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

[Gnske]

Can't believe that's missing even with the angle

 

[stephen]

Why am I not surprised at Bancroft's dismissal? They main difference between him and Renshaw is that Renshaw would miss those.

 

[StephenZA]

Nice from Rabada.... Rabada versus Smith to come

 

[Gnske]

That was too clinical a set-up

 

[Adders]

Rabada

 

[quincywagstaff]

Not really sure Holding is correct that DRS assumed it hit Warner on the front pad; it just looked like that with the front pad treated as invisible so you could see where the ball was at impact.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Seen more balls seam here than for the entirety of the Ashes.

 

[Spark]

Not really sure Holding is correct that DRS assumed it hit Warner on the front pad; it just looked like that with the front pad treated as invisible so you could see where the ball was at impact.

Yeah DRS doesn't care where the individual pads are at all.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah DRS doesn't care where the individual pads are at all.

Well it kind of does. Impact is a thing in lbws.

Predictive ball tracking obviously doesn't care though.

 

[Spark]

Well it kind of does. Impact is a thing in lbws.

Predictive ball tracking obviously doesn't care though.

Oh yeah but what I mean that there's no "which pad did it hit" variable in the system, all it cares about is that it hit something.

 

[StephenZA]

Pitch looks a lot less slow with Rabada bowling....

 

[Prince EWS]

Pitch looks a lot less slow with Rabada bowling....

When Philander is getting bounce (even slowish bounce), the chances of it looking slow when Rabada bowls are basically zero. Just confirms that Morkel was a bit off-rhythm when he bowled though.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ah **** I didn't know this was on

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Just confirms that Morkel was a bit off-rhythm when he bowled though.

Possibly trying too hard after the announcement, not relaxing and doing it naturally. Bound to feel different for him.

 

[stephen]

I'm a bit surprised that South Africa wanted slower wickets. Australia have been preparing for slow wickets for ages at the MCG and Sydney and this year at the Gabba.

 

[SeamUp]

I'm a bit surprised that South Africa wanted slower wickets. Australia have been preparing for slow wickets for ages at the MCG and Sydney and this year at the Gabba.

Coastal wickets are traditionally slower.

Nothing had to change much.

 

[StephenZA]

Nice 50.... no Bavuma to run him out this time!

 

[Spark]

How many touring openers have done as well in SA as Warner? Has to be very few.

 

[SeamUp]

Yeah Warner is one of those players who scores runs against us but not as good vs England.

Our most successful bowlers vs him

Steyn 4/12
Abbott 3/6

 

[Spark]

Yeah Warner is one of those players who scores runs against us but not as good vs England.

Our most successful bowlers vs him

Steyn 4/12
Abbott 3/6

He actually hasn't been as good in Australia against you guys (only that hundred in Adelaide where Clarke got that double and treated the SA attack like net bowlers), but he's dominated in SA so far in his career. Really can't think of another opener who's done similar.