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

[CapeTown Guy]

So, with the score, the state of the match and the conditions in mind, what score do you think SA would be satisfied with.

I reckon anything over 250 they'd feel comfortable with.

 

[Bijed]

Yeah, they'd probably be happy with a lead of 150+ (so scoring 235+), which I'd think should happen as long as the current partnership doesn't get immediately broken. I don't know what the pitch is like right now or expected to do as the game progresses though.

 

[Stefan9]

Lead of 150-200 should be good. Should be able to get there with these 2 and vern&maharaj.

 

[sheldon65]

So, with the score, the state of the match and the conditions in mind, what score do you think SA would be satisfied with.

I reckon anything over 250 they'd feel comfortable with.

I think 200+ SA would be confident, with all the weather around the new ball will be dangerous and if they bowl as well as they did in the 1st innings they should win.

 

[listento_me]

the rain may be saving australia

also, it rains in australia????

 

[burr]

Aussie Press quotes

The Malcolm Knox article is the best. Oh my. I can't decide if he's serious.

While Australia destroy themselves, England destroy the game

 

[kingkallis]

Dale has had successful surgery.

Leave him till next home summer or do you think if it is 6 months there is a slight chance of England ?

Steyn undergoes successful shoulder surgery - SuperSport - Cricket

He should not be rushed this time. Also its time Dale says Bye bye to stupid T20s and ODIs.

 

[Gnske]

The Malcolm Knox article is the best. Oh my. I can't decide if he's serious.

While Australia destroy themselves, England destroy the game

Knox has gone off the Charles Manson deep-end ever since that Gayle article.

The man must have just tuned in for the final day to watch Hameed score a ton.

 

[Tangles]

Cold, wet and 8k ppl on a Sat to watch SA. This is why Tassie shouldn't get nice things. Like test matches.

 

[MW1304]

The Malcolm Knox article is the best. Oh my. I can't decide if he's serious.

While Australia destroy themselves, England destroy the game

That article is pure entertainment. You can taste the salt in every sentence.

 

[Stace]

Well played Bavuma, please double it.

 

[Daemon]

Had no idea QdK has a strike rate of 80 in FC cricket. That's nuts.

 

[Blocky]

It's the third day, South Africa have only batted 65.5 overs and probably only need to bat once, and people are starting to whinge on about them batting too long? They need 140 overs max to bowl this side out, and at the moment they might as well take a "We only need to bat once" approach.

 

[91Jmay]

QdK is going to be close to the Root/Smith/Williamson bracket in the next 18 months. Needs to move up the order.

 

[Blocky]

It's not up to South Africa to make this a competitive spectacle, it's up to the Australians.

If I was RSA and wasn't bowled out, I'd bat until an hour before tea tomorrow if I could.

 

[DriveClub]

QdK is going to be close to the Root/Smith/Williamson bracket in the next 18 months. Needs to move up the order.

Hard to bat top if you're keeping

 

[Blocky]

Leave him at seven, teams have to realise the power of having a batting option coming in at 7 - most great sides have done it since the Gilchrist era, no reason for South Africa to feel they need to promote him up, he's creating great production for them, he won't score the big tons but he should get ample time with his strike rate to still convert more fifties than he is.

 

[91Jmay]

Get him in the top 6, find an all rounder for 7. Think that makes them a stronger team.

 

[Starfighter]

But [Mennie's] so pedestrian I'm not sure a nick would even carry.

Like that.

 

[Burgey]

Really struggling to see what they saw in Mennie. He seems a very honest bowler, don't get me wrong, but just doesn't seem to have the zip for test cricket. Hope he proves me wrong.