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

[Zinzan]

Close enough to the number as well as to being bowled through the gate.

Yup, wasn't far off.


Incidentally, lucky for Aust that the shortleg's legs were apart or they wouldn't have seen that hotspot. Although with the umpire giving it, snicko would probably have been enough. Definitely out for mine.

 

[Starfighter]

Reckon this pitch might be a bit quicker than anticipated. Should still be good for batting later on though.

 

[Burgey]

Ok, I know it's juvenile, but I'll get the hot spot between the legs joke out of the way now

 

[Grumpy]

Clarke on #intent

 

[Zinzan]

32/4.....Is it really playing that differently to the NZ/Aus Perth test last November? Possibly a bit more bounce, but I've noticed **** all swing.

 

[Starfighter]

32/4.....Is it really playing that differently to the NZ/Aus Perth test last November? Possibly a bit more bounce, but I've noticed **** all swing.

A bit of seam movement. Not much, but it's there. That pitch last summer looked like a brown billiard table.

 

[Niall]

I dunno, maybe this is a pitch that Morne Morkel would have enjoyed?

 

[Burgey]

It's just a road. Everyone makes runs in Australia. Everyone. Always. No one ever gets bowled out.

 

[StephenZA]

A bit of seam movement. Not much, but it's there. That pitch last summer looked like a brown billiard table.

Definitely quicker as well....

 

[Zinzan]

A bit of seam movement. Not much, but it's there. That pitch last summer looked like a brown billiard table.

Didn't notice much difference in the colour, and re the bit of seam, it is the 1st morning.

 

[straw man]

Clarke on #intent

Always so much talk about aggressive batting but what the world really needs more of is passive-aggressive batting.

-Leave the ball- *yawn*, why do you even bother?

 

[adub]

How much coaching did Gravey need to say OLED?

 

[Grumpy]

I dunno, maybe this is a pitch that Morne Morkel would have enjoyed?

Quotas

 

[mr_mister]

Du pleiss on borrowed time

 

[dermo]

that ad just played on nine with davey warner sitting on the couch talking about his tv was the best thing ever

 

[the big bambino]

Surprised SA didn't go with Morkel ahead of Philander. His height and bounce would have offset the other Saffer bowlers. He took a cheap 5fer at Perth in an odi (Hazlewood is our Morkel equivalent and also took 5 in that game).

 

[Starfighter]

Heals keen for the Aussies to get to de Kock

 

[morgieb]

32/4.....Is it really playing that differently to the NZ/Aus Perth test last November? Possibly a bit more bounce, but I've noticed **** all swing.

I'd probably wait until the ball loses its shine, but there is seam movement there and there are green patches. I also think the ball has a bit to do with it - it hasn't gone out of shape anywhere near as much as last year.

Jeez David Warner can barely speak. One of the people that you say "well lucky you're good at sport"

 

[Starfighter]

Jeez David Warner can barely speak.

Sounds like he's drunk and​ been punched in the face.

 

[StephenZA]

Surprised SA didn't go with Morkel ahead of Philander. His height and bounce would have offset the other Saffer bowlers. He took a cheap 5fer at Perth in an odi (Hazlewood is our Morkel equivalent and also took 5 in that game).

Morkel was never going to replace Philander.... it was either 4 seamers or 3 and spinner. Morkel tends to struggle to pitch the ball up and just gets left alone on the bounce.