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

[vic_orthdox]

a few times handscomb has used his feet to the spinner and turned a half-volley into a yorker

it looks good when it works, but it seems as though he's really just doing for lols and not really to the right deliveries

jfc.

 

[Starfighter]

A bit surprised this is the first time Shamsi's gone around the stumps.

 

[Blocky]

Couple more overs and it should spice up again, but South Africa have got to create another complete collapse in order to stay in the match.

Good ole Dead Rubbers.

 

[Furball]

This is junk captaincy from du Plessis.

'here lads, just play yourselves in before the new ball so you can smash it everywhere'

 

[adub]

A few times Handscomb has used his feet to the spinner and turned a half-volley into a yorker

It looks good when it works, but it seems as though he's really just doing for lols and not really to the right deliveries

Nah, this isn't top shelf spin on a bunsen, but I'm liking Handscomb's picking the length and getting to full ones when ever he can. If it's too short he goes back and cuts.That's good spin play.Not the sort of guy who's going to get tied down against spin which is something we haven't been able to avoid against decent spin for a while.

 

[Furball]

What's the deal with that bridge? Looks half finished on atial view.

 

[StephenZA]

Bavuuuma..... yeah!

 

[NUFAN]

Who was the last Aussie bat to make a decent score in his debut Test innings? Feels like ages since someone made a 50

Edit - Voges. Anyone else?

 

[Spark]

Who was the last Aussie bat to make a decent score in his debut Test innings? Feels like ages since someone made a 50

Shaun Marsh?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Nah, this isn't top shelf spin on a bunsen, but I'm liking Handscomb's picking the length and getting to full ones when ever he can. If it's too short he goes back and cuts.That's good spin play.Not the sort of guy who's going to get tied down against spin which is something we haven't been able to avoid against decent spin for a while.

Well yeah of course. I'm not saying what he's doing isn't a good thing.

Must admit I thought all the hype about him being a good player of spin was exaggeration, being seeing him play here has looked pretty impressive.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Who was the last Aussie bat to make a decent score in his debut Test innings? Feels like ages since someone made a 50

Edit - Voges. Anyone else?

Quiney's 9?

 

[Blocky]

He's looked compact, good technically, but will be interesting to see how he plays Abbott.

 

[Spark]

Haha, completely forgot about Voges ofc

 

[TheJediBrah]

What did that even hit his pad?

I thought it was straight off the bat

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

SA may need to try something different here I feel. Could be time to throw Rabada the new or newish ball

 

[Blocky]

Might as well review, considering he gets them back in an over.

 

[TheJediBrah]

**** that was good review regardless

 

[Spark]

How close was that run out?

EDIT: Hahahahaha holy ****

 

[Starfighter]

Phew. Would be a bit rough to be given out for that tiny brush on the pad.

 

[vic_orthdox]

When you're part time spinners have been milked, and after watching Abbott's pace in the second session you probably had to put all the eggs in the new ball basket.