Aussie Cricket
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@nzzp said in Aussie Cricket:
@Virgil said in Aussie Cricket:
@NTA said in Aussie Cricket:
I am perfectly happy with this turn of events
At least you guys won't be seeing Dale Steyn again this tour.
Just reading about that. If the tour result was in any doubt, it's not now.
Also, this Aussie team shows me why this isn't a vintage Aussie team. Losing theg rip on the game with a collapse like that - very unAustralian!
Read SA have only won a single test in the last 8 years without Steyn
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Sitting on the couch watching cricket, flicking back to bet on Stakes day. Only ruined by clarke and Healy currently
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Fuck who would have seen the game at this position after day 1?
Great pitch again, 500 declared in the 3rd innings
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@NTA said in Aussie Cricket:
Lol this is funny as fuck. We're going to get smashed by three hundred runs and they don't even have their best bowler!
And yet, the Marsh boys will still make the next test...
Mitchell Marsh got 2 wickets and has so far compiled a glorious 15 not out.....
Sir Garfield Who ?
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me me me me moo moo moo moo
the fat lady is in the back, warming up her vocal cords. Aus 6 down now after the Waj misses a straight one from Duminy and they are 6 down.
It bears repeating, rolled out for 242, Aus 158-0, and here we are on day 5 with Aus 6 down with another 300 required. And they lost their best bowler.
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That run out by Bavuma was extraordinary!
Oz probably lost at least one wicket too many yesterday to have much belief that they could hold on for a draw today.
When you see Mitch Marsh bowl you can see why the Aussie selectors would love it if he could bat at six.
However, as my grandmother used to say - if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
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Well done Proteas. A big win away from home. The daggers will be out
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@ACT-Crusader said in Aussie Cricket:
Well done Proteas. A big win away from home. The daggers will be out
Will the selectors wield the axe though ? @NTA I don't wanna sound like Virgil but that is four losses in a row ( hold the phone, I just remembered the Black Caps have five on the trot ).
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There will be changes given Marah is out with a broken thumb. Joe Burns and Callum Ferguson have been added to the squad.
I reckon Siddle might get dropped and they'll try Mennie.
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@gollum said in Aussie Cricket:
@NTA said in Aussie Cricket:
Lol this is funny as fuck. We're going to get smashed by three hundred runs and they don't even have their best bowler!
And their second best bowler. And their best bastman.
I was referring to the ones they started the game with.
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That's a pretty incredible turnaround. Saw Smith acknowledge they've had a number of collapses in recent times, pretty tough problem to address and really just comes down to not having a world class top 6 like they've had in previous years. Warner and Smith go big or they tend to struggle. Very similar problem to the BCs with Kane and Rosco and fuck all else.
SA lost Steyn but that meant that Rabada was able to step out from his shadow and show what he can do - injury permitting he is going to have one hell of a career. Can't compare him to Steyn obviously but he has all the potential in the world.
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@No-Quarter said in Aussie Cricket:
Can't compare him to Steyn obviously but he has all the potential in the world.
Steyn is just incredible, and yuo can't compare many people to him.
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wi/content/records/93276.htmlTenth on the most all time wickets, playing at teh top level for 12 years, averaging 22 per wicket - what a legend. Of those above him, only Hadlee (0.01 per wicket) and McGrath (1.3 runs per wicket) average less than him.
Dead set legend of the game. and he looks like Gary Oldman in the 5th Element - what else do you want in a crazy fast bowler?
Most wickets
Player Span Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5 10
DW Steyn (SA) 2004-2016 85 156 17286 9303 417 7/51 11/60 22.30 3.22 41.4 26 5 -
@No-Quarter said in Aussie Cricket:
That's a pretty incredible turnaround. Saw Smith acknowledge they've had a number of collapses in recent times, pretty tough problem to address and really just comes down to not having a world class top 6 like they've had in previous years. Warner and Smith go big or they tend to struggle. Very similar problem to the BCs with Kane and Rosco and fuck all else.
SA lost Steyn but that meant that Rabada was able to step out from his shadow and show what he can do - injury permitting he is going to have one hell of a career. Can't compare him to Steyn obviously but he has all the potential in the world.
Australia's biggest problem is that they have Marsh at 6 and Nevill at 7. Their top 5 isn't terrific but I think it is good enough when the ball isn't spinning. I think they should just pick Burns at 6 and pick 4 bowlers, even if Marsh was fit.
Rabada is going to be great. It will be interesting how he will do in Hobart. Australia at least made him bowl quite a few overs.
