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

[slippy888]

south africa where well placed at 131-2 that was a bad collapse

 

[straw man]

Both teams are nothing special.

Yea neither are a patch on England at all.

* Bangladesh

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

It's really funny watching Australian's either pretend or absolutely forget how they treat the best players of the opposition, thinking "Oh they're loved here!" and not remembering the booing, the chants and the way the media acted.

Holding the Australians who post on CW responsible for the behaviour of people that obviously do not represent the way that they act is probably the reason people get bent out of shape. But you know this already, of course.

 

[Tangles]

A bad late collapse from SA. I would say game over if they can't get a 200 lead. I'd think 150 bare minimum for some pressure.

 

[Dan_M_Bali]

All on QDK

 

[morgieb]

A bad late collapse from SA. I would say game over if they can't get a 200 lead. I'd think 150 bare minimum for some pressure.

150-200 would be interesting in somewhere like the subcontinent, but probably not Australia even with a very inexperienced batting lineup. They'd need 200+ most likely yeah.

If we can get Cook/de Kock before the new ball that should be game. De Kock still worries me though regardless of how well Lyon was bowling last night.....

 

[Tangles]

If they can get to a 200 lead though then they will have batted 2 sessions. That at least gives them a shot with the new ball in the evening session to test the Aussies. Some early wickets and I'd be worried. But batting 2 sessions is a big ask I think. All on the 2 batting.

 

[Dan_M_Bali]

If they can get to a 200 lead though then they will have batted 2 sessions. That at least gives them a shot with the new ball in the evening session to test the Aussies. Some early wickets and I'd be worried. But batting 2 sessions is a big ask I think. All on the 2 batting.

Yep. Vern can bat a bit... I would say it's all on QDK as his rate of scoring could bring SA right into the game should he hang around for 40+ overs.

 

[morgieb]

Leg slip eh? Heh.

 

[morgieb]

Lyon on early. Good move. I think Smith's use of Lyon has been a lot better this innings.

 

[Burgey]

Nice having 389 to bowl to instead of, well, 80.

 

[morgieb]

This is very close.

 

[morgieb]

Oh just the finest of touches it seems.

 

[morgieb]

Oh yesssss

 

[Starfighter]

Yay. Don't think there was enough to confirm that as an edge.

 

[Spikey]

That first replay sounded as if there were two noises, and snicko did show something, very small albeit

 

[Dan_M_Bali]

Inside edge, surely?

 

[slippy888]

there was a small edge there

 

[vcs]

That's the game I guess.

 

[morgieb]

Inside edge, surely?

Yeah I thought there was a faint edge. Probably not super conclusive though. Something where the on-field umpire needs to see what he had an issue with for mine.