South Africa Tour of Australia [2022-23] - Discussion Thread

[Number]

First test starts tomorrow at the Gabba. Both sides having good pace attacks, hope the pitches are spicy to make an interesting viewing.

 

Aussies declared their playing XI.

 

David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

Edited December 16, 2022 by Number

[cricketfan28]

Asutralia clean sweeping this is what we need right?

[Stan AF]

South Africa have won their last 3 test series in Australia in 2008/09, 12 and 16.

[Number]

3 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

South Africa have won their last 3 test series in Australia in 2008/09, 12 and 16.

 

Interesting. This is first series after that sandpaper gate. Lot of bad blood between the sides.

[vvvslaxman]

First Test Gabba pitch

 

 

[Frustrated]

SA 29/4   

[nitinbwj]

81/4 

[speedracer]

Blockbuster series. 

[Frustrated]

Good partnership in progress.  

[GeeGaw]

It will get broken within two overs after lunch.

[King6]

Good partnership by saffaries

[Stan AF]

6/132

[nitinbwj]

SA 148-9 ... These guys are worse than WI 

[Bigg Brother]

David Warner hitting lean patch just like Hayden in 2008..Can't buy a run.. I doubt he will play Ashes next year. He is unnecessarily involving himself in lifetime captaincy ban issue. At one stage it was rumoured that Warner won't get even place in test team after that 1 yr ban. Still he got to play and he should be grateful for that.

[Nikola]

Great test match for viewer. SA has great pace attack for these conditions.

[Stan AF]

Rabada bowling like https://youtu.be/outKJPKOIGg

[Stan AF]

Travis Head is playing like Michael Hussey

[javier26]

Head knows a batsman may not last long at this wicket so make merry before that one special ball gets to you. In no time, the SA lead is about to be erased.

[Vijy]

13 hours ago, Stan AF said:

Travis Head is playing like Michael Hussey

he has improved quite a lot lately, especially in Ozzie conditions.

[vvvslaxman]

The bounce that Jansen generates is insane