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

[StephenZA]

While I think he's horrible, Mark Nicholas' book was useful in revealing a bit about the philosophy of commentating in the Channel 9 environment. Referred to a time early in his tenure with C9 (back when he was just kinda annoying) when he was commentating on a game that was winding down in cold and miserable conditions. He said as much on the air, and Kerry Packer rang him up and gave him a bollocking for not promoting the game. That came back to mind yesterday when Philander got out, and I think Ian Healy shouted "that's a huge wicket for Australia" - which it of course wasn't. Philander hadn't been at the crease for long and the damage had been largely done by that point. But with Channel 9, every wicket and every run has to be 'special' so that the punters will keep their eyeballs on the screen.

I quite like Nicholas, he comes into the SA commentary box, so does Pietersen and AB.... all good. And I don`t have to deal with the channel 9 boys club. Only guy that I truly dislike is Haysman..

 

[OverratedSanity]

Alarming how often he keeps injuring that shoulder. Thought he'd finally managed to fully recover after that NZ series.

 

[Starfighter]

Oh fmd, it would just be the limit of Steyn wrecked his shoulder permanently practicing some stupid delivery for t20 matches. ffs.

 

[mr_mister]

Yeah, without a hint of jest.

this is wrong... did you see not him laughing at Warne?

 

[Spark]

Okay I posted that jinx post as a joke but kind of disturbing the number of people here apparently doing it seriously

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

not impressed woth du plessis captaincy

 

[vicleggie]

this is wrong... did you see not him laughing at Warne?

I told you, Betas are triggered by Alphas. Trendy thing to do these days is report something that will outrage, not the facts.

 

[Gnske]

Put Marsh in ffs.

 

[Starfighter]

Well that's a decent nut. KP super excited.

 

[StephenZA]

Come on Rabada... thats why he will be a SA great.

 

[Spark]

Man that's took bits out of the stump

 

[morgieb]

Oh wow that's a Jaffa.

 

[Dan]

What a ****ing ball. Rabada you hero.

 

[straw man]

Steyn injured is a devastating blow on this difficult tour of Australia. Quite analogous to Tim Southee's injury on the first day in Brisbane when NZ toured.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Rabada back in contention for 400 wickets

 

[StephenZA]

One thing about Rabada is that he likes adversity... he bowled his best after Steyn and Philander got injured last year.

 

[Starfighter]

Shame Steyn isn't here to bowl at the head of the snake.

 

[straw man]

I told you, Betas are triggered by Alphas. Trendy thing to do these days is report something that will outrage, not the facts.

terminology that is invariably followed by great insight

 

[mr_mister]

review that smitty

 

[Stace]

you know 1 series has ruined plenty of careers. Congrats for finding one exception, bravo

Haha no just no. If a bowler or batsman is legitimately good they will come back from 1 bad series.

So you've gone on record as saying AUS will "ruin Rabada's career", will mark that down.