2018 Tour of South Africa

[Flamethrower]

Re: 2018 Tour of South Africa

We'll win this one comfortably because the Saffers have an awful batting line-up, which our world class bowlers ruthlessly exposed. Faf is a dirty scrapper with barely any shots and he's their 2nd best with the willow. Having said that, our batting line-up is only slightly better judging from our stuttering display yesterday - we just have the edge with the bowlers when it comes to overall weapons and variety.

On a side note, does anyone else have significant question marks on DRS and ball-tracking? Some of the calculations in this test have defied belief. I really dislike that the system gives the umpires the benefit of the doubt, and as a result they are giving previously stonewall LBW's not out because "umpire's call" gives them so much leeway. The Steve Smith one last night against Maharaj just had to be given out on the field.

DRS is a joke (especially for LBWs) - the BCCI was right to reject this flawed tech for so long.

[Twodogs]

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DRS has cricket in the worst of both worlds. Umpires don't want to make decisions because they don't want to be shown up by the technology and the technology isn't up to the job they expect it to do. I'm sceptical about the calculations they use for ball tracking because they never explain them. Who judges what data they use? What do they allow for wind and humidity? (do they allow for wind and humidity at all?) have they taken any measurement or use any data of the actual ball they are using out in the middle?

I don't trust it until they explain how they are doing it to us properly. I'd rather we ditched it until they can get it right and explain how they got it right.

[GVGjr]

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In the space of a few deliveries Amla loses his wicket to a Hazlewood LBW and AB dV gets run out when Lyon is bowling

SA 3 wickets down

[GVGjr]

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Faf has just been bowled by Cummins now 4 for 49.

Looks like the batsman have been studying at the French college of Capitulation.

[Bulldog Joe]

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Can't see them lasting to tea.

[Bornadog]

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4/79 chasing 417

[Twodogs]

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In the space of a few deliveries Amla loses his wicket to a Hazlewood LBW and AB dV gets run out when Lyon is bowling

SA 3 wickets down

WTF was Lyon doing with the ball after Faf's run out? Looked like he dropped it on Faf's head while he was still outstretched on the ground.

[Sedat]

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WTF was Lyon doing with the ball after Faf's run out? Looked like he dropped it on Faf's head while he was still outstretched on the ground.

It was Lyon being a dickhead. Now that he's traded in his previous missus for a younger model he's strutting around like a bogan farkwit. Gun bowler, shit bloke.

Gee that was a good nut by Hazelwood that just got rid of De Bruyn. Our bowling line-up is world class and can't be kept out forever.

[Twodogs]

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It was Lyon being a dickhead. Now that he's traded in his previous missus for a younger model he's strutting around like a bogan farkwit. Gun bowler, shit bloke.

Gee that was a good nut by Hazelwood that just got rid of De Bruyn. Our bowling line-up is world class and can't be kept out forever.

Actually think it was De Villears not Faf. Shit thing to do though. Why does bowling spin for Australia seems to involve being a bit if a dickhead as well?

[GVGjr]

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Great fightback by SA. Markham with 140 and DeKock 78no. Not without a chance.

[Twodogs]

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Great fightback by SA. Markham with 140 and DeKock 78no. Not without a chance.

We were only ever a wicket away. SA came close but they were never on the box seat.

Great test match cricket though.

[GVGjr]

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We were only ever a wicket away. SA came close but they were never on the box seat.

Great test match cricket though.

Starc ran through them again

[jeemak]

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Now footage of Warner having a crack at the SAF bats in a stairwell at yesterday's tea break has emerged:

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/cricket/news/dave-warner-caught-on-video-in-stairwell-stoush-with-south-africa-wicketkeeper-quinton-de-kock

The Australian cricket team seems to find a way to out-wanker itself year on year.

[Bornadog]

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Now footage of Warner having a crack at the SAF bats in a stairwell at yesterday's tea break has emerged:

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/cricket/news/dave-warner-caught-on-video-in-stairwell-stoush-with-south-africa-wicketkeeper-quinton-de-kock

The Australian cricket team seems to find a way to out-wanker itself year on year.

Two sides to every story

[jeemak]

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Two sides to every story

Possibly. It just always seems that a common denominator prevails when it comes to how we carry on.