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

[Shri]

Thanks tubbs

 

[TheJediBrah]

Pat can *** in to the party tommo tbh

Tommo doesn't swing that way

 

[quincywagstaff]

It’s interesting how Warner and others are publicly backing Bancroft to get back into form.

Based on his Test career to date, that innings was pretty much close to standard. He’s only reached 30 once and couldn’t even manage it in Melbourne twice where even Stuart Broad cracked a half-century.

Anything’s possible but there’s been very little since Brisbane to suggest Bancroft has got what it takes at this level.

 

[Daemon]

Walking wicket. Not what you want at the top of the order.

If they really don't want Renshaw either then just pick Cowan. Mediocrity is at least better than crap.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It’s interesting how Warner and others are publicly backing Bancroft to get back into form.

Really? Of course they're going to say that. You're not going to go and say that you don't think he should be in the team or that he's **** when you're in the middle of playing (or about to play) a Test match with him as a teammate

 

[morgieb]

Walking wicket. Not what you want at the top of the order.

If they really don't want Renshaw either then just pick Cowan. Mediocrity is at least better than crap.

I don't think it's a case of not wanting to pick Renshaw. He's only just found form and was dropped because he was batting with a stump at the start of the season and Bancroft was killing it.

He may have made the squad if the Shield season had restarted a couple of weeks earlier.

Sadly we're probably stuck with him for now unless he really fails.

 

[Spark]

That was crap by Paine.

 

[Gnske]

It was like he had never seen the new ball before

 

[Spark]

That's a, uh, interesting leave

 

[CricAddict]

Good move to have Cummins ahead of Starc

 

[cnerd123]

Of the bat of Paine straight into the gloves of De Kock

Paine in De Kock

 

[ajdude]

Of the bat of Paine straight into the gloves of De Kock

Paine in De Kock

and it looked like De Kock was in Paine a few overs ago actually

 

[Gob]

and it looked like De Kock was in Paine a few overs ago actually

Could happen when you don't use proper protections

 

[morgieb]

Jeez there's been some tight leaves from Cummins today.

 

[ajdude]

Could happen when you don't use proper protections

i mean we are told early days not to wear two gloves.

 

[morgieb]

That's a nut.

 

[vcs]

Could happen when you don't use proper protections

Yes, especially if you have plans for Cummin(g)s.

 

[StephenZA]

Great ball Maharaj... hopefully mop the rest up quickly.

 

[SeamUp]

I love the guy and deserves a great ending to his test career but with Steyn on his way back and a couple of young guns around that is why I am ok with Morras retiring. He just hasn't been able to stand up against Australia. Been to leaky on this wicket and not threatening enough.

He will probably prove me wrong now.

 

[Burgey]

Get on with it ffs. Gonna be 60+ overs lost in the match.