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

[AndyZaltzHair]

oh dear

the catches three in a row ****ing brilliant

 

[OverratedSanity]

Well that was unexpected. Why'd you take a single off the last ball you stupid ****?

Philander WAFG though.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

D e m o l i s h e d

 

[straw man]

For ****s sake Lyon. You ****ing idiot. Give the good batsman the strike you tool.

Don't usually like to see turning down singles with the tail but would have made an exception here.

Anyway, SA amazing. Philander probably the best in the world in these conditions.

 

[Spark]

Wtf was Smith doing at the end there?

 

[morgieb]

Any chance 77 is a par score? You can't judge a pitch until both sides have batted on it...

Yeah I can't think of a wicket in the world where anything under 100 is a par score. This isn't a great batting deck but it's not a horrible one either. I think if Australia bowl normally they can get SA around 150 or so (which would keep them in the game), but I have no confidence in them doing so.

Great catch that.

 

[Starfighter]

That was appalling. Just a complete lack of effort from the top order, and some crappy tactics lower down as well.

Our lowest home score since 1984, against the Windies.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bat well in these next two sessions and they win this series.

 

[Daemon]

Compare the quality of those 3 catches here to what India did behind the stumps.

 

[morgieb]

Peak Chanderpaul performance there from Smith.

 

[Tangles]

Some brilliant catching along with that run out. Fair play backing up your bowlers like that.

 

[Starfighter]

Wtf was Smith doing at the end there?

Making me tear my hair out, that's what.

 

[DriveClub]

Another one for the great australian collapses

 

[WindieWeathers]

What a performance from Philander. Just world class stuff. And it just underscores the notion that when Steyn exits the stage they'll be just fine.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Well that was unexpected. Why'd you take a single off the last ball you stupid ****?

Philander WAFG though.

Trying to beat Herath for TPC championship. Believe in others.

 

[Starfighter]

Sweep on the SA first innings.

Starfighter - 335

 

[morgieb]

Starfighter - 335
morgieb - 271

 

[OverratedSanity]

Trying to beat Herath for TPC championship. Believe in others.

There are similarities, I have to admit. The paunch is there, as is the loud, backpedalling, arms-outstretched appeal. And the nuggetty lower order batting.

Shame he's a ****.

 

[Blocky]

Wtf was Smith doing at the end there?

Protecting his average. It's about all he's useful for.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Sweep on the SA first innings.

Starfighter - 335
morgieb - 271
AZH - 501