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

[vcs]

Gonna be some good downhill skiing here today.

 

[Gnske]

This is sad to watch

 

[TheJediBrah]

If anyone can still win this Test from that position it's SA

 

[TheJediBrah]

"good fielding from Rabada in the deep"

lol wut he ambled around letting them get 2 easily then completely missed it when he finally did get to the ball

 

[robbypark]

The state of South African cricket is really depressing. They stink worse than a pile of my **** and that's in every format. You can hold on to their two wins over India but let's be honest, they got lucky in both games - nobody would pick them to even win a game if they played a test series now.

 

[TheJediBrah]

jfc how did Big Vern let them get 2 there. This is not great to watch. SA look like they've given up, even the ever impressive Maharaj is bowling a lot of rubbish.

I picked a **** night to actually be able to watch this thing

 

[robbypark]

South Africa's best hope is that Australia bat for a long time and Smith doesn't declare until at least day 4. There is a decent chance of rain messing up day 5 so under that scenario they might be able to salvage a very undeserving draw.

 

[Daemon]

If anyone can still win this Test from that position it's SA

There's no way they'll win. Only hope is a 2 day (losing overs due to bad light) blockathon.

 

[Gnske]

There's no way they'll win. Only hope is a 2 day (losing overs due to bad light) blockathon.

That's what Hitler said before the Battle of Britain

 

[robbypark]

There's no way they'll win. Only hope is a 2 day (losing overs due to bad light) blockathon.

Forecast says rain for day 5 so there's that for some hope at least.

 

[Top_Cat]

Christ, didn’t realize Rabada already has 3 10fa’s after 27 caps. McG with 3 and Marshal with 4, they had to share with other greats but that’s still pretty impressive.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Christ, didn’t realize Rabada already has 3 10fa’s after 27 caps. McG with 3 and Marshal with 4, they had to share with other greats but that’s still pretty impressive.

Rabada's shared with Big Vern and Steyn and co. though

An interesting stat

 

[Bijed]

Christ, didn’t realize Rabada already has 3 10fa’s after 27 caps. McG with 3 and Marshal with 4, they had to share with other greats but that’s still pretty impressive.

Seriously impressive from Rabada. Murali the real benchmark, though, with 22

 

[TheJediBrah]

Davey taking notice of criticism of him for always making 2nd innings downhill skiing tons so throwing his wicket away to make people rate him higher.

makes sense if you think about it

 

[Bahseph]

Nah there's no chance of a win for SA here. Even knocking over Aus for sub 100 would still not be enough. The lack of intensity is worrying though, they have to make Aus earn the win from here.

 

[SeamUp]

I would seriously consider ending Morkel's retirement early. Been a great servant but to win I reckon Ngidi for PE and Steyn back in for Newlands hopefully.

This is going to be torterous but it has been done before in Durban. The pitch doesn't deteriorate as much as expected and its just slow. Then good old Durbs light and blockathon like Daemon says is SA's best case scenario.

 

[Gnske]

Rabada looked very unsure how to send Warner off

 

[TheJediBrah]

Love Khawaja's footwork

 

[quincywagstaff]

Boy, did SA need that wicket. Not only Oz untroubled but we’re running them ragged in the field.

 

[Bahseph]

I would seriously consider ending Morkel's retirement early. Been a great servant but to win I reckon Ngidi for PE and Steyn back in for Newlands hopefully.

This is going to be torterous but it has been done before in Durban. The pitch doesn't deteriorate as much as expected and its just slow. Then good old Durbs light and blockathon like Daemon says is SA's best case scenario.

This is my personal gripe with announcing a retirement before a series has even started. Will it be harder to drop him now? I actually think so.