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

[Compton]

I think Faf is concerned about Morkel's injury and wants to give him some more time? No other real reason to keep going at this stage.

Even still, he’s either ready to bowl or he isn’t. Batting on another few hours doesn’t help matters. Just do what all good captains do and bowl your spinner until his arm falls off.

 

[Spikey]

they're a bowler down and they just need to make sure australia doesn't win. no point declaring

 

[kingkallis]

DECLARE Faf, ffs!!!

 

[social]

Backing away now

**** off Faf

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Faf was trying to make sure that there will be a 5th day to the match.

 

[Spikey]

plus patty boy can hardly take 10 for the match if sa declares now

 

[Heboric]

I heard that either Philander and/or Rabada have niggles as well.

But I guess its that mysterious captain who does all these wonderful things

 

[Boris_Dog]

Faf wants to give Bavuma a chance to get his hundred.

 

[S.Kennedy]

I see no problems in letting Elgar get his century - there is more than enough time.

 

[Compton]

Elgar will get to his ton mid-way through day 12, so probably planning on declaring then.

 

[vcs]

Elgar will also be useful on this pitch.. he can take wickets on turning tracks.

 

[Niall]

people wonder why test cricket is on its arse, third test innings like this are poison, there is 0.00000000000000000000000000000001% chance of these jobbers chasing this.

 

[Boris_Dog]

Can't be lbw if you hit the cover off the ball. I think Temba might have some Irish relatives.

 

[social]

Bavuma is still ****

 

[Boris_Dog]

Backing away now

**** off Faf

Triggered much?

 

[Bolo]

Faf more than triples his series aggregate in that innings. Somehow manages what no AUS player has in scoring a hundred. That was a surprise.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Faf is the troll king... make them squirm in the field

 

[social]

SA have been waaaaaay the better side and deserve to win series but so many scrubs

 

[S.Kennedy]

If they do not declare now that would be ''Alistair Cook captaincy'' ridiculousness.

 

[SeamUp]

I heard that either Philander and/or Rabada have niggles as well.

But I guess its that mysterious captain who does all these wonderful things

Yeah, it's been a long summer.

This declaration is all about time now. Still get two new balls and won't need to be in the field too long if a draw considering Morkel and Philander/Rabada (particularly Rabada who looked jaded in the first innings)

I still don't know how Cummins and KG are expected to join up with their IPL teams after the summers they've had.

Also Australia are mentally and physically fatigued. This could be the quiet pain before the dominoes fall.