*Official* South Africa in Australia 2018

[SeamUp]

Warner & Smith obvz walk straight back in. Got to find the other 5 though. Ok maybe harsh on Finch. I'm hoping Khawaja gets the # 3 spot with Smith #4

#5 to #7 includes a keeper and then 2 other batting options.

 

[Dendarii]

Dropping the guy who took three wickets the previous match seems a trifle strange.

Well, the guy who replaced him ended up taking three wickets...

 

[SeamUp]

I assume the plan was to play Morris next game? If we win this, could we see all three of Andile, Pretorius and Morris play?

Possibly. I think they reckon #7 is too high for Morris so is strike-bowler back-up ? If 1 of Steyn, Ngidi, KG go down.

If they really fancy Hulk (our friend Dwaine) then you start looking at 1 of the batting positions under pressure.

 

[StephenZA]

Just as an aside, Steyns been our best bowler in these 2 games. Control, threatening looks really good. Just not taken the wickets.



As he takes one!

 

[trundler]

Want Steyn to nail Carey to seal Australia's fate but also want Carey to come good.

 

[Gnske]

Warner & Smith obvz walk straight back in. Got to find the other 5 though. Ok maybe harsh on Finch. I'm hoping Khawaja gets the # 3 spot with Smith #4

#5 to #7 includes a keeper and then 2 other batting options.

Man it would make things easy if Maxwell just found his 2015 WC form again.

 

[Starfighter]

Dobbly medium pace is such anathema to Australian cricket culture that no-one can ever get accepted doing it so no wonder we're crap against it.

Matthew Wade would fancy his chances against this batting.

 

[trundler]

Oh dear another dreary lollapses.

 

[StephenZA]

Possibly. I think they reckon #7 is too high for Morris so is strike-bowler back-up ? If 1 of Steyn, Ngidi, KG go down.

If they really fancy Hulk (our friend Dwaine) then you start looking at 1 of the batting positions under pressure.

Morris is definite back-up strike bowler..... honestly if Duminy plays we really don't need 3 all rounders in the WC squad. It just becomes which 2 to take. I wonder if Hulk may be better in English conditions.

 

[stephen]

Well at least or batting has been better than at Perth. Still a chance to put over 200 on the board.

 

[SeamUp]

Morris is definite back-up strike bowler..... honestly if Duminy plays we really don't need 3 all rounders in the WC squad. It just becomes which 2 to take. I wonder if Hulk may be better in English conditions.

Faf has stressed the need for strike-bowling options. I reckon we will always go in with 4 out 5 being that so will need Morris as back-up.

For me it is one of Hendricks/Markram who misses out if Hulk cracks it. Don't need that many top-order batsmen when Duminy and Faf can easily bat 3/4

 

[StephenZA]

Faf has stressed the need for strike-bowling options. I reckon we will always go in with 4 out 5 being that so will need Morris as back-up.

For me it is one of Hendricks/Markram who misses out. Don't need that many top-order batsmen when Duminy and Faf can easily bat 3/4

I really think the plan is to play Markram at 3. Reeza back-up top order. Klaasens back-up wk/lower order bat.

 

[StephenZA]

This is actually sad.... but like seeing Steyn get wickets.

 

[Starfighter]

I can't wait to see us waste the new ball as well.

 

[StephenZA]

Lovely to see the great man bowling so well, in these 2 matches.

 

[SeamUp]

I really think the plan is to play Markram at 3. Reeza back-up top order. Klaasens back-up wk/lower order bat.

That may be. It might be what they trying to find answers for but I would hate to go into the WC and lose 1 of our strike seam-bowling options and rely on Lucky and Hulk to get through 10 overs vs England/India.

 

[Starfighter]

Live by the dab, die by the dab.

 

[Second Spitter]

smh

 

[morgieb]

What’s worse about this collapse is 1. it being 100% predictable and 2. it being at home. That’s the sort of **** I expect from Zimbabwe, not Australia.

 

[SeamUp]

Lovely to see the great man bowling so well, in these 2 matches.

10 2-31

It was damn sweet seeing him bowling full throttle against Zim - Knocking 150 at times and it was warm-up for this which excited me. Been relentless here. Is he really 35 and touching 150 ?