Australia's Tour Of South Africa-Test Series discussion Thread

[cowboysfan]

We would have killed SA on this pitch.

Edited March 1, 2018 by cowboysfan

[Shy9]

21 hours ago, Malcolm Merlyn said:

Chance to grab the 2nd position for Australia.

 

Last series for Morkel.

sure but something happen which never happen in test before

 

caught DE

caught DE

caught DE

caught DE

caught DE

caught DE

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6 down 239 AUSTRALIA 

 

I WITNESS IN TEST

LILLEE CAUGHT WILLEY BOWLS DILLEY 

Edited March 2, 2018 by Shy9

[Shy9]

Aus 177 /5

351 all out

 

Congratulations Keshav ji Maharaj for 5 fer on his home Ground
33.4/5/123/5

 

He acts  Namaste toward sky.
He is truly Maharaj

Edited March 2, 2018 by Shy9

[chewy]

Day 1 - pitch taking good turn, also in slow side

Maharaj takes a fiver

 

never thought I would see the day Saffers put a slow pitch at home to counter opposition’s threat

Are they so scared of Australia’s pace attack? 

[Rightarmfast]

Starc in the first over bowling at 145, 148, 152! Express!

[Rightarmfast]

Wow... Starc hitting 150 at will! He is truly express! 

[Insidious]

Pitch is not giving justice to starc pace. Very slow and dry pitch. May be there will be some reverse swing later on

[Singh bling]

Hazzlewood  bowled fastest of 155 in ashes

[Singh bling]

Lyon 2 wickets in first over

[Insidious]

Nathan lyon is the best off spinner at the moment. It is pity that Ashwin is not same bowler after the england series, where he was suffering from sports hernia

[Jamadagni]

That's the line an off spinner should bowl. I am sure he'll continue doing so even if he gets hit a few boundaries. But dumb Ashwin would go defensive. 

Edited March 2, 2018 by Jamadagni

[kruiser]

SA will be demolished..

[The Dark Horse]

35 minutes ago, Jamadagni said:

That's the line an off spinner should bowl. I am sure he'll continue doing so even if he gets hit Alford a few boundaries. But dumb Ashwin would go defensive. 

Maharaj took 5 wickets. Now figure out how the pitch would have played out.

[Jamadagni]

19 minutes ago, The Dark Horse said:

Maharaj took 5 wickets. Now figure out how the pitch would have played out.

Maharaja is a very good bowler especially against non-subcontinental sides. The only visiting spinner in recent years who did well IN Australia. Has taken fifers at home and in England. You don't average 25 in test cricket outside Asia as a spinner if you are average. Ashwin got a similar pitch in the second test. What did he do? Now before you come up with dropped catches, yes a few were dropped in the first innings, but no catches were dropped off his bowling the second innings still he ended up wicketless. Even commentators were calling out his wrong lines. 

[Singh bling]

Cummins bowling 150 kph thunderbolts

[kruiser]

Last batting pair for SA.. hope it is an ABDV special..

[The Dark Horse]

17 minutes ago, Jamadagni said:

Maharaja is a very good bowler especially against non-subcontinental sides. The only visiting spinner in recent years who did well IN Australia. Has taken fifers at home and in England. You don't average 25 in test cricket outside Asia as a spinner if you are average. Ashwin got a similar pitch in the second test. What did he do? Now before you come up with dropped catches, yes a few were dropped in the first innings, but no catches were dropped off his bowling the second innings still he ended up wicketless. Even commentators were calling out his wrong lines. 

Both Maharaj and Ashwin bowled on the same pitch. Now before you come up with subcontinent batsmen are better players of spin, the very same batsmen have given buckets of wickets to Swann, Monty, Lyon and not to mention O'Keefe.

[kruiser]

whatta ball by Starc! swings in and seams off! 

[cowboysfan]

I am not sure what the saffers thought by preparing this pitch,they know they cant play spin

[cowboysfan]

great bowling by Stark,this match will be done in 4 days.