who cares south africa lost to west indies ohhh there so good they have only beaten a few easy beats will they we good in 10 years i doubt it they will be like england in 05 one hit wonders you will always be second best

A run of games against Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand and Bangladesh? Thats form?

Funny how the SA team will never get thr credit it deserves from people. SA lost a test to the WI, the destroyed them after that. It could happen to any team, and often has. The SA team are improving and as much as you guys dislike Smith, so is he. The Australian team has been on top for so long, but things are changing. The Indians and South Africans are closer than you want to realise. In ten years the top three will probably be these three teams. Knock SA all you want, but stats tell the truth.

Yarpies are only closer to Aussie because they are a weaker side and building towards another decade of dominance which hopefully isnt far away so what does that say about south africa they didnt gain an inch on Australia when aussie were at there peak they still got bitch slapped every game. If Warne and McGrath were playing we would still be smashing everyone they were the best spinner and pace bowling of the last 2 decades i know no other teams who have these quality of players but i challenge any team to take there best 2 players out and see how they go??? South Africa are overated they have performed against poor teams and only look close to aussie not because they are better but because Aussie are rebuilding. Aussies players retired in the last couple of years Warne, McGrath, Langer and Martyn now say we take Kallis, Smith, Boucher and Ntini i think it would be fair to say they would struggle to beat West Indies let alone compete with the current Aussie side and remain number 1 and thats the problem Aussie are still ranked number 1 if any other teams had 4 players retire they would struggle.

Brad, it is sad that you cannot give credit where it is due. Nobody has argued that the Aussies were the best team for ages and that they had some great players and still do. But the thruth is that they are only human. They are not walking over the West Indies in the cuurent series. South Africa, like it or not is on the rise. You may not like them or the players in the team, but they are a threat to Aussies. India as well are a building team and they should be respected as well. Do you also forget our younger players are rising up the rankings-just look at Dale Steyn. Cricketing fans from elsewhere can give other teams credit where it is due, Aussie fans seem to think their team will always be number 1.

Aussie fans like the fact someone is actually giving the aussies a run for there money most people are sick of buying tickets to the 4th and 5th days and the game finishing early, i just think the yarpies are talking themselves up bit early?

Based on the Aussie performance against a weak WI side, I would not be blowing their horns so much. SA have a very good side and this side have shown us that they are not the chockers of old. Smith, like him or not, is becoming a good captain and I also feel him being on the same side as Warne in the IPL, will add value to his captaincy. SA have some good match winners which are very underrated. It will be a good series.

im an aussie watching the 3rd npower test between the poms & kiwis & can not believe the umpires would change the ball on the 2nd request from the english captain after such few overs giving them a seemingly newer ball obviously helping the fielding side. Whats going on ? please help us understand Sir Ian or David Gower.