Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
What's with morne running himself out?
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Australia tour of South Africa |OT| Battle of the Batsmen
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Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Goddamnit rogers.
Stop giving me heart attacks.
Stop giving me heart attacks.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
C'mon rogers. Just see through the new ball.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Goddamnit.
That might have to be it for rogers I'm afraid. At his age there's not much wiggle room and he's failed the last 3 innings, he's probably got one more if he fails there then I think you move Doolan or Watson up again and try someone else. Putting Watson in resolves the 4th seamer issue, and moving Doolan up one gives you room for Watson, Faulkner (I know he's injured) or Henriques.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
17 runs off the over. :lol
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yep, beauty of a ball though.
FUCK.
Hoping australia can actually recover.
FUCK.
Hoping australia can actually recover.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Wait, why is he listed as medium fast when he can hit 145?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Sigh.
Well, at least we still have steve smith and haddin, the serial first inning savers... right?
Their pacemen have been getting a lot of life out of this pitch though.
Well, at least we still have steve smith and haddin, the serial first inning savers... right?
Their pacemen have been getting a lot of life out of this pitch though.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Betting lyon remains not out after this innings too and score a century.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Fucking clam down warner.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Courageous innings by Lyon. Got lucky a few times but he did his job.
Warner seems to be in good knick but I'm always scared when he goes into ODI mode. Feels like he'd get out more often then not.
Warner seems to be in good knick but I'm always scared when he goes into ODI mode. Feels like he'd get out more often then not.
Lyon survives till the end of the day what a legend.
Eh, a bit early to call a SA victory for this test.
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Australia's first innings situations in the last six tests...
6/132, win by 381 runs
4/174, win by 218 runs
5/143, win by 150 runs
6/122, win by 8 wkts
5/97, win by 281 runs
4/98, win by 281 runs
4/81 today...
So Aus top order collapsing is kinda a usual thing now.
Eh, a bit early to call a SA victory for this test.
Copied from Reddit:
Australia's first innings situations in the last six tests...
6/132, win by 381 runs
4/174, win by 218 runs
5/143, win by 150 runs
6/122, win by 8 wkts
5/97, win by 281 runs
4/98, win by 281 runs
4/81 today...
So Aus top order collapsing is kinda a usual thing now.
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A More Normal Bird
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He should probably be an opener. Never throws away his wicket.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Reckon they have to actually aim at the stumps if they want to get Lyon out.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Or they can get Warner out.
South Africa's seamers making a mockery of the Australian's bowling peformance. Of course they've been aided by some terrible shot selection by the Australian 'top' order.
Lol Lyon, what a horrendous way to throw your wicket away. Batting wise are the Australian's the dumbest side in the world when it comes to shot selection? It seems you just need to throw it up around the off stump often enough and they'll eventually take the bait (in fact you don't normally have to wait long)
Looking extremely likely that it will be 1-1 going into the final test.
Lol Lyon, what a horrendous way to throw your wicket away. Batting wise are the Australian's the dumbest side in the world when it comes to shot selection? It seems you just need to throw it up around the off stump often enough and they'll eventually take the bait (in fact you don't normally have to wait long)
Looking extremely likely that it will be 1-1 going into the final test.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I'll be happy if we can avoid the follow on.
Bit harsh on Lyon, he's a no. 11 doing nightwatchmen duties after over 40 overs of bowling.
Bit harsh on Lyon, he's a no. 11 doing nightwatchmen duties after over 40 overs of bowling.
And he was looking solid enough defensively, they'd just lost a wicket and he decides that's the exact time to take a step away from his stumps and try to hoick a bouncer over 3rd man? No 1 or No 11 that's just silly.
said to my old man @ the start of the week S.A will win this one and draw the next one, looking good so far.
it's amazing how much shit he talks, you would think he has the record of lara or sachin. At least mcgrath was at the top of his field when he talked trash about everyone.
it's amazing how much shit he talks, you would think he has the record of lara or sachin. At least mcgrath was at the top of his field when he talked trash about everyone.
captainnapalm
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We should have had Australia out much cheaper. Way to many dropped catches. Also, we're now a bowler down for the rest of the test and Amla has a dislocated finger.
We're still in a good position, provided we get these last two wickets cheaply. Australia score quickly though.
We're still in a good position, provided we get these last two wickets cheaply. Australia score quickly though.
S.A need to bat again just to inflict more overs onto our bowlers. No way in hell would I force a follow on.
that's an absolutely ridiculous decision based on the terms of DRS. Absolutely no definitive proof to overturn the onfield decision. Ridiculous.
It goes back to proving a negative. A noise, especially an extremely faint one does not prove anything it certainly shouldn't enough to overturn the onfield decision when the visual and hotspot evidence is not conclusive. If they want to give people out on that evidence they should throw out the onfield decision as part of DRS (which they probably should do anyway, but as currently written that should not be out)
It goes back to proving a negative. A noise, especially an extremely faint one does not prove anything it certainly shouldn't enough to overturn the onfield decision when the visual and hotspot evidence is not conclusive. If they want to give people out on that evidence they should throw out the onfield decision as part of DRS (which they probably should do anyway, but as currently written that should not be out)
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Well bowled to the saffers, but god we have batted absolutely brainlessly. It's all well and good to say that you're playing your natural game, but when the wicket doesn't suit it don't bloody do it. Why are we going at 4.31 an over?
I've missed most of this afternoon's session but of the wickets I've seen fallen only doolan was the one which I will class unplayable.
I've missed most of this afternoon's session but of the wickets I've seen fallen only doolan was the one which I will class unplayable.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Someone needs to pull a brendon McCullum and not play like an idiot.
bobnowhere
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So... any chance of two days straight of rain?
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