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

[burr]

I said it after the England series - so much to like about this SA team. One of the most watchable going around, the fast bowling talent is mouth watering.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Starfighter - 335
morgieb - 271
AZH- 501
OS- 198

 

[Starfighter]

This is where we begin to wish we had Bird or Sayers rather than Mennie's back of a length-ness.

Sayers would be a real handful in these conditions.

 

[NUFAN]

Just remembered I have $20 on South Africa at $4.35 this Test. Also placed $15 on Oz at $3.80.

I'll take 234 for SA's first innings.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

lets all watch how starc wastes the new ball

 

[indiaholic]

Starfighter - 335
morgieb - 271
AZH- 501
OS- 198
indiaholic - 211

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Cook is going to make a century.

Ugliest century with drops and being lucky but a century regardless

 

[Starfighter]

AZH- 501
Starfighter - 335
morgieb - 271
NUFAN - 234
indiaholic - 211
OS- 198

 

[Starfighter]

Starc simply cannot do good length on off can he?

 

[Red Wingz]

on a seaming pitch you give a full over to tailenders early on in their innings is recipe for disaster

Steve Waugh school of batting with the tail it seems

 

[Stace]

AZH- 501
Starfighter - 335
Stace - 311
morgieb - 271
NUFAN - 234
indiaholic - 211
OS- 198

 

[jonbrooks]

on a seaming pitch you give a full over to tailenders early on in their innings is recipe for disaster

Steve Waugh school of batting with the tail it seems

Agreed. That was poor batting from Steve Smith. Given the circumstances he should have tried to take as much strike as possible.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Cook knows where the gaps are

 

[Tangles]

This is where we begin to wish we had Bird or Sayers rather than Mennie's back of a length-ness.

Sayers would be a real handful in these conditions.

But batting...

 

[Victor Ian]

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

I have explained it. Well done SA.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

bowling on the pads leg side from that angle here

 

[Starfighter]

Is it too late to bring McGrath out of retirement?

 

[anil1405]

Brilliant bowling & fielding from Proteas and crap batting from Australia.

Things are back to being as they are after the world was Trumped.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Is it too late to bring McGrath out of retirement?

McGrath couldn't have prevented 85 all out.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Cook is basically playing with one hand atm no matter where the ball pitches