*Official* Australia vs South Africa -2022/3

[Gnske]

Ross Taylor's 290 and Williamson's twin 100s showed plenty of fight. If the catch off Lyon had been given in the pink ball it probably would've been 1-1.

True, but that deck was also the nadir of the summer in a way. So much so it killed Mitch Johnson.

It's hard to say actually. The Voges / Marsh effort at Hobart was also incredibly tough watching.

 

[Pup Clarke]

SA batting unit is rubbish quite frankly. No resolve or steel. In a decade they've gone from having Kallis batting at 4...to Bavuma

Kallis is obvs an ATG, but Bavuma is a total spud. Like the bloke probably wouldn't get in Bangladesh's top six. One hundred in close to 100 innings is abject

I want a contest ffs

Had a few beverages

 

[Gob]

SA batting unit is rubbish quite frankly. No resolve or steel. In a decade they've gone from having Kallis batting at 4...to Bavuma

Kallis is obvs an ATG, but Bavuma is a total spud. Like the bloke probably wouldn't get in Bangladesh's top six. One hundred in close to 100 innings is abject

I want a contest ffs

Had a few beverages

I love Bavuma. He is super cute

 

[Coronis]

Their bowling.

Doesn’t count for anything if your batting is ****. Unless you’re facing an equally **** team.

 

[halba]

Fortunately, unlike the Windies, SA still have excellent bowlers.

They do. So they will prise out the Aussies here for a fairly lowish total.

 

[TheJediBrah]

These are the most unconvincing defensive shots I've seen from Test batsmen in a long time

 

[halba]

Ok time to jinx Boland. I think it's time he gets a starting place no matter who's available. The side just looks better with him and he seems to provide a point of difference with his consistent lines. Cummins, of course, who is capable with the new ball and bowling hard lengths and Starc are the other two. Hard on Haze, who would probably get a spot in most teams of our past, but what a position to be in.

Haze will start in ashes ahead of starc who isn't suited to the duke ball.

 

[Prince EWS]

Zondo is a joke.

 

[Starfighter]

Marnus fielded very well this morning but that's next level.

 

[Starfighter]

Jansen looks like he's using one of those miniature bats.

 

[halba]

Another great innings from Theunis de Bruyn

Heinrich Klaasen deserved a chance more than that spud.

Agreed. Klaassen should've started here. Brain has no brain no pun intended

 

[halba]

Another 2-day test match

Yep. Similar conditions

 

[halba]

SA batting unit is rubbish quite frankly. No resolve or steel. In a decade they've gone from having Kallis batting at 4...to Bavuma

Kallis is obvs an ATG, but Bavuma is a total spud. Like the bloke probably wouldn't get in Bangladesh's top six. One hundred in close to 100 innings is abject

I want a contest ffs

Had a few beverages

Remember sa used to bat to no10/11 symcox? Team used to have 6 all rounders, Kallis, Pollock, Paul Adams, boucher, klusener, McMillan, Cronje, Nicky boje, symcox, Those days are gone.

Kallis one of the best cricketers ever.

 

[morgieb]

Yep. Similar conditions

No it's not lol

Even though South Africa's bowling is pretty damn good, this is way flatter than Brisbane. South Africa have given away at least 3 wickets.

 

[TT Boy]

Nice catch but seemed harder for Zondo to find the fielder than just putting that away for four.

 

[Stefan9]

Remember sa used to bat to no10/11 symcox? Team used to have 6 all rounders, Kallis, Pollock, Paul Adams, boucher, klusener, McMillan, Cronje, Nicky boje, symcox, Those days are gone.

Kallis one of the best cricketers ever.

Gogga will be delighted being called an allrounder.

 

[halba]

No it's not lol

Even though South Africa's bowling is pretty damn good, this is way flatter than Brisbane. South Africa have given away at least 3 wickets.

Best bowling attack though. Jansen is a prodigy and at 2m height, saf answer to Mohammad irfan

 

[TheJediBrah]

Remember sa used to bat to no10/11 symcox? Team used to have 6 all rounders, Kallis, Pollock, Paul Adams, boucher, klusener, McMillan, Cronje, Nicky boje, symcox, Those days are gone.

Kallis one of the best cricketers ever.

Noted all-rounder Paul Adams

 

[halba]

Noted all-rounder Paul Adams

Also Jonty rhodes- all rounder cos of the fielding and direct hits.
Even more recently guys like Philander were excellent with the bat.

India excellent vs aus, lots of all rounders, Ashwin, Jadeja, pant, pandya.

 

[Chubb]

SA should drop every batsman except Elgar and Verreynne. Start again with Brevis, Mulder and Roussouw if he’s up for it, and take the rest from the new generation rather than drawing on first class. There are certainly others I’m missing.