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SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Fri Dec 09, 2022 11:39 amby mikesiva
Sat, 17 Dec, 12:20 AM
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Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:07 amby GarlicJam
Commentators have been telling us that SA's weakness was their batting. Cummins won the toss and decided to test this out.
The Aus bowlers didn't quite have it together at the very start, but after a few overs they tightened up. All of a sudden, SA we 4/27 but a (currently) 60 run partnership between Bavuma and Verreynne has given the score some amount of hope.
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sat Dec 17, 2022 8:08 amby mikesiva
South Africa 152 all out
Verreyne 62
Bavuma 38
Lyon 3-14
Starc 3-41
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:35 amby Arthur Crabtree
Bit of a bowlers' day in Brisbane before Head took charge. Makes a change for the Aussie top order to fizzle out.
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sun Dec 18, 2022 4:34 amby bigfluffylemon
Never seen such a green wicket in Brisbane. It was enough for Australia to choose to bowl first on winning the toss, something they haven't done since 2000. And it was the right call - 23 wickets down now just after lunch day 3, and South Africa in a world of problems.
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sun Dec 18, 2022 7:01 amby bigfluffylemon
2 day finish in prospect. 34 to win for Australia
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:53 amby Arthur Crabtree
What a terrible looking game. Seems even worse with Aussies getting home thanks to 15 wides and four byes.
Makes Travis Head's first innings look pretty good.
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sun Dec 18, 2022 10:44 amby bigfluffylemon
The Aussie commentators have been absolutely laying into the pitch. Deservedly so, but you can tell it's bad when even the likes of Slater and Hayden can't defend the home turf.
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:46 pmby mikesiva
Australia 218 all out
Head 92
Rabada 4-72
Jansen 3-32
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:48 pmby mikesiva
South Africa 99 all out
Zondo 36*
Cummins 5-42
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:50 pmby mikesiva
Australia 35-4
Smith 6
Rabada 4-13
Australia win by six wickets.
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:15 pmby andy
Pitch was way too green...same colour as the outfield....I wonder if this had happened in Asia then there would have been more outcry about it....
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Sun Dec 18, 2022 8:49 pmby GarlicJam
I think the outcry has been pretty decent - with a heck of a lot of it being along similar lines as your comment, Andy.
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:23 pmby bigfluffylemon
The pitch got a below average rating and one demerit point, in the end. I think they were damn lucky to avoid a poor rating, but it didn't look as if it was actively dangerous, just an uneven contest between bat and ball.
Re: SA Test tour of Oz, Dec 17 - Jan 8
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Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:31 pmby GarlicJam
which I think was a fair outcome.
The pitch wasn't as bad as the hue and cry about it, imo. It was coupled with very good bowling and some very poor batting, which made it look worse than it actually was.