***Official*** Australia in South Africa + South Africa in Australia 2016/17

[StephenZA]

Burns or Marsh will open.

Burns thats who I could not think of.... not quite the batting line-up of old.

 

[Crazy Sam]

Send Ben Cutting over for the next game.

 

[viriya]

Is Starc resting or injured?

 

[SeamUp]

Injured.

Starc
Hazlewood
Cummins
Coulter-Nile
Faulkner

is a big chunk to lose for anybody.

Suppose the Australian selectors had to warrant state/ 'A' performances for some of these guys but I reckon in future they may have to skip Boland, Tremain, Worrall, Mennie and go to a Joel Paris (Where is he ?)

 

[StephenZA]

Is Starc resting or injured?

Both... he was rested and then injured himself.

 

[StephenZA]

Injured.

Starc
Hazlewood
Cummins
Coulter-Nile
Faulkner

is a big chunk to lose for anybody.

Suppose the Australian selectors had to warrant state/ 'A' performances for some of these guys but I reckon in future they may have to skip Boland, Tremain, Worrall, Mennie and go to a Joel Paris (Where is he ?)

Agree Aus is missing their best bowlers.... but I would be more concerned about the Aus batting on 2 batting paradises they have not looked impressive.

 

[viriya]

it's not like the early 2000s where anyone from a state side was international quality..

 

[Jono]

Another paddlin'

 

[Burgey]

Shows how the LO batting line up struggles on the rare occasions my man George Bailey isn't amongst the runs.

 

[Burgey]

I think Joel Paris is injured but not sure.

Big surprise to find a young Australian quick out with injury, but there we go.

With regards the batting, the loss of The Prince is really being keenly felt in both long and short formats right now.

 

[Black_Warrior]

What's the deal with Faulkner? Australia is not playing anymore LO games for the rest of the year so surely he is not being rested?

 

[Jono]

Imagine getting your cap from Brendan Julian when Allan Border is at the ground also doing comms.

I'd actually blow my brains out

!

 

[Dan]

I can't wait until Burgey makes his shock debut for Australia in the 5th ODI and has his cap presented to him by AB de Villiers after he specifically requests that "AB do it, not that Julian wanker."

 

[NUFAN]

**** this new quota system is a joke.

Who ever decided that it was a good idea, needs their head examined. At least make the quota numbers more reasonable like 10 - 1 because at the moment the quota of Aussie terribad players is way too high for my liking.

 

[Burgey]

I can't wait until Burgey makes his shock debut for Australia in the 5th ODI and has his cap presented to him by AB de Villiers after he specifically requests that "AB do it, not that Julian wanker."

Played seven ODIs in the late 80s-early 90s tbf, under my then name.

 

[vcs]

Truly pointless series, considering that SA are going to be the ones touring Aus soon for Tests, but QdK is some talent. The new Gilchrist?

 

[SeamUp]

Agree Aus is missing their best bowlers.... but I would be more concerned about the Aus batting on 2 batting paradises they have not looked impressive.

A little bit , yes but we have two menacing opening bowlers who have zip on quickish wickets, left-arm option and a youngster bowling decent areas. Good variety to our attack.

Just think the Aussie bowlers have been too similar and been poor to average which can dent your outlook as a team.

In saying that we only see Warner, Smith, Marsh in their test team from this top 6. Certainly still places up for grabs in their batting line-up this season.

 

[Heboric]

Where is Glenn Maxwell ?

Surely you dont drop players with cool nicknames

 

[Howe_zat]

Chris Tremain anagrams

RACISM HINTER

ARSENIC MIRTH

MARINER'S ITCH

I, SNATCH 'MIRER

 

[burr]

Honestly, why bother agreeing to this series Australia if you're not even going to respect the opposing country enough to field a semi decent bowling lineup. Hope you get you ***** kicked in all matches. And, has there been any investigation into why the country's most valuable player managed to end up with a gash worth 30 stitches during a fielding session. Absolute professional incompetence. I just think Australian management at the moment in all its facets is overwhelmingly mediocre.