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

[DriveClub]

Lol warner banned from opening, what a troll from faf

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Interesting declaration.

 

[Top_Cat]

10 overs to face after the oppo has slapped you around a bit and they'll be facing two pumped-up in-form seamers. Nightmare fuel for openers.

 

[Groundking]

Haha. If Australia race to 60/0, this decision should get some flak. But no, everyone will laud it saying "positive move, intent" blah blah blah.

It's stupid either way, but I'd love Rabada to rip through the top order just to spite everything about Cricket Australia.

 

[aussie tragic]

Warner can't open due off field too long...get Wade in as night watchman

 

[OverratedSanity]

I think he's done the right thing. They've got a nice few bonus runs to get to a half decent total and the of another at most 20 runs or so is less than the advantage they could get by bowling to Australia now under lights. Plus, they've won the series. Perfect time to have a crazy gamble.

 

[StephenZA]

Open with nightwatch man!

 

[quincywagstaff]

Starc just totally lost his way post-Tea. Listless in opening spell when SA were highly vulnerable and then bowled self-indulgent tripe when Shamsi was in.

 

[Spikey]

when did warner even go off the field?

 

[morgieb]

Starc's been wayward (judging by the over I watched him bowl during my lunch break).

Most of the first two sessions Australia bowled well. They basically turned full ****** after the dinner break though.

 

[Zinzan]

Haha Warner can't open apparently because of the time off the park. Gold.

Be ****ing hilarious if they throw Mad Dog up there. Do eeeeet!!! Like for like.

If that was the main reason behind Faf declaring, that is genius.

So who opens?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Haha. If Australia race to 60/0, this decision should get some flak. But no, everyone will laud it saying "positive move, intent" blah blah blah.

Eh, would Shamsi have survived much longer anyway? I think it's a gamble well worth taking. Imo it's a good decision regardless of whether it works.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Faf the ****ing du plessis is officially now my inspiration, my hero and my love

 

[Marius]

CSA think again before handing over the captaincy to Abdv

They won't, more's the pity.

 

[SeamUp]

4-day Test cricket is definitely on when teams are declaring 9/259 on the first day even if under lights.

 

[morgieb]

If that was the main reason behind Faf declaring, that is genius.

So who opens?

It's Khawaja.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Haha Warner can't open apparently because of the time off the park. Gold.

Be ****ing hilarious if they throw Mad Dog up there. Do eeeeet!!! Like for like.

Ahahahahahaha are you serious? This is perfect.

 

[vcs]

Not sure if srs..

I mean, one over.....

I eat pretty fast.

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah has to be Khawaja?

 

[StephenZA]

They won't, more's the pity.

CSA wont change their mind... but deVillers could be the bigger man here and hand it over to Faf.