Cricket Season Thread

[Buttface]

Can Green bowl?

Sorry that last post wasn’t supposed to be a direct reply to you, but it’s long day and late.

Got my answer.

https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-aus-newlands-test-cameron-green-available-prefers-no-4-or-5-but-leaves-final-call-to-australia-1559877

 

[happy_tiger]

Can Green bowl?

Sorry that last post wasn’t supposed to be a direct reply to you, but it’s long day and late.

They said he had started bowling in the nets a few days ago

 

[eyewondertoo]

I couldn't hide my disappointment when i saw that David Warner had been added to the Foxsports commentary team for this test.
Poking the bear a bit when you recall events that happened last time he was there.
To really top of my night I turned onto Australian Story last night to watch the show on ussie and Warner was giving his thoughts on that show too.
So the mute button will be utilised on my tele tonight,for sure.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Boland had a fantastic game with bat and ball clear man of Match performance

however south africa were 2/20 !! and still win the game

hopefully third test doesnt have any rain delays etc as it will be an intriguing contest, south africa have there typical grit and determination back.

good old parochial cricket market and the tab never fails to provide value when playing the aussies. There is no other sports market like it in this country it is unbelievable, unders every time they take the pitch no matter who they play

South Africa $4.50 to win the series after one loss in that first test minus there best bowler was a ridiculous price.

Even the head to head price this test has Australia $2.05 South Africa $2.15

cant wait for this summer with the kiwis coming over here value to be had with the kiwis
they will likely not throw away wickets like the poms did last summer should be in for some good tests

odds have flipped
South Africa in from $2.15 to $2.05
australia out from $2.05 to $2.15
that would take some serious cash to move a market like that.

 

[Buttface]

Minties and sandpaper at the ready.

 

[happy_tiger]

Smith is out of the Test

 

[happy_tiger]

I'm probably going to end up with egg all over my face , but I think Marnus fires this test

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

predicting test will be over one way or the other by second session day 4

 

[happy_tiger]

We win toss and bowl again ...big risk

Boland , Maddison , Smith and Webster out

Inglis ,Lyon , Connolly and Green in

 

[happy_tiger]

Skull makes a great point , why pick Lyon over Boland if your going to bowl first ??

 

[tiger_one]

3rd Test, Day 1 - Toss: Australia has won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in Cape Town

 

[happy_tiger]

And why wasn't Neser sent back to play Shield cricket , we help out Victoria and NSW .....but stuff Qld 😠 😡 👿 😤 🤬

 

[tigerbenji]

Boland must be disappointed.

 

[happy_tiger]

Boland must be disappointed.

Best bowler and showed our batsman up in the 2nd innings .....dropped next Test ...should of been 1st bowler picked

 

[Buttface]

Skull makes a great point , why pick Lyon over Boland if your going to bowl first ??

Skull should know Lyon’s 4th inning are shite anyway.

 

[happy_tiger]

Based on the first half an hour , the decision to bowl is the most negative call I've seen an Australian team make in over 40 years

 

[Buttface]

Based on the first half an hour , the decision to bowl is the most negative call I've seen an Australian team make in over 40 years

Yeah it’s hard to understand? I’m not listening to the commentary but reading media before the game I didn’t read anything about this is a must bowl first pitch?

 

[Buttface]

I checked with Googs apparently there’s a slight advantage to bowling first at his ground,
Maybe Ronald and Patty used AI

 

[Stevec]

2 gutless decisions seem to doom us already on day 1
First Cummins wins toss and decides to bowl simply to protect our fragile batting line up .It is a very good batting wicket
Second Smith pulls out with a sore neck .He looked like he feared batting in Cape Town .
Lyon already bowls the 11th over .That's like saying already bowl first decision wrong .

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Based on the first half an hour , the decision to bowl is the most negative call I've seen an Australian team make in over 40 years

having south africa at 2/20 in the second test and then aussies all out under 100 the confidence is likely shot