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

[harsh.ag]

The highest unsuccessful run chase is 550 (Kiwis v England, 2002, they got within 98 runs of the target).

This was the Astle blinder, right?

 

[S.Kennedy]

This was the Astle blinder, right?

Yes, 222.

 

[Borges]

No declaration and all, still Philander/Bavuma is a massive improvement on Faf/Elgar.

 

[vcs]

Will be funny now if it rains and Australia avoid defeat by one wicket.

 

[Daemon]

Hopefully they bring Cummins on soon and he completes his 10-fer.

 

[S.Kennedy]

They are trying to beat the timeless test (England chasing 605) or that test in 1969 which saw the Windies chasing 735.

 

[SeamUp]

This is what Daemon dreams of at night. #StatsToKnockGary

 

[Spikey]

they're gonna give Morkel a chance to redeem himself. Bavuma is gonna get to 90* and Morkel's gonna have to get him to the ton this time

 

[Daemon]

This is what Daemon dreams of at night. #StatsToKnockGary

On second thoughts, hold off on that declaration..

 

[SeamUp]

SA trolling

Morkel out bowling, KG was playing football on the sly this morning and out bowling and Vern stretching his groin slogging balls

 

[Spikey]

(this is of course the record they should be aiming for: Records | Test matches | Team records | Largest margin of victory (by runs) | ESPNcricinfo)

this is the third time in just over 5 years we've been set 600! it's happened 18 times ever!

Team records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

 

[TT Boy]

Aus need just 4.6 runs an over to win.

 

[Borges]

This has been a double bluff: they have declared now and it would appear that Rabada and Morkel will bowl.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Yes, England were really great during the Percy Chapman era.

 

[ajdude]

all along i thought this was day 5 haha

 

[SeamUp]

(this is of course the record they should be aiming for: Records | Test matches | Team records | Largest margin of victory (by runs) | ESPNcricinfo)

this is the third time in just over 5 years we've been set 600! it's happened 18 times ever!

Team records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

It's only happened 3 times this decade.

 

[Spikey]

ruined my day this has.

 

[Spark]

It's only happened 3 times this decade.

That Perth one really is an outlier, because usually you expect huge 4th innings targets to look like this, with one side just piling them on for maybe-too-long on the back of a hefty first innings lead. But that Test was almost a one-innings shootout from halfway through the second day.

 

[GRAB]

Oh God. Not "the surgeon" again...

 

[Spikey]

they really need to just tell warne to take the day off tomorrow