Australia v South Africa
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@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v South Africa:
@Rapido I doubt it’s that. There are always shrieks from Aussie commentators, ex players and even current players when they tour India. “Dust bowls” “more cracks than a construction site” etc. Probably happened more when Virender was still playing because India had such dominant spin bowlers in those conditions too.
Without being able to see inside his head. I don't think so. This is recent noise from the Kohli era. In particular from the England series last year.
The era when Virender was still playing were roads.
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Putting on my waders, and stepping into the shitstream and reading the twitter thread Virender has started. It would appear that Michael Vaughan is probably the "they".
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@Rapido said in Australia v South Africa:
Depends who Virender thinks "they" are.
I'm assuming he's feeling sensitive about English media reaction to the 2 day test involving England in Ahmedabad and therefore it is pure hypocrisy if a test in Brisbane (jnvolving different players and media and officials ) also lasts 2 days, probably because they're majority white people? Makes sense to me ....
Yeah, nah. English media were right to slam them. I've not seen any commentary from the English media on the SA / Aus game, let alone any that is written in a positive light. So can't be that.
I'm guessing it's more that India cricket takes offence with anybody who doesn't bow down to their awesomeness & dares to criticise them. And Australians don't hold back in this light! Would have been criticism of the pitch (and probably, the poms) & now talking about how this was a special game or something.
Lets not bring skins colour into this Meg ...
Personally, I like them both. As I said, a 2-day test pitch is a misjudged 3 day test pitch. And 3 day cricket rocks.
Sort of agree. Love a 3 day match. 2 day is a bit much.
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@Rapido said in Australia v South Africa:
Putting on my waders, and stepping into the shitstream and reading the twitter thread Virender has started. It would appear that Michael Vaughan is probably the "they".
Yeah, had a look. Indeed, it seems Vaughan criticised the Indian pitch. He also criticised the Gabba pitch, so looks like there is some learning of what the word hypocrisy means!
Seems the thin skin on India cricket fans comes from their idols ...
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love the chat on the previous pages "pitch was fine it's just shit batting aye. T20 has fucked them"
Since the game the batsmen have spoken and it sounds like a fucking minefield. Absolutely no chance guys are getting in line when they have no idea if it's going to keep low, or zing up, depending on where it lands. It also means you are more likely to just try and score a few before you get the one with your name on it.
They just got the moisture wrong, which is pretty bad really (even the curator admits it was a shit pitch).
Still, i thought it was a great deck. fuck protected modern batsmen. Fill your boots seamers.
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@Rapido said in Australia v South Africa:
3 day test cricket is, for me, pretty much sport at it's absolute apex. Batting bores me.
A 2 DAY TEST IS JUST A SLIGHTLY MIS-JUDGED PERFECT 3 DAY TEST .....
If a gentleman can't waste five days doing nothing other than drinking and watching sport...
I just like a contest where the batsmen have to protect their wicket, grind it out to make runs and then the process starts again with a new ball. Where timing of a declaration means the difference between winning and losing as the pitch deteriorates.
Which is why I hate T20.
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@mariner4life said in Australia v South Africa:
They just got the moisture wrong, which is pretty bad really (even the curator admits it was a shit pitch).
I could come up with a better pitch in the backyard. Fancy looking at that a couple of days out and not thinking "fuck, that's a bit green hey?"
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Aussie XI for the Boxing Day Test
1 David Warner, 2 Usman Khawaja, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Travis Head, 6 Cameron Green, 7 Alex Carey (wk), 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Scott Boland
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@NTA said in Australia v South Africa:
@Duluth Warner gets his 100th Cap and then probably jettisoned unless he does something spectacular and/or Australia win.
He usually does something spectacular.
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@MajorRage said in Australia v South Africa:
@MN5 said in Australia v South Africa:
Ordinarily I’m one of the first to criticise the fuck you bloody crowd but when it’s a well respected and world class ex player I tend to pay attention.
Sehwag makes an excellent point here
Although I agree with him the ability of Indian cricket to always somehow make themselves the victim is quite impressive.
The South African rugby fans of cricket
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@junior said in Australia v South Africa:
@MajorRage said in Australia v South Africa:
@MN5 said in Australia v South Africa:
Ordinarily I’m one of the first to criticise the fuck you bloody crowd but when it’s a well respected and world class ex player I tend to pay attention.
Sehwag makes an excellent point here
Although I agree with him the ability of Indian cricket to always somehow make themselves the victim is quite impressive.
The South African rugby fans of cricket
Pretty apt description.
Warners performance will be interesting for sure. A shitload of pressure on the man but as I think I asked earlier, are there loads of alternatives to him if he fails again ?
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@MN5 said in Australia v South Africa:
@junior said in Australia v South Africa:
@MajorRage said in Australia v South Africa:
@MN5 said in Australia v South Africa:
Ordinarily I’m one of the first to criticise the fuck you bloody crowd but when it’s a well respected and world class ex player I tend to pay attention.
Sehwag makes an excellent point here
Although I agree with him the ability of Indian cricket to always somehow make themselves the victim is quite impressive.
The South African rugby fans of cricket
Pretty apt description.
Warners performance will be interesting for sure. A shitload of pressure on the man but as I think I asked earlier, are there loads of alternatives to him if he fails again ?
There's no shortage of fuckwits who can fail with the bat.
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@antipodean said in Australia v South Africa:
@MN5 said in Australia v South Africa:
@junior said in Australia v South Africa:
@MajorRage said in Australia v South Africa:
@MN5 said in Australia v South Africa:
Ordinarily I’m one of the first to criticise the fuck you bloody crowd but when it’s a well respected and world class ex player I tend to pay attention.
Sehwag makes an excellent point here
Although I agree with him the ability of Indian cricket to always somehow make themselves the victim is quite impressive.
The South African rugby fans of cricket
Pretty apt description.
Warners performance will be interesting for sure. A shitload of pressure on the man but as I think I asked earlier, are there loads of alternatives to him if he fails again ?
There's no shortage of fuckwits who can fail with the bat.
Who needs @Virgil with posts like this !!!!!!
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Good catch Labuscagne. He’s the best Saffa in the match
SA 67/5
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At a friend's place and not watching. I've also had a few at this point as a PSA.
Anyone still want to blame the pitch for South Africa being shit at batting?
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@NTA said in Australia v South Africa:
At a friend's place and not watching. I've also had a few at this point as a PSA.
Anyone still want to blame the pitch for South Africa being shit at batting?
Na I blame them for being shit at batting for being shit at batting.
They had the golden period of Smith, Kallis, Amla and De Villiers. Time to join the rest of the cricketing mortals.
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@NTA said in Australia v South Africa:
Anyone still want to blame the pitch for South Africa being shit at batting?
Some soft wickets after almost getting through the first hour. Where is the traditional stubborn Saffa batsman?
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@Duluth said in Australia v South Africa:
@NTA said in Australia v South Africa:
Anyone still want to blame the pitch for South Africa being shit at batting?
Some soft wickets after almost getting through the first hour. Where is the traditional stubborn Saffa batsman?
Retired.
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@Duluth said in Australia v South Africa:
@NTA said in Australia v South Africa:
Anyone still want to blame the pitch for South Africa being shit at batting?
Some soft wickets after almost getting through the first hour. Where is the traditional stubborn Saffa batsman?
Conway would come in handy. Are there any others running around world cricket they let go? England are often good for one or two but can't think of any at the moment. Marnus might have been born in SA but he doesn't count.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Australia v South Africa:
@Duluth said in Australia v South Africa:
@NTA said in Australia v South Africa:
Anyone still want to blame the pitch for South Africa being shit at batting?
Some soft wickets after almost getting through the first hour. Where is the traditional stubborn Saffa batsman?
Conway would come in handy. Are there any others running around world cricket they let go? England are often good for one or two but can't think of any at the moment. Marnus might have been born in SA but he doesn't count.
Pietersen, Strauss and Trott went pretty good. In fact if you made up a team of Saffas who played for other teams it would be pretty impressive.
Andrew Strauss ENG
Kepler Wessells AUS
Marnus Labuschagne AUS
Devon Conway NZ
Kevin Pietersen ENG
Robin Smith ENG
Tony Grieg ENG
BJ Watling NZ
Grant Elliot NZ
Michael Neser AUS
Neil Wagner NZWell ok, whilst I had to leave out some pretty good batsmen it’s fucken hard work trying to find decent SA bowlers ( sorry you’re batting so low hairy javelin )……Wags stands out like dogs balls and will need to really step up.
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@MN5 said in Australia v South Africa:
@Crazy-Horse said in Australia v South Africa:
@Duluth said in Australia v South Africa:
@NTA said in Australia v South Africa:
Anyone still want to blame the pitch for South Africa being shit at batting?
Some soft wickets after almost getting through the first hour. Where is the traditional stubborn Saffa batsman?
Conway would come in handy. Are there any others running around world cricket they let go? England are often good for one or two but can't think of any at the moment. Marnus might have been born in SA but he doesn't count.
Pietersen, Strauss and Trott went pretty good. In fact if you made up a team of Saffas who played for other teams it would be pretty impressive.
Andrew Strauss ENG
Kepler Wessells AUS
Marnus Labuschagne AUS
Devon Conway NZ
Kevin Pietersen ENG
Robin Smith ENG
Tony Grieg ENG
BJ Watling NZ
Grant Elliot NZ
Michael Neser AUS
Neil Wagner NZWell ok, whilst I had to leave out some pretty good batsmen it’s fucken hard work trying to find decent SA bowlers ( sorry you’re batting so low hairy javelin )……Wags stands out like dogs balls and will need to really step up.
Didn't realise Neser was a saffa. Yeah, funny how they have lost classy bats over the years but not so many bowlers.
Edit: Not sure Neser counts - went to Aussie aged 10, like Marnus.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Australia v South Africa:
@MN5 said in Australia v South Africa:
@Crazy-Horse said in Australia v South Africa:
@Duluth said in Australia v South Africa:
@NTA said in Australia v South Africa:
Anyone still want to blame the pitch for South Africa being shit at batting?
Some soft wickets after almost getting through the first hour. Where is the traditional stubborn Saffa batsman?
Conway would come in handy. Are there any others running around world cricket they let go? England are often good for one or two but can't think of any at the moment. Marnus might have been born in SA but he doesn't count.
Pietersen, Strauss and Trott went pretty good. In fact if you made up a team of Saffas who played for other teams it would be pretty impressive.
Andrew Strauss ENG
Kepler Wessells AUS
Marnus Labuschagne AUS
Devon Conway NZ
Kevin Pietersen ENG
Robin Smith ENG
Tony Grieg ENG
BJ Watling NZ
Grant Elliot NZ
Michael Neser AUS
Neil Wagner NZWell ok, whilst I had to leave out some pretty good batsmen it’s fucken hard work trying to find decent SA bowlers ( sorry you’re batting so low hairy javelin )……Wags stands out like dogs balls and will need to really step up.
Didn't realise Neser was a saffa. Yeah, funny how they have lost classy bats over the years but not so many bowlers.
I was struggling and had to google to make up the bowlers…..Grieg and Elliot get in as all rounders but yeah, whilst the batting line up is exceptionally strong the bowlers as a unit are a bit wanting…..( pretty much the opposite of the SA team playing now )
Assuming Labuschagne doesn’t count then you’d probably chuck Trott or Lamb in there ( although his record is pretty bog standard to be honest ).
I’m fucked if I can think of another bowler to replace Neser. I was struggling enough as it was ! All their decent ones stayed at home by the looks.
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Back to the game.. at least this partnership is pushing back a little. 60 runs so far
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@Duluth said in Australia v South Africa:
Back to the game.. at least this partnership is pushing back a little. 60 runs so far
Jansen has a bit of all round talent apparently. Time for him to show it.
( always comforting writing stuff like this when you don’t have any skin in the game )
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@Duluth said in Australia v South Africa:
@NTA said in Australia v South Africa:
Anyone still want to blame the pitch for South Africa being shit at batting?
Some soft wickets after almost getting through the first hour. Where is the traditional stubborn Saffa batsman?
Pitch looking flat now.
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Verreynne & Jansen should be pissed at their teammates
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Proteas rolled short of 200.
Again.
I mean, always need to see both sides bat, but fuck me that was some rubbish in among fairly straightforward batting.
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Green with 5 for 27. That pushes his bowling average under 30
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@NTA said in Australia v South Africa:
Proteas rolled short of 200.
Again.
I mean, always need to see both sides bat, but fuck me that was some rubbish in among fairly straightforward batting.
Super performance from Green.
All eyes on Warner now
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Went to get fish and chips, and five out became all out in that time…
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Bowlers not hitting a line at this point. Warner loving it
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Absolutely awful decision from Waj
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@Duluth said in Australia v South Africa:
Good catch Labuscagne. He’s the best Saffa in the match
SA 67/5
Getting two hands to it was the most impressive part. A lot of fielders will semi panic and just throw a hand out in the hope it sticks, whereas he never looked liked dropping it.
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@No-Quarter said in Australia v South Africa:
@Duluth said in Australia v South Africa:
Good catch Labuscagne. He’s the best Saffa in the match
SA 67/5
Getting two hands to it was the most impressive part. A lot of fielders will semi panic and just throw a hand out in the hope it sticks, whereas he never looked liked dropping it.
Video of that catch:
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@Donsteppa said in Australia v South Africa:
Went to get fish and chips, and five out became all out in that time…
To be fair it’s quicker to phone ahead to get them these days
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@MN5 said in Australia v South Africa:
@Donsteppa said in Australia v South Africa:
Went to get fish and chips, and five out became all out in that time…
To be fair it’s quicker to phone ahead to get them these days
I’d ordered online - yet still only got back on time to see Green walking off holding up the ball!
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@Donsteppa said in Australia v South Africa:
@MN5 said in Australia v South Africa:
@Donsteppa said in Australia v South Africa:
Went to get fish and chips, and five out became all out in that time…
To be fair it’s quicker to phone ahead to get them these days
I’d ordered online - yet still only got back on time to see Green walking off holding up the ball!
Last 5 wickets: 10 runs, 3.9 overs.
64.5 Green to Verreynne, OUT
66.1 Green to Jansen, OUT
66.6 Green to Rabada, OUT
67.3 Lyon to Maharaj, OUT
68.4 Green to Ngidi, OUTThe top order might have issues but the tail is fucking awful. Beyond fucking awful.
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Warner will get a ton today.
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Wow fucking dumb from Labiashame and Warner there. Nothing like giving a shot duck half a chance
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