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

[GRAB]

Even with the wicket, Oz not looking like putting SA under any consistent sort of pressure like you would expect in the first hour / hour and a half of a test. We've just been allowed to comfortably accumulate...

 

[social]

Even with the wicket, Oz not looking like putting SA under any consistent sort of pressure like you would expect in the first hour / hour and a half of a test. We've just been allowed to comfortably accumulate...

No surprise as it’s hardly a secret that most don’t want to be there

 

[GRAB]

No surprise as it’s hardly a secret that most don’t want to be there

Where's that Ozzie battler spirit then?

 

[StephenZA]

Another great 50 from Markram... this boy is gonna be good.

 

[SeamUp]

Just all class. We got another good one here chaps.

 

[NUFAN]

That's a quality half century from markraM.

 

[Gnske]

Sounds like a very good crowd in

 

[StephenZA]

Sounds like a very good crowd in

It was always gonna be better at Wanderers, particularly over Easter weekend.

 

[Senile Sentry]

Markram WAG.

Sayers. Such a typical trundler with average speeds in 120s.

 

[Starfighter]

Markram WAG.

Sayers. Such a typical trundler with average speeds in 120s.

I get the hint you've never watched him bowl before.

 

[GRAB]

Aussies gonna need to find some reverse swing next session to try and open up our fragile middle order...

 

[Senile Sentry]

I get the hint you've never watched him bowl before.

He is debuting today right

 

[SeamUp]

Aussies gonna need to find some reverse swing next session to try and open up our fragile middle order...

That will be the interesting thing. Will there be reverse after all the rain in build up to this test ?

Supposedly could be rain during it too.

 

[SeamUp]

That's a quality half century from markraM.

Under the radar.

 

[Starfighter]

He is debuting today right

Yes, but if you've watched him in the shield you'll know that's his normal pace (CA usually puts up good highlights if you're interested). Annoyingly his form seemed to desert him a bit this year, averaging 32. He was really good for several seasons before. Similar MO to Philander, move it a bit both ways at a modest pace, but a bit more straight seam vs Philanders slightly scrambled release that seems to let him move the ball a bit more, so less movement generally.

 

[Athlai]

Starc out injured? Fmd that's so unlucky. This has to be the worst Australian XI since the 80s

 

[weldone]

Starc out injured? Fmd that's so unlucky. This has to be the worst Australian XI since the 80s

or maybe the worst Australian XI of the last 100 years even?

 

[Starfighter]

or maybe the worst Australian XI of the last 100 years even?

Is it even the worst this decade?

 

[Burgey]

Nah. There were sides in the WSC era with Graeme Wood, Rick Darling, Graeme Beard et al. Some in the mid 80s had Gilbert, Wood, Welham, C Matthews, Hilditch in them too.

 

[GRAB]

Can't see Sayers bowling bouncers easily at his pace...