1st TEST: SOUTH AFRICA vs WEST INDIES, Pt Elizabeth

[stmookeyj]

The "Other" Boxing Day test this year is in South Africa where the Windies are the visitors.

The tourists are in not the greatest form dropping one of the 4 ODI's that were played in Zimbabwe and struggling against a South Africa A side being dismissed for 193 and having their opponents at 7/351 after 2 days. Chanderpaul is back from injury but Gayle is still a doubt with his hamstring with Bravo to skipper the side should the opener not take his place.

Despite losing the first of the T20 hit and giggle matches (which became a T13 match) by 5 wickets, the South Africans have named an unchanged XII for the first 2 matches of the series, hardly surprising given they dismantled the MIB (New Zealand).

Coverage on FOX 2 on Boxing Night from 7:30 EDST.


SQUADS

SOUTH AFRICA: Graeme SMITH (C), Ashwell PRINCE, Hashim AMLA, Mark BOUCHER, AB DE VILLIERS, Herschelle GIBBS, Paul HARRIS, Jacques KALLIS, Andre NEL, Makhaya NTINI, Shaun POLLOCK, Dale STEYN

WEST INDIES: Chris GAYLE (C), Dwayne BRAVO, Shivnarine CHANDERPAUL, Pedro COLLINS, Fidel EDWARDS, Daren GANGA, Raul LEWIS, Runako MORTON, Brenton PARCHMENT, Daren POWELL, Denesh RAMDIN, Darren SAMMY, Marlon SAMUELS, Devon SMITH, Jerome TAYLOR

 

[TorresIsGod]

Dale Steyn another dominant series, Man of the Series honours go to him and South Africa white-wash the Windies

 

[Romeo]

SQUADS

SOUTH AFRICA: Graeme SMITH (C), Ashwell PRINCE, Hashim AMLA, Mark BOUCHER, AB DE VILLIERS, Herschelle GIBBS, Paul HARRIS, Jacques KALLIS, Andre NEL, Makhaya NTINI, Shaun POLLOCK, Dale STEYN

WEST INDIES: Chris GAYLE (C), Dwayne BRAVO, Shivnarine CHANDERPAUL, Pedro COLLINS, Fidel EDWARDS, Daren GANGA, Raul LEWIS, Runako MORTON, Brenton PARCHMENT, Daren POWELL, Denesh RAMDIN, Darren SAMMY, Marlon SAMUELS, Devon SMITH, Jerome TAYLOR[/quote]




BTW Gayle is in doubt with a hamstring injury which is still troubling him and we don't know if muppet is over his mystery virus.

 

[TheBrownlowMan37]

The Windies are going to get belted and Steyn's reputation to get inflated to unrealistic proportions

 

[HBF]

It still amazes me how bad that WI squad is. I doubt that they will even get close the South Africa in the series.

 

[The Mighty Eagle]

Let's not forget the flogging South Africa got in the Twenty20 match. Bowled out for 50-odd?

 

[CAS79]

Let's not forget the flogging South Africa got in the Twenty20 match. Bowled out for 50-odd?

It was a rain effected match that turned out to be 13Thirteen. Following that South Africa A handed down a 10 wicket massicare where the West Indies batsman really struggled and the bowling only gets better for the test matches.

 

[High Ryder]

West Indies lineup isn't as bad as some are suggesting. Will give S.A a tough series.

 

[HBF]

West Indies lineup isn't as bad as some are suggesting. Will give S.A a tough series.

Can't see it happening myself mate. I'm expecting a RSA clean sweep.

 

[Romeo]

Can't see it happening myself mate. I'm expecting a RSA clean sweep.

SA now officially ranked #2 in tests (bit of a shock as we were debating not so long ago when they'd become minnows); you'd expect them to win.

 

[evfenton78]

It will be interesting to see how many people turn up to the other Boxing Day Test in South Africa.

SA have been making a bit of noise in the past 12 months that it is unfair Australia has a monopoly on Boxing Day Tests.

 

[Ghostwriter]

Chris Gayle in some good nick today.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Love these seaming SA wickets

WI 0/80 off 14 overs after being sent in

 

[sherb]

Gayle is having a merry old time here, a lazy 51 in the opening hour.

 

[Romeo]

Love these seaming SA wickets

WI 0/80 off 14 overs after being sent in

Looks like muppet stuffed up. Proteas bowlers are pretty ordinary.

 

[Bomber Bears]

3/166

C'mon Windies

 

[Romeo]

Good start by the West Indies. These 2 teams look evenly matched. I thought SA might have the edge in the bowling department but their bowling has been ordinary and Gayle flayed them mercilessly. West Indies would be the better batting outfit though. If Kallis fails the Proteas might be in big trouble.

 

[Ruddeger07]

Geez I hope someone clobbers Andre Nel in the head with a cricket bat.The guy is an A grade tool.

 

[Romeo]

Geez I hope someone clobbers Andre Nel in the head with a cricket bat.The guy is an A grade tool.

Not as big a tool as muppet though. I think SA should be banned from world cricket as their players are arseholes.

 

[CAS79]

Not as big a tool as muppet though. I think SA should be banned from world cricket as their players are arseholes.

This post is serious A grade crap.

 

[Romeo]

This post is serious A grade crap.

Not many Aussies like any of the Saffers, they are all tools. I'm sure deep down you agree as well. They talk themselves up big time then don't perform. Their captain is a muppet and they find excuses when they lose.

Will get a hiding here next summer unless they quickly find some genuine talent instead of the tried and failed.

 

[Super Goalie]

Just FYI, Steyn has 0/73

 

[TheBrownlowMan37]

Just FYI, Steyn has 0/73

Like i said in another thread, he's very overrated at the moment. Good bowler, but not great.

 

[Herbs]

Stupid bloody Marlon Samuels getting out in the 90s. C'mon Windies.

 

[Ghostwriter]

As much as we always bag the Nine comm crew, at least thay crack a few jokes, these Saffies have no humour at all.