mon mate,we were 44 runs from 6 points,and spent half the afternoon going along at 3 runs per over!

Just because the Australian recruiting unit,sorry,New South Wales has had a good start,no need to be degrading.