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

[uvelocity]

saffers a bit mad if they want to allow ussie off strike. much better for them if they can get him tonight

 

[vic_orthdox]

Abbott must be really cooked... Coulda tried the wristy on Starc here as well

Yup, teasing Starc with it, and especially trying to pick the seam up would be difficult.

Would have been interesting to see how Maharaj went, as would have been more likely to challenge the front pad a bit more I think, sliding on.

 

[Starfighter]

If anything, you'd have to say that SA have all the advantages of the day/night conditions in this game. Got to bowl in both night sessions, with a new ball both times.

Pretty fortunate for them really.

Yup, if we bat a bit in the morning then we'll be taking the new ball on the fourth morning, and won't get any assistance from the lights.

 

[Burgey]

No rather throw it to Kallis....

Very good

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

If anything, you'd have to say that SA have all the advantages of the day/night conditions in this game. Got to bowl in both night sessions, with a new ball both times.

Pretty fortunate for them really.

But the pitch was a fair bit fresher when they batted on day 1. Looked a bit tougher then. So maybe this D/N thing levels things out nicely

 

[Furball]

Right Starc, down on one knee and launch this ****.

 

[Spark]

But the pitch was a fair bit fresher when they batted on day 1. Looked a bit tougher then. So maybe this D/N thing levels things out nicely

I mean, they can't complain. They won the toss.

 

[TheJediBrah]

But the pitch was a fair bit fresher when they batted on day 1. Looked a bit tougher then. So maybe this D/N thing levels things out nicely

yeah, nah. SA have had the better of conditions by far.

 

[Starfighter]

If only we still had two batmen in we'd be in a position to get a really big lead tomorrow. Instead we'll have to be content with a smaller one and not getting much advantage from the lights.

 

[vcs]

Would Saffer fans swap us Abbott for Vijay/Pujara/Rahane?

 

[Starfighter]

yeah, nah. SA have had the better of conditions by far.

Yeah, they'll get to bat when conditions are the easiest on day 3 and won't have to face the new ball under lights.

 

[Burgey]

If only we still had two batmen in we'd be in a position to get a really big lead tomorrow. Instead we'll have to be content with a smaller one and not getting much advantage from the lights.

Might bat til dinner tomorrow....

 

[StephenZA]

Would Saffer fans swap us Abbott for Vijay/Pujara/Rahane?

No...

 

[Spark]

If only we still had two batmen in we'd be in a position to get a really big lead tomorrow. Instead we'll have to be content with a smaller one and not getting much advantage from the lights.

6/300 is a more than decent position to be in under the circumstances, we're not in any position to get greedy here.

 

[uvelocity]

If only we still had two batmen in we'd be in a position to get a really big lead tomorrow. Instead we'll have to be content with a smaller one and not getting much advantage from the lights.

haha hows this ****s sig. very good

 

[Furball]

Why would you give Khawaja singles at this stage of the evening?

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Lovely wrong un. I swear that sounded like it grazed the stumps as well

 

[Dan_M_Bali]

Starc should just swing... he has no idea how to play spin

 

[Starfighter]

6/300 is a more than decent position to be in under the circumstances, we're not in any position to get greedy here.

True, it's better than where we've been all series.

 

[Burgey]

Looks like Starc's down swing is coming across his front pad to leg instead of straighter. I don't think he used to do that.