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

[Blocky]

must have been an unplayable green seamer

Hamilton against Amir, the world's best left arm bowler - but I do love how you think bringing up Williamson failing somehow disqualifies me pointing out Smith is a myth against any decent opposition in trying conditions. Khawaja is the best bat in your team when in from; it's not even close.

 

[Burgey]

TPC has outscored Williamson. Blocky fuming.

 

[cnerd123]

If TPC gets a ton Blocky will tell us all about how it was a road

Nah these runs don't matter because the series is already lost.

Also don't forget all the hard work Renshaw Warner and Khawaja have done to set the platform for Stevey here.

Plus no Dale Steyn and a debutant spinner? Pfft

 

[TheJediBrah]

Hamilton against Amir, the world's best left arm bowler - but I do love how you think bringing up Williamson failing somehow disqualifies me pointing out Smith is a myth against any decent opposition in trying conditions. Khawaja is the best bat in your team when in from; it's not even close.

lol calm down m8

Also don't forget all the hard work Renshaw Warner and Khawaja have done to set the platform for Stevey here.

Plus no Dale Steyn and a debutant spinner? Pfft

when you take all that into account, anything less than 300 from Smith here would show him to be not even a Test-standard batsman

 

[cnerd123]

Oh and don't forget the classic Blocky argument - yea the bowlers were good and conditions tough, but the bowlers didn't bowl well to X batsman and that's why he was allowed to score runs.

 

[Blocky]

According to Healy, Smith has been failing because the naughty selectors haven't given him the team he wants, and he's looking good here because he's finally got the team he wants.

 

[Blocky]

Also, Smith scoring runs in one innings out of a three test series that he and his batsman were horrible in doesn't really change the point I've made, that he only scores downhill skiing runs and doesn't do it when the side actually needs.

Same as Ross Taylor making runs once per series, doesn't really change how mud he is the rest of the time.

 

[Spark]

How about we all not make every run Smith scores into Blocky vs the world ffs.

 

[cnerd123]

How about we all not make every run Smith scores into Blocky vs the world ffs.

But teh likes

 

[Starfighter]

2/7 (10)

Rather tidy figures from Abbott.

Well that shot made them less tidy.

 

[StephenZA]

Khawaja has been excellent... deserves that 50.

 

[Spark]

Probably the most impressive innings Khawaja has played given his approach to the conditions/quality of bowling tbh.

 

[Starfighter]

Now it would be lovely if he got a few fifties overseas as well.

 

[Blocky]

This is the Khawaja we saw when NZ toured last year, he's looking brilliant again.

Everything technical perfect, so good at playing late, good wrists, footwork on par. I really don't understand how this guy struggles for form from time to time.

 

[Burgey]

Jeez Abbott has been quality for SA this series. Loved his work.

 

[Tangles]

Nice fity Uzi. Double it.

 

[sonnench]

"Second fifty of the match".....

 

[StephenZA]

Shamsi has become very important here, needs to take a wicket or two. With the number of left handers in the Aus team needs to keep the pressure on; With the ball getting old and the pitch a touch flatter.

 

[StephenZA]

Low full tosses not good....

 

[Blocky]

Prediction: Smith is going to get out soft to the China-man because he's trying to be like Ponting and get ontop of him, without the actual skill to do so.
Prediction: Khawaja is going to bat beautifully all innings long, and give Australia their first, first innings lead of the series