Summer of Cricket thread

[Sharkman84]

218 lead isn’t much to defend.

If Starc & Lyon can get us to a 250 run lead I'd be comfortable with us defending that on this deck.

 

[grazorblade]

If Starc & Lyon can get us to a 250 run lead I'd be comfortable with us defending that on this deck.

32, easier said than done on this deck. But every run gives us a better chance

 

[Richie]

Great Webster catch on boundary!

Watch replay mate, he misjudged it at first then had to adjust. A good grasp having to dive his full length.

 

[Richie]

No 6 down. Alex carey walking down the wicket to take the pitch out of play

Thanks Alex for your contribution. May save our embarrassment.

 

[Richie]

Cummins deserves his 300 wickets.

Fabulous effort after what mustve been a worrying time when Pat wondered if he'd ever play any more Test cricket. What was it, 6 seasons he missed?

 

[grazorblade]

With the sun out the conditions look worryingly batter friendly

Needed a few more in the sheds to cash in.

The south african line up probably struggles to get 300 in excellent conditions but we are arent getting that many...

 

[grazorblade]

If by some miracle we survive here for a length of time we also eat into good batting conditions

 

[Richie]

Why is Starc knocking back runs from Hazlewood. We need every possible one.

 

[Richie]

250 lead up.

 

[Richie]

260 lead

 

[Richie]

This track is now a featherbed but keep hitting that 6-8m zone and the wickets will keep on falling.

 

[Sharkman84]

Gone past my 250 mark. Keep it going boys.

 

[Richie]

270 lead. Neat lift over the slips by Josh.

 

[Richie]

Great partnership by this pair who have been playing together since the U19s, perhaps even before.

Doubt Starc has scored too many more important 50s than that while Hazlewood ensured his old mate got em.

 

[grazorblade]

We will defend 282. If there was cloud cover australia convincing leaders, but if the sun stays out for all of south africas chase australia probably 30 to 40 short of parity

 

[Richie]

If by some miracle we survive here for a length of time we also eat into good batting conditions

Precisely what we did. Could not have scripted it better.

 

[grazorblade]

Precisely what we did. Could not have scripted it better.

Hopefully if south africa take the test deep it is overcast tomorrow

 

[grazorblade]

Pitch has absolutely died with the sun out

It looks like we need something special from lyon to dig us out here

A red flag was we suddlenly found it easy for our 10 and 11 this morning

 

[Richie]

My take on Aussies present predicament is Starc coming off a gutsy 50 had to have had his tail up, but this guy was born inconsistent and instead of ripping thru the top order with his lethal in swinging yorker he was so off radar in his opening 5/6 overs that he got the Saffers off to a flyer which gave them the confidence and belief that they could win this if they kept their heads batting on what now was a featherbed. And that is precisely what they did. Hats off to them.

 

[Richie]

Smiths pinkie looks nasty and will probably rule him out of the Windies tour. Not what we wanted but it will likely give Josh Inglis the chance to add to his 2 Tests, after he scored a ton in his last. This opens a spot for a reserve batsman, so who will get the nod? My money is on bolter Jason Sangha. I am thinking instead that the selectors may recall Nathan McSweeney with a view to his probable future captaincy plus the main point, he is a specialist #3..