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

[GRAB]

Australia have bowled OK but SA openers have been disciplined and the pitch doesn’t have much seam in it.

Got a bit of swing at times though...

 

[SeamUp]

Can see how angry Dean was with that. Really wants to set the tone for this batting order.

But Hash in now. His favourite venue ?

 

[Gnske]

That closed bat face doesn't work well against Lyon.

 

[StephenZA]

Wait, when did Wanderers get a band...

Copycats....

Dammitt Elgar that's at least the 3rd time this series.... sort that **** out.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Three times Elgar has been dismissed with leading edge off Lyon this series I reckon. Might be worth having Lyon open in the 2nd innings.

 

[GRAB]

Lyon has really got into Dean's head... Really strange idea to try that again after nearly going out last Lyon over...

 

[Stefan9]

Deano is really becoming Lyons bunny.

 

[social]

Lyon has really got into Dean's head... Really strange idea to try that again after nearly going out last Lyon over...

He plays across it a lot on middle/leg to all bowlers

 

[GRAB]

Not often Richard Snell gets compared to Mike Procter and Malcolm Marshall...

 

[SeamUp]

Shot boy !

 

[SeamUp]

Not often Richard Snell gets compared to Mike Procter and Malcolm Marshall...

The Girl cricket supporters would probably do so.

Used to rate him a bit. Remember when he made AB his bunny.

 

[GRAB]

Markram's timing so far has been sublime!

 

[GRAB]

The Girl cricket supporters would probably do so.

Used to rate him a bit. Remember when he made AB his bunny.

John Stamos lookalike...

 

[SeamUp]

SA Shot-making openers

Barlow
Richards
Cook
Gibbs
Markram

'Hudson'

 

[SeamUp]

Mikey Holding is right about Hash. I think we have all accepted it. Unless he is totally dire (which he hasn't been) or we losing badly he can go out on his terms.

 

[GRAB]

G Smith?

SA Shot-making openers

Barlow
Richards
Cook
Gibbs
Markram

'Hudson'

Versus the McGlew / Kirsten / Elgar stodge brigade!

 

[StephenZA]

Mikey Holding is right about Hash. I think we have all accepted it. Unless he is totally dire (which he hasn't been) or we losing badly he can go out on his terms.

Pretty much.... but it is making me feel old though.

 

[Starfighter]

Not often Richard Snell gets compared to Mike Procter and Malcolm Marshall...

I see Starc has finally picked up some kind of stress related bone injury. It felt like too long since the last one.

 

[Stefan9]

SA Shot-making openers

Barlow
Richards
Cook
Gibbs
Markram

'Hudson'

Smith doesn't qualify with his strikerate?

 

[SeamUp]

G Smith?



Versus the McGlew / Kirsten / Elgar stodge brigade!

Biff was the tough one !

Scored at 60SR in his career which is freaky for his job description. I went for the aesthetics. But Smith probably more in this group.

Suppose Melville, Goddard was also aesthetically good shot-making openers.

Bruce Mitchell ? Can't forget Wessels and stodgy