*Official* South Africa in Australia 2018

[Starfighter]

Lynn appears to be a complete myth. Quality of the BBL must be shocking.

It seems to be a deliberate plan amongst Australian bowlers, because I've seen it in international, the BBL and the one day cup, to bowl length/short-of-a-length around to outside leg stump as the main delivery. I have no idea why, it feeds very well into the strength of a batsman like Lynn who basically baseballs it. It was an amazing contrast when the South Africans used lot of deliveries full on or outside off, and actually bowling good yorkers (straight or wide of off), and using the leg stump line less (for example when Maxwell was fidgeting). I could count the number of yorkers I saw bowled in the one day cup by bowlers who were't Coulter-Nile on one hand, no wonder they're no good at them if they never practice. The tactics around and attitude to death bowling, and limited overs bowling in general, seem to be pretty shocking around Australia at the moment.

 

[Gnske]

Dan has an explanation for Lynn's BBL success, the script writers.

 

[Spikey]

there's not a production company in the world who would have their lead star carry a long face like chris lynn's

 

[Spikey]

and that's why dan's theory is wrong. bbl is real

 

[Gnske]

HBO ran S*x in the City for years though

 

[Spikey]

gnske to be banned before the indian summer due to censor bypassing. tis a shame

 

[trundler]

HBO ran S*x in the City for years though

This man is a legend

 

[Dan]

there's not a production company in the world who would have their lead star carry a long face like chris lynn's

 

[Daemon]

there's not a production company in the world who would have their lead star carry a long face like chris lynn's

We're talking about a board that successfully marketed nathan lyon's head.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It's bizarre he keeps trying to do this from ball one.

I've come to the realisation that he's simply an idiot. Half a brain and he'd be as good as Smith/Kohli.

 

[SeamUp]

Will keep this grand thread ticking along. What a tour. A series to remember.

 

[StephenZA]

Will keep this grand thread ticking along. What a tour. A series to remember.

I truly hope this is an attempt to get it unstickied.....

 

[SeamUp]

I truly hope this is an attempt to get it unstickied.....

You bet. A little reminder. One of the most arbitrary bilateral tours there has been.

 

[Heboric]

Isnt this the whole play Australia every year deal no matter the format deal, that was struck up a few years ago

 

[SeamUp]

Isnt this the whole play Australia every year deal no matter the format deal, that was struck up a few years ago

Didn't know what was happening ? But I suppose with Limited overs and Test tours not combined anymore it makes sense.

Supposedly our next test tour there we back over Xmas for MCG and SCG again which I am surprised but happy about. Sure the Aussie cricket faithful from Melbourne and Sydney are too.

 

[StephenZA]

Isnt this the whole play Australia every year deal no matter the format deal, that was struck up a few years ago

I did not think it was every year? Just a splitting of ODIs and Tests in the relevant years? Whatever still a pointless series.

 

[StephenZA]

Supposedly our next test tour there we back over Xmas for MCG and SCG again which I am surprised but happy about. Sure the Aussie cricket faithful from Melbourne and Sydney are too.

Probably make more money than playing in SA over christmas.... sadly.