*Official* Australia vs South Africa -2022/3

[Kenneth Viljoen]

I see there are seven left handers in Aussie line up, if we can give Harmer a decent total to bowl at , he's definitely in the game here

 

[Spark]

Rabada picking up where he left off in Melbourne then

 

[social]

Travis Head officially our 2nd best spinner

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Australia showing a bit of contempt for SA with that line up. Looks bizarre them only playing 2 quicks at home.

 

[social]

That’s a good catch

 

[Red]

Anyone else notice Renshaw wasn’t hugging Hazelwood during the anthem while the rest of the boys were hugging?
Covid?

 

[thierry henry]

Very satisfying seeing Warner nick off when he comes out thinking he can just flap merrily away at anything outside off

 

[Starfighter]

Regular service from Warner has resumed.

 

[Starfighter]

Anyone else notice Renshaw wasn’t hugging Hazelwood during the anthem while the rest of the boys were hugging?
Covid?

Apparently he's got some kind of illness. Makes me ask why he's playing.

 

[Stefan9]

If it does turn then SA have a spin attack that should be better than ours.

At least we're batting first, though frankly I'd trade a few home toss wins for some overseas ones.

As long as elgar is captain it won't change. He is petrified of having to manage workloads with 4 bowlers.

Will never understand it but that's elgar's unmovable thinking...

 

[Shady Slim]

nortje bowling well as usual but **** me sideways kagiso has looked so innocuous all damn tour

 

[flibbertyjibber]

nortje bowling well as usual but **** me sideways kagiso has looked so innocuous all damn tour

He has either been brilliant or poor for a while now and poor by his standards more often than not.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Much love to Nortje man , the Manne has been our best player Across all formats , heart of a lion ..

 

[morgieb]

So apparently Handscomb might be in as Renshaw’s COVID replacement….

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Having fast bowlers in Test Cricket is like having Dragons in Games of Thrones , unfortunately one of our beautiful dragons (Rabada) is acting like Charizard , needs a bit of a rocket up the arse to get the best out of him but the talent is definitely there .

 

[GoodAreasShane]

So apparently Handscomb might be in as Renshaw’s COVID replacement….

Would genuinely rather play only 10 players

 

[Shady Slim]

Having fast bowlers in Test Cricket is like having Dragons in Games of Thrones , unfortunately one of our beautiful dragons (Rabada) is acting like Charizard , needs a bit of a rocket up the arse to get the best out of him but the talent is definitely there .
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charizard overrated and gets the favourite treatment from the developers

reject charizard and embrace blaziken

 

[Spark]

So apparently Handscomb might be in as Renshaw’s COVID replacement….

incredible

 

[morgieb]

Would genuinely rather play only 10 players

Perhaps he’s learnt how to use his hands to bat rather than to comb this time around.

seriously though he is averaging over 80 this season at Shield level.

 

[Spark]

nortje bowling well as usual but **** me sideways kagiso has looked so innocuous all damn tour

You just know that some berk is going to come along here in like 2030 and point to Rabada's series average of ~25 (right now) and say that he was great in Australia and ignore everyone who has watched this unthreatening pus all series and say that no he was ****ing garbage and most of his wickets were undeserved and/or too little, too late to help his side.