*Official* Australia vs South Africa -2022/3

[The_CricketUmpire]

You really are an idiot. It has been explained in detail to you the pitch conferred no home advantage and if anything helped SA by reducing Aus' batting advantage.

Not sure we should be calling people an idiot. I mean it's just a different point of view.

But I'm happy with the local curators preparing the decks.

 

[the big bambino]

It did seem a little aggressive.

 

[TheGreatest]

You do realize Khawaja & Smith both played the kind of shots which you only play when you're in pursuit of 35, right? But SA's bowling is not their issue. The problem is their batting, which is lamentable tstl.

I know the batting is a concern but it takes one good innings from the top 3 to lift the side. And we have the talent who can do it on these Australian pitches. We are not Pakistan or West Indies who can easily panic.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I mean it's just a different point of view.

Now that's being too generous

 

[Calm_profit]

I know the batting is a concern but it takes one good innings from the top 3 to lift the side. And we have the talent who can do it on these Australian pitches. We are not Pakistan or West Indies who can easily panic.

We saw that in England,how you played under pressure.

 

[honestbharani]

The Mumbai pitch was probably the spin version of what we got in Brisbane this week, though Clarke taking 6/9 was genuinely insane.

did give us the greatest catch in cricket history though.

They had rains that flooded the city that year though, just a lil while before the test, IIRC. So it was underprepared but not by choice.

 

[TheGreatest]

We saw that in England,how you played under pressure.

We won a Test and we're competitive. Only in the last Test we screwed it up and only because it was turned into a 3 day game and we had to catch a flight back home.
And Btw, this England team is currently the best in the world. Let's see if u Aussies are capable of winning a Test or even competing with them.

 

[Dendarii]

And we have the talent who can do it on these Australian pitches.

We do, but it's all sitting in South Africa.

 

[honestbharani]

@TheGreatest pitch preparation requires a level of local knowledge that you simply cannot outsource to someone from somewhere else. So, your suggestion is not very practical.

I do agree ICC can, and does, take over pitch preparation for ICC tournaments, but short of having a Test world cup, they can't really interfere in bilaterals other than have their match referee give those ratings out post game.

 

[TheGreatest]

@TheGreatest pitch preparation requires a level of local knowledge that you simply cannot outsource to someone from somewhere else. So, your suggestion is not very practical.

I do agree ICC can, and does, take over pitch preparation for ICC tournaments, but short of having a Test world cup, they can't really interfere in bilaterals other than have their match referee give those ratings out post game.

I have a question... who will prepare the pitch for the WTC final if the finalist is a home team? Suppose this happens in the coming years.

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

I have a question... who will prepare the pitch for the WTC final if the finalist is a home team? Suppose this happens in the coming years.

The local curator at whichever venue the WTC final will be held will take care of preparing the pitch.

 

[honestbharani]

Generally, even for ICC events, which is what the WTC final will be, it will be the local curators who prepare the pitch but under ICC supervision. This does not apply to bilaterals, of course.

 

[TheGreatest]

Generally, even for ICC events, which is what the WTC final will be, it will be the local curators who prepare the pitch but under ICC supervision. This does not apply to bilaterals, of course.

I would like to see ICC get involved in bilateral series as well. Just my opinion.

 

[Burgey]

And Btw, this England team is currently the best in the world. Let's see if u Aussies are capable of winning a Test or even competing with them.

lolwut

They lost 4-0 here 11 months ago ffs

 

[Gob]

Some good comments from TheGreatest as usual. On point

 

[honestbharani]

Some good comments from TheGreatest as usual. On point

I am so waiting to see TJB Vs Gob over this....

*insert Michael Jackson popcorn image*

 

[trundler]

Sadly we'll never know what @TheGreasiest thinks of the matter though.

 

[TheGreatest]

lolwut

They lost 4-0 here 11 months ago ffs

That was when England were playing like lambs. Now they are playing like LIONS!

 

[honestbharani]

That was when England were playing like lambs. Now they are playing like LIONS!

Kangaroos are cuter than both, tbf.

 

[TheGreatest]

Kangaroos are cuter than both, tbf.

English Lions
Australian Kangaroos
Bangladesh Tigers
...All teams must be named after some animal.