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

[vicleggie]

How are the Aus posters of this forum gonna explain this? No subcontinental spinners or pitches to blame.

 

[OverratedSanity]

This is so unfair on sa, playing with 10 players 2 in a row

Tbf, Philander's backpedalling appeal is extremely annoying.

 

[Starfighter]

Oh great. Now to get out to some non-spinners.

 

[morgieb]

you guys reckon smith will get banned for that philander incident

No. Was pretty clearly trying to brace for impact where Philander had ran into his way.

 

[StephenZA]

Bit of spin.....

 

[Starfighter]

Oh great. Now to get out to some non-spinners.

Retract that. There's actually more turn in this pitch than in Perth.

 

[slippy888]

going to be tough for south africa to force a result here

 

[Cabinet96]

This could actually be the 4th time in their last five tests in Australia where SA have to play with 10 for the majority of the match.

It brought up the topic of potential substitutes in 2012 http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594154.html

 

[slippy888]

if australia cross 200 1st innings they are in the game

 

[slippy888]

the philander incident you should be allowed a sub player surely

 

[morgieb]

if australia cross 200 1st innings they are in the game

And if my aunt had balls etc.

Australia should be hoping for 100-150, then bowl normally rather than going for jaffas like they did in England. Maybe it'll flatten out at that point, but I do think it's definitely going to seam with the new ball at least, and Maharaj showed there is spin there.

 

[Starfighter]

the philander incident you should be allowed a sub player surely

Or you could not be a buffoon and run backwards blindly.

 

[Dan]

How are the Aus posters of this forum gonna explain this? No subcontinental spinners or pitches to blame.

That this is an absolutely awful batting line-up against the moving ball. In other news, sky is blue.

There are genuine Shield-level failings that mean there are remarkably few bats in the country (hell, I can't think of any off the top of my head) who are good players of the moving ball.

 

[vicleggie]

Lol yeh Vernie does run pretty far. Would've backed him to clean us Smith though

 

[Starfighter]

then bowl normally rather than going for jaffas like they did in England.

Heh. Employ sensible strategy like bowling a good length on off? Where's the #intent?

 

[Gnske]

That looked good if he didn't get a snick on it

 

[StephenZA]

I think this is close.... over the top again?

Rabada...!!

 

[Cabinet96]

Too leg side probably.

 

[Cabinet96]

wow

 

[Starfighter]

Oh ****