2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

[GVGjr]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Wasteful run out but good to see Warner doing well.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Warner gets his hundred.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Smith very steady in this current partnership allowing Warner to lead.

[Sedat]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Jansen and Nortje bowled beautiful either side of lunch. Unfortunately for the Saffers, Rabada has been uncharacteristically rubbish almost the entire innings. Take nothing away from Warner, been a top notch innings.

This series features 3 out of 4 top quality line-ups (Aus batting, Aus bowling and SAF bowling) and 1 putrid, utterly sub-par line-up (SAF batting). They have now gone 7 completed innings without getting to 200 - it's actually as inept and pathetic as test level batting gets. I had a chuckle when the Fox Cricket commentators called Bavuma "South Africa's premier batsman". He would be lucky to make a Sheffield Sheild team, as would all the batsmen in their current squad.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Jansen and Nortje bowled beautiful either side of lunch. Unfortunately for the Saffers, Rabada has been uncharacteristically rubbish almost the entire innings. Take nothing away from Warner, been a top notch innings.

This series features 3 out of 4 top quality line-ups (Aus batting, Aus bowling and SAF bowling) and 1 putrid, utterly sub-par line-up (SAF batting). They have now gone 7 completed innings without getting to 200 - it's actually as inept and pathetic as test level batting gets. I had a chuckle when the Fox Cricket commentators called Bavuma "South Africa's premier batsman". He would be lucky to make a Sheffield Sheild team, as would all the batsmen in their current squad.

You have to wonder about the sense of playing 5 specialist bowlers when the batting is so suspect. Jansen is very much a bowling all rounder. Their wicket keeper isn't much chop either.

Things could get very ugly for them after tea when the intense heat starts to really take a toll on them. It will be a long session given how many overs they're behind and I would imagine the last 90 minutes is where the batsman can really build a massive lead.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Norje is so fast with his best today at 155km but I feel sorry for these bowlers in the heat

unforgivable that the flying fox camera hit him. Bloody dangerous and lucky no major I injury

[Sedat]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

You have to wonder about the sense of playing 5 specialist bowlers when the batting is so suspect. Jansen is very much a bowling all rounder. Their wicket keeper isn't much chop either.

Would they have made many more runs if Van der Dussen for example, who is a very ordinary batsman, was selected at the expense of one of the quicks? Their strength is their bowling, so I think they've actually done the right thing to stack the bowling and give them the best opportunity to get 20 wickets. They simply stink as a batting line-up, which is why they are toiling away on day 2 in 38 degree heat - they left an extra 250 minimum on the table in the 1st innings, on what was a very benign pitch in batting friendly conditions.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

What an innings from Warner

[GVGjr]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Would they have made many more runs if Van der Dussen for example, who is a very ordinary batsman, was selected at the expense of one of the quicks? Their strength is their bowling, so I think they've actually done the right thing to stack the bowling and give them the best opportunity to get 20 wickets. They simply stink as a batting line-up, which is why they are toiling away on day 2 in 38 degree heat - they left an extra 250 minimum on the table in the 1st innings, on what was a very benign pitch in batting friendly conditions.

You're probably right but it's said that they have some very good young back in SA that haven't been given much of a chance yet.
Janneman Malan averages over 45 in FC and A list games. Aiden Markram has looked a solid test cricketer.

A lot of their contracted players are north of 30 but if they were playing well it wouldn't be an issue.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

What an innings from Warner

Great innings. He has really set us up.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Norje is so fast with his best today at 155km but I feel sorry for these bowlers in the heat

unforgivable that the flying fox camera hit him. Bloody dangerous and lucky no major I injury

Adam White adjudicates it this way

Careless conduct, medium impact, body contact. Spidercam should escape with a fine.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

. Stay sun smart.

Stayed in the shade all day and still burnt on arms and knees. Left at 5pm, I was burning.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Jansen and Nortje bowled beautiful either side of lunch. Unfortunately for the Saffers, Rabada has been uncharacteristically rubbish almost the entire innings. Take nothing away from Warner, been a top notch innings.

This series features 3 out of 4 top quality line-ups (Aus batting, Aus bowling and SAF bowling) and 1 putrid, utterly sub-par line-up (SAF batting). They have now gone 7 completed innings without getting to 200 - it's actually as inept and pathetic as test level batting gets. I had a chuckle when the Fox Cricket commentators called Bavuma "South Africa's premier batsman". He would be lucky to make a Sheffield Sheild team, as would all the batsmen in their current squad.

Calling Bavuma their premier batsman is not dependent on him being good at batting

[GVGjr]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Doubts that Starc can bowl given his finger injury his bowling hand and now Green with a finger injury to his bowling hand plus the full on cramps with Warner might pose some problems for us. On top of that Smith has the flu.

[lemmon]

Re: 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, MCG Boxing Day 2022

Confirmed that Green won't bowl again and will miss the SCG test.

Handscomb for 6 at the SCG? Think he could be useful with our next series in India