SAF v PAK 3rd Test
For the first time in a while I have no friggin' idea what to do. Law No. 22 of sports betting - when in doubt, do nowt - may very well come into play.
The last test at Cape Town has too many questions surrounding the pitch and teams throwing into doubt the wisdom of taking a pregame position. So I'm not.
The key will be the pitch. The last 3 tests at Newlands has seen a greentop (SAF v Aus), a motorway (SAF v NZ) and something from the subcontinent (SAF v Ind); so who knows what Benny the new groundsman will produce for this test. Understandably, he's "hesitant to predict how the pitch will behave".
The only sure fire thing for this test is the weather - very little chance of interruption so you tend to think a result will somehow be produced in the 440-odd overs of play. However, at the prices (SAF $2.18; Pak $4.10, Draw $3.30), I'm taking the much-despised pussy approach - I'll watch and wait.
The last test at Cape Town has too many questions surrounding the pitch and teams throwing into doubt the wisdom of taking a pregame position. So I'm not.
The key will be the pitch. The last 3 tests at Newlands has seen a greentop (SAF v Aus), a motorway (SAF v NZ) and something from the subcontinent (SAF v Ind); so who knows what Benny the new groundsman will produce for this test. Understandably, he's "hesitant to predict how the pitch will behave".
The only sure fire thing for this test is the weather - very little chance of interruption so you tend to think a result will somehow be produced in the 440-odd overs of play. However, at the prices (SAF $2.18; Pak $4.10, Draw $3.30), I'm taking the much-despised pussy approach - I'll watch and wait.
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posted by Rob Crawford at 10:40 AM
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Yup, it's another dog of a pitch Rob. 15 wickets on the 1st day just keeping up the trend of the series.
I thought that the rubbish pitches we got in April / May were due to the time of the year, but it seems there'smore to it than that.
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