***Official*** Australia in South Africa 2018

[TheJediBrah]

What's happened to Steve Smith why isn't he scoring runs anymore

He's lost his eye and now his poor technique is being exposed

Not srs

 

[stephen]

What's happened to Steve Smith why isn't he scoring runs anymore

Obviously he's expecting to face bowlers, not left-arm filth merchants. When he does face these filth merchants he can't decide to hit them for 4 or 6 and plays an indecisive shot that has been getting him out.

He needs to realise that hitting them for 6 is the best course of action.

 

[Spark]

It is pretty wild that, of all the bowling Smith could hit a rough patch against, it's left arm spin in a series like this

 

[cnerd123]

**** left arm spin. Left arm spin bowlers have disproportionately more success than the quality of their bowling demands. Being able to bowl around the wicket as a finger spinner for 75% of the time against right handers is such an unfair advantage to have. It's like how left handed batsmen are constantly fed deliveries in their pad or angling away from them to cut. Life's too easy.

 

[stephen]

It is pretty wild that, of all the bowling Smith could hit a rough patch against, it's left arm spin in a series like this

And two out of the three dismissals have been to part time left arm spin.

 

[Shri]

Kohli had no issues against /maharaj, just sayin'.

 

[OverratedSanity]

didn't see a ball over the weekend and sorry I missed ABdV's knock. Sounds brilliant. Anyone got a link to some extended highlights please?

https://streamable.com/rj1t2

 

[Prince EWS]

And two out of the three dismissals have been to part time left arm spin.

Not sure if this is some sort of "Maharaj is a part-timer lol" joke, but pretty sure he's only been out to Elgar once this series.

 

[akilana]

https://streamable.com/rj1t2

That six off Cummins was ridiculous.

 

[Burgey]

Kohli had no issues against /maharaj, just sayin'.

SOK really troubled him though, and he can't even get a game these days. Sad on both counts.

 

[stephen]

Not sure if this is some sort of "Maharaj is a part-timer lol" joke, but pretty sure he's only been out to Elgar once this series.

Oh wait, I'm misremembering. I thought Elgar got him both times in the first test.

 

[stephen]

I would love it if sides started trotting out finger spinners as bad as Doherty against us to counter Smith, like when we trotted out Doherty to counter KP.

 

[Burgey]

I did enjoy Mike Haysman's comment in thopse highlights that "these runs count". Incisive.

Cheers for the link. great knock indeed.

 

[Slifer]

Kohli had no issues against /maharaj, just sayin'.

I know this will come off as rude but so what?!

 

[Victor Ian]

Seems like reverse swing, lethal to all others, doesn't trouble ABDV. Is anyone else decent against this poison?

 

[loterry]

SOK really troubled him though, and he can't even get a game these days. Sad on both counts.

yeah but that was on Indian wickets that were pretty much spinning big time from the early overs, and which pretty much all batsmen struggled so you can't compare

 

[Spark]

yeah but that was on Indian wickets that were pretty much spinning big time from the early overs, and which pretty much all batsmen struggled so you can't compare

There are levels of "struggle" though. Everyone struggled, some people found a way regardless and most made at least some useful contributions at times.

 

[Spark]

Seems like reverse swing, lethal to all others, doesn't trouble ABDV. Is anyone else decent against this poison?

Younis and Misbah while they were around.

 

[vcs]

I feel like SA are going to struggle to dismiss the lower order here. Anything over 150 and the Aussies would be in with a real chance IMO. Paine, Cummins, and Starc can all bat.

 

[StephenZA]

Are we going to get to the end of the 4th test are lament the fact that this isn't a 5 test series?

Yes

I did enjoy Mike Haysman's comment in thopse highlights that "these runs count". Incisive.

The quality of Haysman`s commentary still amazes me...