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

[Starfighter]

Warner vs Philander is going to be interesting. And possibly brief.

 

[stephen]

The only real bright spot from an Australian perspective is how good hazlewood was bowling. The rest of the team have been terrible (outside one Starc spell).

Lyon could be considered a little unlucky with some half chances going down too. But Australia's fielding has been awful and our batting worse. It's the dark days of the 80s all over again.

 

[Burgey]

Warner launches into one nearly as wide as that which he edged in the first dig, only it was short at least.

I'd actually have preferred him to have nicked off again.

 

[Spark]

lmao play that

 

[Starfighter]

Those noises from KP.

Also, did that ball just go off Temba's mark?

 

[morgieb]

Warner launches into one nearly as wide as that which he edged in the first dig, only it was short at least.

I'd actually have preferred him to have nicked off again.

Well yeah, as wide as Philander's ball in the first innings was he got the length right. If he hadn't then it would've paid off for Warner.

Not that it was something he should've gone hard at, though...

 

[Red Wingz]

It's bad when the Saffas paceman is turning it more than spinners

 

[morgieb]

Oh jeez.....

 

[Burgey]

I love pitches like this. That interplay between Abbott and Warner there was gold.

 

[social]

Well yeah, as wide as Philander's ball in the first innings was he got the length right. If he hadn't then it would've paid off for Warner.

Not that it was something he should've gone hard at, though...

Yep

First innings was simply a wide that also happened to be on a goodish length

Second innings was a filthy wide long hop that anyone would've tried to hit for 4

 

[morgieb]

Warne and Healy? Does Channel 9 like torture?

I actually haven't hated 9 this year....but nup, that isn't flying. Mute.

 

[Spark]

I thought that was plumb

EDIT: Ah that hit him on the back leg much higher than I thought

 

[morgieb]

Looks highish.

 

[Starfighter]

High one feels?

 

[Starfighter]

I thought that was plumb

Only 3"

 

[Spark]

A lot of Stuart Broad style celebr-appeals going on this Test.

 

[Spark]

Only 3"

Yeah I didn't realise it had hit him so high up.

 

[morgieb]

Ooof that could've ended in tears.

 

[Starfighter]

For once they didn't hit the stumps. Khawaja was well gone there. A poor bit of running.

 

[Burgey]

de Kock never thought that was out, judging by his reaction when they reviewed.

Or maybe he's just tired from scoring so many runs, I dunno.