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

[Top_Cat]

Jesus Warner you absolute flog.

 

[Top_Cat]

Oh man I love test cricket.

That's the problem; Warner's not playing a Test. Smacking Rabada around for a few balls does absolutely nothing for his team's chances in this game or the series, barely dents Rabada and doesn't punish SA at all. Terrible test cricket.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That's the problem; Warner's not playing a Test. Smacking Rabada around for a few balls does absolutely nothing for his team's chances in this game or the series, barely dents Rabada and doesn't punish SA at all. Terrible test cricket.

Fun to watch though

 

[GRAB]

That's the problem; Warner's not playing a Test. Smacking Rabada around for a few balls does absolutely nothing for his team's chances in this game or the series. Terrible test cricket.

Disagree. South Africa, once we get smacked around a bit, tend to go into shellshock. Warner did it to us on his debut tour... It wouldn't have taken much more before our fields were back and our heads were down.

 

[SeamUp]

That's the problem; Warner's not playing a Test. Smacking Rabada around for a few balls does absolutely nothing for his team's chances in this game or the series. Terrible test cricket.

But the battle within the battle test series create. Macho man v Macho man. Someone had to not think right or someone had to bounce back and show their hand.

That's the build up of emotions right there. And I don't know who just lost their load.

 

[Top_Cat]

I don't see the debate. Rabada absolutely wins that round, having won all the rest of them too.

 

[StephenZA]

Not even gonna hit in line.....

 

[Gnske]

Great review

 

[Top_Cat]

Disagree. South Africa, once we get smacked around a bit, tend to go into shellshock. Warner did it to us on his debut tour... It wouldn't have taken much more before our fields were back and our heads were down.

The point is what happened, not what might have happened. Sure, had he kept it going, that's great. If he peeled off a ton striking at 100+, yes he wins. He didn't and now SA are right back in. It's **** cricket.

 

[StephenZA]

Great review

Philander review....

 

[harsh.ag]

That's the problem; Warner's not playing a Test. Smacking Rabada around for a few balls does absolutely nothing for his team's chances in this game or the series, barely dents Rabada and doesn't punish SA at all. Terrible test cricket.

I don't see the debate. Rabada absolutely wins that round, having won all the rest of them too.

Yeah Rabada won, but it's not like Warner was out trying to slog. Was a genuinely good delivery. Would have probably got him if he had been playing regular test cricket too.

 

[Gnske]

Tbf Warner seems to have an issue with that angle, bat came across and left a juicy gap just like Rabada got him last match.

 

[SeamUp]

Yeah Rabada won, but it's not like Warner was out trying to slog. Was a genuinely good delivery. Would have probably got him if he had been playing regular test cricket too.

Tbf Warner seems to have an issue with that angle, bat came across and left a juicy gap just like Rabada got him last match.

Exactly.

Most bowlers try and bowl across left-handers to get them knicking-off but Warner plays so well when he gets to move his arms and hands away from his body.

We can blame Warner's Bravado (but that is what makes him good) but not the quality of Rabada or lack of effort from Warner.

 

[anil1405]

Elgar in elite company with Haynes as the only other batsman to carry his bat thrice in tests.

 

[Bahseph]

Elgar in elite company with Haynes as the only other batsman to carry his bat thrice in tests.

Elgar is a Gun. Our best Test batsman over the last couple of years.

 

[StephenZA]

Khawaja is in.... why have we not brought the left arm spinner on?

 

[SeamUp]

Khawaja is in.... why have we not brought the left arm spinner on?

He is such a poor starter that this is almost criminal.

When he gets in, he normally is tough to get out until out of the blue.

 

[StephenZA]

Khawaja is in.... why have we not brought the left arm spinner on?

Not needed..... and Morkel 1 wicket closer!!!

 

[Burgey]

Warner should have walked past and belted him.

 

[Top_Cat]

#intent