South Africa v Australia 1st Test

[WFDom]

Quite impressed with how many ways here are to spell the surname Peterson / Pietersen / Peiterson / Petersen

[WFDom]

Can't believe how much Smith has gone from a slash & dash batter / dodgy leggy in the shorter forms, to such an accomplished test batsman.

Mind you I did miss most of the Ashes

[jargan83]

Smith had been improving nicely in the Shield comp but has certainly improved out of sight since the start of the Ashes series in England last year.

Not the best technical batsman but plays committed Cricket and an eye like a dead fish. Puts a price on his wicket!

[WFDom]

Smith had been improving nicely in the Shield comp but has certainly improved out of sight since the start of the Ashes series in England last year.

Not the best technical batsman but plays committed Cricket and an eye like a dead fish. Puts a price on his wicket!

Agree mate. Deffo not a natural, but without doubt has made the most of what he has

[jargan83]

Agree mate. Deffo not a natural, but without doubt has made the most of what he has

VerY similar to Steve Waugh!

[WFDom]

Jargs, just seen the partnership stats. Did Marsh come in at 4?

[jargan83]

He sure did

[WFDom]

Come on Aus. 1 over left

See Steyn off, come on Marsh

[WFDom]

Well that's day 1.

Marsh 122 & Smith 91. Aus 297-4

Fuc$in awesome effort

[jargan83]

Australia 4/297 at stumps

Great knock from Shaun Marsh and great support from Steve Smith at the other end who hopefully can go n to score a 100 himself.

Pretty poor spell with the new ball from South Africe, they didn't make the Australians play at the ball very often.

400+ is on the cards

I'm off to bed!

[jargan83]

Day 2 has started

Morne Morkel off for shoulder scans

Funny stat I just read

Shaun Marsh average at home is 2.83
Shaun Marsh average away is 82.20

[jargan83]

100 up for Steve Smith

[brokendown gunfighter]

then out.then hadden,then marsh

[WFDom]

Mitch is on fire again & running amok

3 wickets for 10 runs off 4 overs

Devastating!

[sandgroperrugby]

Wow what a session no more needs to be said