***Official*** Australia in South Africa + South Africa in Australia 2016/17

[DriveClub]

I can't see 500 being chased down. Waiting too long would make the draw too much of a risk.

SA wouldn't also want to risk injury to vernon and rabada by declaring early and then them having to bowl 30-40 overs each

 

[DriveClub]

Is De Kock Gilly v2.0?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

wristy philander

 

[morgieb]

SA wouldn't also want to risk injury to vernon and rabada by declaring early and then them having to bowl 30-40 overs each

Tbf that would be a risk even if you declared closer to tea.

 

[FBU]

SA to declare when de Kock gets 100.

 

[sonnench]

Vernon has all the skills to be a genuine all rounder. Class innings this

 

[DriveClub]

Tbf that would be a risk even if you declared closer to tea.

Maybe but psychologically it wouldn't weigh on their minds too much if they had cushion of runs and less time

 

[sonnench]

de Kock is so damn special.

 

[Stefan9]

Good batting pitch. Warner can take them apart. 400 has been chased down on this ground previously. And more importantly just 2 seamers for Proteas for rest of this test. 5+ sessions left in the test.

I don't see why they should declare now KP. Maybe they can declare an hr. after lunch (if they aren't bowled out by then).

That 400 was chased by a side that had 4 atg in their batting line up.

 

[StephenZA]

The thing that gives me the most hope with bowling Aus out is they look absolutely demoralized, the bowling seems to totally lack intensity.... they can not be in a good head space after SL tour. Similar to what happened to SA recently when after the Indian tour we struggled to deal with a good Eng team, with many questions over the batting in particular.

 

[Starfighter]

Thank yuooooooooo. That was a long time coming.

 

[StephenZA]

Little soft from de Kock

 

[Starfighter]

Little soft from de Kock

Was a flaccid shot.

 

[morgieb]

The thing that gives me the most hope with bowling Aus out is they look absolutely demoralized, the bowling seems to totally lack intensity.... they can not be in a good head space after SL tour. Similar to what happened to SA recently when after the Indian tour we struggled to deal with a good Aus team, with many questions over the batting in particular.

Wasn't that against England?

 

[Red Wingz]

Marsh takes 5 to keep his spot for the next match

 

[sonnench]

Soft dismissal, he looked so incredibly comfortable.

Now, does Vernon start going big? Maharaj is a more than capable batsmen.

 

[StephenZA]

Wasn't that against England?

Yes, Eng i meant... not rereading posts.

 

[DriveClub]

Only 2 wickets left so SA will try to push hard for a 500 lead

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Yea, a win will do Proteas good but being a pace bowler short their first priority would be to rule out an Australian victory on day 4 rather than giving them 20-30% chance of chasing it down on day 5.

Its actually the other way round. Giving Australia a chance to draw and if Australia draws because of the time killed by SA at the back end of the innings is a loss to SA and for me personally from the position they are in. Sometimes we forget how rare it is to successfully chase a big target let alone 500 odd even with your strike bowler off

 

[DriveClub]

Its actually the other way round. Giving Australia a chance to draw and if Australia draws because of the time killed by SA at the back end of the innings is a loss to SA and for me personally from the position they are in. Sometimes we forget how rare it is to successfully chase a big target let alone 500 odd even with your strike bowler off

I disagree 5 sessions is more than enough time to bowl a team out, if they draw from thereon you just say well played