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

[Rasimione]

Do you want to get infracted or something?

I'm feeling very brave mate.

 

[MagicPoopShovel]

Oh dear, I wonder where all this will end. Boys playing boys cricket - that's a new "line"

Cameron Bancroft expects Australia will use Vernon Philander's "hacked" tweet blaming Steven Smith for body contact with Kagiso Rabada as gamesmanship on the field in the third Test at Newlands, and doubts that a fractious series will get any quieter should Rabada's two-match ban be upheld at an ICC appeal hearing.

Philander explained he had been hacked the morning after his account featured a tweet suggesting Smith was "trying football skills to get a penalty" and was "just as guilty" as Rabada. However, Rabada himself has since stated that he takes responsibility for the confrontation, which followed his dismissal of Smith on day one of the Port Elizabeth Test.

Asked whether the tweet would be raised on the field, Bancroft offered a frank perspective on the Australians' on-field attitude when trying to get the game running their way. "If our banter is anything like it has gone this series I'm sure it will be brought up at some stage to get under someone's nerves," Bancroft said. "That's boys being boys playing cricket. Who can hurt someone's feelings the most. It seems to be a bit that way.

 

[Daemon]

That's perfectly fine. Could be a funny sledge if done well.

 

[Starfighter]

Could be a funny sledge if done well.

But since it'll be Australian cricketers doing it, it won't be.

 

[Daemon]

But since it'll be Australian cricketers doing it, it won't be.

True, most of them do lack IQ and EQ

 

[cnerd123]

I'm sure boys being boys never graze each others shoulder. There's a line mate and the Aussies never cross it

 

[Burgey]

Well, I'm off on a break for nine days starting this evening. Hope to catch some of the game while sitting in quiet repose at the resort pool or alternatively in a sports bar somewhere. Do try to behave yourselves ffs. You're all, for the most part, terrible, terrible people. But I do love you.

 

[vcs]

Why is Bancroft chirping in press conferences FFS

Get your head down and score some bloody runs first.

 

[Chrish]

SA pitches also show the quality of a batsmen more than other places.... with the variation in and different challenges each pitch provides, along with continuous movement throughout a match. A hundred in SA is generally worth a heck lot more than some of the doubles else where in the world. And tends to show real class of players versus pretend class. Kohli in the recent series, was a really good example, Tendulkar, Ponting in the past. Handling the conditions far better than all the rest of the pretenders.

In other words, Smith is a pretender

 

[Stefan9]

Administrators really should have started this test tomorrow. None of them realise tomorrow is a pub holiday..

 

[SeamUp]

Administrators really should have started this test tomorrow. None of them realise tomorrow is a pub holiday..

I was thinking about this too. It's not like a long weekend where people may go up the coast or along the coast for a quick quiet family get away too.

To put it simply the test had to start tomorrow and with the long break it's ideal.

 

[Second Spitter]

I'm sure boys being boys never graze each others shoulder. There's a line mate and the Aussies never cross it

Unless it involves the death of an opposing player's sister.

 

[StephenZA]

In other words, Smith is a pretender

You say that not me.... .... 2 tests to go.

 

[cnerd123]

Rabada's back.

Hype

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Feel kinda sorry for big Morne tbh, may not have the chance to get to 300

 

[harsh.ag]

Morne isn't worst than Ngidi tbh. Could give him a go.

 

[StephenZA]

Feel kinda sorry for big Morne tbh, may not have the chance to get to 300

May get played at Wanderers, hopefully..... deserves the 300 wickets for all he has done for SA,

 

[Heboric]

Rabada's back.

Hype

Wow, I honestly didnt think this would happen.

And its looking better for my well timed flu on Thursday and Friday

 

[Spikey]

Well, I'm off on a break for nine days starting this evening. Hope to catch some of the game while sitting in quiet repose at the resort pool or alternatively in a sports bar somewhere. Do try to behave yourselves ffs. You're all, for the most part, terrible, terrible people. But I do love you.

But what about parramatta?

 

[Second Spitter]

Hilarious now, if Starc misses out