CRICKET Second Test- Australia v South Africa

[holdzy]

Aussies win the toss and choose to bowl.

Interesting decision... are they now shit scared of the SA bowling attack after the Gabba??

Usually it's the other way around with the touring team typically being dominated and humiliated at the Gabba

Both teams got owned by the ball though.
It’s obviously to get Boland in there early in front of a packed crowd to kick some ass.

 

[1910]

Aussies win the toss and choose to bowl.

Interesting decision... are they now shit scared of the SA bowling attack after the Gabba??

Usually it's the other way around with the touring team typically being dominated and humiliated at the Gabba,

They're predicting a billion degrees tomorrow; batting will be better. Chance to end the Test if they go to lunch four or five down, they are demolished and play to your team's strength.


Cummins two tests, 10 wickets, av 11
Neser one test, five wickets av 11
Boland two tests, seven wickets av 12
Lyon three Tests, 16 wickets av 17
Head three Tests, two wickets av 14
Starc three Tests, 14 wickets av 18
Hazelwood one Test, 2 wickets av 52
Green three Tests, 2 wickets av 72

 

[Super Freak]

Let's get Scotty in and get some wickets.

He had a day out last time around.

 

[Bull Shark]

Pat thinking already ?

 

[Sproj]

Cummins drops Elgar. Tough chance.

 

[Sproj]

Pat thinking already ?
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Probably but this is SA’s batting line up, it doesn’t take good bowling to get them out.

 

[BroncsFan]

They're predicting a billion degrees tomorrow; batting will be better. Chance to end the Test if they go to lunch four or five down, they are demolished and play to your team's strength.


Cummins two tests, 10 wickets, av 11
Neser one test, five wickets av 11
Boland two tests, seven wickets av 12
Lyon three Tests, 16 wickets av 17
Head three Tests, two wickets av 14
Starc three Tests, 14 wickets av 18
Hazelwood one Test, 2 wickets av 52
Green three Tests, 2 wickets av 72

They could still be bowling in that billion degrees tomorrow

 

[Bull Shark]

Probably but this is SA’s batting line up, it doesn’t take good bowling to get them out.

That wicket block area looks a hot mess.. nothing worse as a fast bowler than feeling even a little bit uncomfortable with the footing in last few paces of a run up..

 

[1910]

They could still be bowling in that billion degrees tomorrow

Their top six average 31.32 in the last two years. They're more than likely going to be 6/186.

 

[holdzy]

Boland!

 

[BroncsFan]

Their top six average 31.32 in the last two years. They're more than likely going to be 6/186.

True, but Australia would usually back themselves to bat for 5 sessions after winning a toss.

At the toss I think Cummins said something along the lines of expecting the first session to be best for bowling... so to me it was Aust trying to nullify SA's strongest part of the game and protect our batters from their bowlers.

I dont mind if we can win bowling first because our 2nd innings when batting first has typically been a pointless 30 over bash for 150 and then trying to bowl them out for 1.5 days... sometimes losing from winning positions.

If we can learn to get them cheaply in a first innings then 4th innings chases may be ok with Aust pitches holding up well over the last few years.

 

[1910]

True, but Australia would usually back themselves to bat for 5 sessions after winning a toss.

At the toss I think Cummins said something along the lines of expecting the first session to be best for bowling... so to me it was Aust trying to nullify SA's strongest part of the game and protect our batters from their bowlers.

I dont mind if we can win bowling first because our 2nd innings when batting first has typically been a pointless 30 over bash for 150 and then trying to bowl them out for 1.5 days... sometimes losing from winning positions.

If we can learn to get them cheaply in a first innings then 4th innings chases may be ok with Aust pitches holding up well over the last few years.

I think it's as much about when you want to be bowling second, if Australia can make an impact today with the ball it sets up the fourth innings when you bowl again and conditions might not be at the best for bowling.

Last BD they did the same thing and it made work easy at the end getting England out for 185 on day one.

 

[Fozz]

Piss poor idea to take on Marnus's arm for a quick single

 

[BroncsFan]

Marnus with the run out!!!

He's been threatening to get one from mid off all first session so I'm surprised they risked it.

I believe Marnus changed fielding positions to there this summer, but it looks a good decision as he's in the game a fair bit there looking to cut off those pushes to the offside for quick singles.

 

[Bull Shark]

Pat thinking already ?
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Oh, wait.. I meant Elgar on that quick single.. damn predictive text !

 

[holdzy]

Starc on a hatty. SA are collapsing.

 

[Fernando]

Yeww! Crushing them now

 

[holdzy]

Marnus with the run out!!!

He's been threatening to get one from mid off all first session so I'm surprised they risked it.

I believe Marnus changed fielding positions to there this summer, but it looks a good decision as he's in the game a fair bit there looking to cut off those pushes to the offside for quick singles.

The fielding of this Australian team is top notch. One of their best fielding teams ever I think