South Africa v Australia 3rd test From Newlands Cape Town March 1-5

[G_B_]

Thought i could make the thread considering that the series is finely poised..... Australia have a fantastic record at newlands overall, however have not won for the past 2 tours. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/match_results.html?class=1;id=174;team=2;type=ground Win the toss and bowl seems to be the results have gone in the past.

[prinzo]

Kallis should of retired in this test. His home town

[Deleted_User_1]

This is why Steyn is an ATG. Time and time he has delivered when it counts. What a weapon to have.

[G_B_]

remains to be seen, can Johnson respond?

[SLICKR392]

This will be Steyn's Test match.

[Old guy]

This will be philander match...give him actual green track he will win match on his own

[hhhhdmt]

if its a green track, then watch out for Johnson

[Old guy]

if its a green track' date=' then watch out for Johnson[/quote'] Johnson is bigger danger on hard tracks than a green one And steyn and philander might destroy Australia for under 100 run score again

[Scarves]

Expecting Marsh to be dropped for Watson Also I think Harris for Pattinson since Harris is cooked but maybe the rest will do him good.

[putrevus]

One man show which was ashes and first test will take teams only so far, aussies have great young bowling talents but they will have their growing pains , they should be ok in long run but if Harris who is good has to carry the bowling Aussies will be in trouble. It is batting which is most pressing, Clarke is average when playing outside Australia , others are way too inconsistent , these cracks were covered by my Mr. Johnson .

[~ Miss Warner ~]

Should be an exciting match, hopefully our batting actually turns up to play. I'm still confident in our bowling still, I think they toiled well last test and were just matched by determined batting from SA who had the pressure on them after the carnage of the 1st test, it was our batting which lost us the game, and Clarke's tactics of bringing Lyon on to bowl when we had SA 2/11 in the 1st innings, allowing them to settle in and they didn't look back from there. It's going to be tough, but I'm always confident in my team, Australia have an uncanny ability to win when they shouldn't, so I'm hopeful :) We surely won't bat any worse than we did in the 2nd test.

[Kiwi]

This will be Steyn's Test match.

:cantstop:

[SLICKR392]

Johnson is bigger danger on hard tracks than a green one And steyn and philander might destroy Australia for under 100 run score again

Yep. Steyn and Vernon will run over them on a green pitch but it won't be a lot easier for the Saffers either.

[FischerTal]

bring back pattothelegend :whine:

[~ Miss Warner ~]

Green wicket will also suit Siddle & Harris if both of them play, they aren't as dangerous as Steyn but they bowl that annoying line slightly full on off stump that can be incredibly difficult if the ball is getting some action off the seam.

[SLICKR392]

bring back pattothelegend :whine:

STFU panauti. You have ruined his career.

[BlueBee]

This would be an exciting test match, the decider. Expecting Watson in for Marsh/Doolan and Pattinson for Harris/siddle

[putrevus]

If amla is back in form aussies are in trouble

[adi B]

watch out for rhino,i think he'll overshadow every bowler in cape town,his comebacks are awesome..i think this test will end in a draw,saf would love to preserve their home record

[adi B]

batting 1st is a huge advantage