3rd Test at the SCG, Sydney, 7 Jan - 11 Jan 2021

[Chrish]

Johnson at times was absolutely unplayable in South Africa. I recall the series where Saffers were pretty elite and he sent a few of them to hospital.

I can't find it right now, but he had a delivery v Faf which was genuinely unplayable although that was a series a few years larer.

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I have been told that only ABDV was able to play him.. Is that true? As you said, can’t find footage anywhere.

 

[Arachnodouche]

I'm not sure if even beastmode Johnson knew which way it was going. Cummins has figured out *the* fast bowling length so unless he suddenly loses a yard or two of pace, he's not going to be shaken off his perch.

 

[Prince EWS]

I have been told that ABDV was able to play him.. Is that true? As you said, can’t find footage anywhere.

Yeah, nothing left me with a better lasting impressing of de Villiers than his ability to look comfortable against that ridiculous bowling.

 

[Niall]

Yeah, nothing left me with a better lasting impressing of de Villiers than his ability to look comfortable against that ridiculous bowling.

Yeah Johnson ran through the top order while ABDV handled him more comfortably, but while the contest between the two was thrilling it was somewhat academic as the damage had been done.

I looked up the scorecard of the test where ABDV v Mitch and got linked to this article chatting about Mitch in South Africa. Might be worth a read if unfamiliar with the series.

Johnson's 12 wickets destroy South Africa

Australia tour of South Africa 2013/14, South Africa vs Australia Match Report: Mitchell Johnson took 12 wickets as Australia crushed South Africa by 281 runs in the first Test in Centurion

www.espncricinfo.com

When Johnson blew South Africa's house down

It was the summer of 2014. Fresh off his monstering of England at home, the world's most feared fast bowler steamed in in Centurion

www.thecricketmonthly.com

 

[GotSpin]

Put in two slips for Pujara ****

 

[trundler]

Welcome to day 5, ladies and gents

 

[Pothas]

Statistically Cummins now has almost half the number of wickets as Malcolm Marshall, averaging 0.6 more, striking at the same rate and taking the same number of wpm.

He's ****ing great ok.

I mean I don't think anyone disagrees do they?

 

[GotSpin]

Yeah this is such a garbage rule. Pant comes out to bat at five...

 

[Burgey]

Nice Garry.

 

[Pothas]

Yeah, nothing left me with a better lasting impressing of de Villiers than his ability to look comfortable against that ridiculous bowling.

Remember him doing something similar against India. That tour when even Dean Elgar got some wickets.

 

[trundler]

Pujara hit a 4.

Damn, 2021 is even crazier.

 

[Tom Flint]

India are trying to chase this down

 

[GoodAreasShane]

India are trying to chase this down

Groundbreaking analysis this

 

[Pothas]

Yeah this is such a garbage rule. Pant comes out to bat at five...

They should just allow proper injury substitutions instead. Cricket has a weird attitude to injuries.

 

[morgieb]

Oooof I think that was out. Umpire probably chickened out by saying he was playing a shot.

 

[Burgey]

Johnson at times was absolutely unplayable in South Africa. I recall the series where Saffers were pretty elite and he sent a few of them to hospital.

I can't find it right now, but he had a delivery v Faf which was genuinely unplayable although that was a series a few years larer.

I have been told that only ABDV was able to play him.. Is that true? As you said, can’t find footage anywhere.
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It's hard to believe that three months later that same bloke could barely hit the pitch in England.

 

[Tom Flint]

Groundbreaking analysis this

?

 

[DriveClub]

8fer for Lyon coming up?

 

[silentstriker]

Looks like my “soon after lunch” might have been optimistic.

 

[Burgey]

This is really good from Lyon here.