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

[TheJediBrah]

I think this bot's read my sig.

not a bot IMO

his posting in the Nathan Lyon thread is too on point

 

[vcs]

Seems like my prediction of Australia by 8 wickets was spot on.

 

[Starfighter]

not a bot IMO

his posting in the Nathan Lyon thread is too on point

Not sure you're helping his case

 

[ajdude]

i need some help, my mum hasn't stopped banging on for the last couple days about the manner in which shamsi bowls when he comes around the wicket (starts to the right of the umpire and comes around to the left of the umpire) and i've done my best to explain to her that it's just a thing that some people do. i can't think of anyone else specifically off the top of my head who does it, anyone have any examples? doesn't matter if they're right/left arm off/leg spin

 

[Starfighter]

Seems like my prediction of Australia by 8 wickets was spot on.

It'll take till lunch tomorrow to find out at this rate.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'm starting to think Renshaw must be very subtly leaving the ball with a lot of these play and misses. Like he sees them deviate slightly and he knows he's missing it if he plays through the shot but just does it anyway and it looks like a play and miss but is actually a leave

I'm clutching at straws but maybe

 

[ajdude]

god ****ing damnit i'm sick of this urgency everyone's placing on renshaw. who ****ing cares, he's doing fine. burns would've nicked off by now

 

[Starfighter]

I'm starting to think Renshaw must be very subtly leaving the ball with a lot of these play and misses. Like he sees them deviate slightly and he knows he's missing it if he plays through the shot but just does it anyway and it looks like a play and miss but is actually a leave

I'm clutching at straws but maybe

Well that's I've been thinking but some of them have been so close it'd have to be blind luck.

 

[TheJediBrah]

And that's one of the shots of the match from Renshaw

 

[StephenZA]

Love that cheer....

 

[vcs]

Renshaw and Hameed, two young opening strokeless wonders.

 

[Starfighter]

Everything's decided to happen this over.

 

[StephenZA]

I'm starting to think Renshaw must be very subtly leaving the ball with a lot of these play and misses. Like he sees them deviate slightly and he knows he's missing it if he plays through the shot but just does it anyway and it looks like a play and miss but is actually a leave

I'm clutching at straws but maybe

He does not push at the ball... he has had a lot of luck though. But he does not seem particularly bothered by it which shows great mindset.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Renshaw and Hameed, two young opening strokeless wonders.

A very good sign that these sort of guys are still coming through, in the age of T20 cricket, IMO

 

[TheJediBrah]

He does not push at the ball... he has had a lot of luck though. But he does not seem particularly bothered by it which shows great mindset.

What I was hypothesizing was a step past that. Like not only does not he not push at a ball that he plays the wrong line to, but almost that he plays a defensive line naturally, hits it if the ball is there, but if its not he "misses" it but still looks like he was trying to hit it but actually leaving it.

 

[StephenZA]

What a beauty... unlucky for smith.

 

[Blocky]

Awh, what a shame Smith can't ride a not out to keep his series average above 50.

 

[Tec15]

At least Smith doesn't get a "not out" red inker to boost his average.

 

[Starfighter]

Of course Smith finds a way to get out of the brink of victory.

 

[ajdude]

hey look smith edged one and he's out but he'll get full praise for his intent. renshaw isn't out (this isn't an attack on smith btw)