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

[duffer]

Heh, won't be too costly though.

 

[Daemon]

hahah cheers Starc

 

[Spark]

i mean, i don't think it'll be costly but

 

[Spark]

Ouch no-ball... Don't think Cook will last much longer against Starc even if he gets the reprieve.

Heh, won't be too costly though.

ffs

 

[morgieb]

Jesus wept. Was utterly plumb too.

 

[BeeGee]

Giggle.

 

[Red]

Bloody hell

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

how frustrating is that

 

[StephenZA]

It is a no-ball but Cook is a walking wicket.

Disappointed Rossouw couldn't debut but AB is back for Sri Lanka.

Rillee should have played.... but at least we know exactly who DeVillers is replacing. But who will open with Elgar?

 

[Blocky]

Starc bowling quicker than he has in a while.

 

[Red]

Being recalled is ****ed

 

[Daemon]

Cook is just another bog standard "Daddy played for the country, you can get a go too" selection.

Don't think so, he's been a consistent performer at the domestic level and it took ages for him to get picked, all while people were wondering why he wasn't being given a chance.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Cook's movement is so utterly ****roach esque that he complements well with the crab at the other end. One of the best opening partnrships in modern day.

 

[StephenZA]

Some decent swing.... and a little seam.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

****roach and Crab

 

[Zinzan]

Starc bowling quicker than he has in a while.

Really? He was getting it through around that 144-148 mark in the 1st Test too.

 

[Blocky]

Really? He was getting it through around that 144-148 mark in the 1st Test too.

He's topped 150 several times already in this spell.

 

[Zinzan]

I'm trying to think who Cook reminds me of as a stodgy Test opener.

 

[Daemon]

I wonder if Steve Smith can grow a beard

 

[Starfighter]

So many unfamiliar faces.