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

[WindieWeathers]

Because it is a word that is lazily applied to pretty much every time South Africa fails in a major tournament without ever considering the cricketing factors. In tests, what makes this generation special is their ability to come back and the grit and fight they showed..in England 2012 when Cook dominated Day 1 only for SA to come back and dismantle England on Day 2, or chasing 414 in 08 or the Melbourne game of that same series or Faf batting out a draw in Adelaide. They have also became number 1 following a very different approach to the Aussies - by making sure they don't lose away series. They kept drawing series, games and just made sure they were unbeatable over the widest range of conditions and that's all you need to be number 1

They very nearly chased down a world record against India too the last time India toured SA but ran out of overs.

 

[Dan]

Marsh probably has the worst haircut in the cricketing world. Looks revolting when it flops about as he runs in to bowl.

Maddinson.

 

[OverratedSanity]

They very nearly chased down a world record against India too the last time India toured SA but ran out of courage.

Fixed

 

[Gnske]

They very nearly chased down a world record against India too the last time India toured SA but ran out of overs.

Reminder in actuality they choked because they weren't prepared to lose to win.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

They are just making it interesting so when warner goes bollocks for few overs, ppl can say GAME ON

And additionally clueless gamblers like weldone will bet at that time to lose out a big chunk

































j/k weldone

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Faf has been so lucky

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Reminder in actuality they choked because they weren't prepared to lose to win.

Could you argue that they didnt lose that test because they were not prepared to lose? They were staring down the barrel at the start of the innings.

 

[SeamUp]

For some reason there has been quite a few mis-timed shots.

 

[Jono]

Wow

 

[ImpatientLime]

top kek

voges never looked like taking that

 

[Spikey]

bloody hell, if voges rips his hamstring and has to retire and saves his 60 average...

 

[SeamUp]

We actually won many away series.

Just the two in England, 2 in Australia, one in Pakistan, one or two in Sri Lanka , a few in West Indies and New Zealand

The draws were in India and Dubai

 

[Starfighter]

Thanks Adam.

 

[Starfighter]

Faf off, you're out.

 

[SeamUp]

The reverse is vital in this game. Stops scoring and takes wickets.

Maharaj and Duminy will have to do a little bit of bowling in that period between new ball and reverse.

 

[SeamUp]

bloody hell, if voges rips his hamstring and has to retire and saves his 60 average...

One of the most remarkable careers of downhill skiing and getting out at the right time.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Some effort this by SA. Should have enough here given the brittle Aussie batting. Been some turnaround after day 1.

 

[WindieWeathers]

Reminder in actuality they choked because they weren't prepared to lose to win.

But wasn't that simply smart tactics? As seen HERE it was only a two test series so losing that first game would have put them under huge pressure ahead of the second and final one. So in hindsight they did the right thing imo.

And as I type this SA lose another wicket...don't tell me they aren't starting to cho...I digress

 

[Starfighter]

Maharaj and Duminy will have to do a little bit of bowling in that period between new ball and reverse.

And Aus'll contrive to lose as many wicket as possible to them, most likely.

 

[SeamUp]

But wasn't that simply smart tactics? As seen HERE it was only a two test series so losing that first game would have put them under huge pressure ahead of the second and final one. So in hindsight they did the right thing imo.

And as I type this SA lose another wicket...don't tell me they aren't starting to cho...I digress

I remember that now. That definitely played a huge role being only 2 tests in the series.