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Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:20 am
by handyman
Very unlucky not to have a wicket yet.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:33 am
by Rinkals
Warner's tactic seemed to be to stand there grinning at Rabada, and it initially was paying off with Rabada spraying it all over the place.

Rabada seems to have settled down now, though, and is bowling a lot better.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:40 am
by Rinkals
beachboy wrote:
Rinkals wrote:
Brumby_in_Vic wrote:What is the rain forecast?
I don't think there is any, apart from an early morning coastal drizzle.

Ngidi in for Morkel, which is a bit of a gamble, I feel.

Mind you, at least he hasn't got any demerit points .... yet!
I am not very knowledgeable w.r.t cricket but would it be because they are not expecting a lot of bounce?
I dunno.

Morkel was a little hot-and-cold in the last test. Faf reckoned that the Aussies haven't seen Ngidi before so they won't know what to expect. He doesn't have Morkel's pace (or bounce), and if the Aussies decide to get after him, he could end up being cannon fodder. He's quite aggressive, despite lacking pace, so maybe they are trying to up the anti.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:41 am
by odd144
Just turned it on, oh crap, no wicket...fudge 11 overs, this is a problem, need a wicket.

Intense stuff...Australia ahead.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:56 am
by Rinkals
We need patience.

It will come. Philander, in particular, is bowling extremely well and you need every ounce of concentration to keep him out. If we start getting frustrated, we'll give away freebies and the pressure will be off.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:05 am
by odd144
Rinkals wrote:We need patience.
Man this is why I was never a cricketer, come on boys, Australia has done excellently well...bastards :x

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:15 am
by Rinkals
Looks like the Aussies have really taken to Ngidi, as I feared. 18 off his four overs.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:19 am
by Rinkals
Now Rabada is losing it.

It's all very well having twenty-year-old quicks (or medium pacers in Ngidi's case), but if they get impatient they start spraying it around and batting starts to become easier if you don't have to concentrate on every ball.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:20 am
by Rinkals
odd144 wrote:
Rinkals wrote:We need patience.
Man this is why I was never a cricketer, come on boys, Australia has done excellently well...bastards :x
Yes, they've weathered the first ten-fifteen overs and can now start cashing in.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:21 am
by brat
Shit captaincy from faf..commentators curse..Warner should’ve gone

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:26 am
by odd144
Destroying us now, this really sucks.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:39 am
by grievous
Looking good oz.
Anyone turned up?

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:51 am
by kiap
50 to The Reverend

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:55 am
by Rinkals
brat wrote:Shit captaincy from faf..commentators curse..Warner should’ve gone
Well, his bowlers are spraying it everywhere and leaking runs.

But, yes, on the defensive far too early.

Bancroft and Warner are enjoying this. Nice friendly bowling and not too much pressure.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:57 am
by Rinkals
Philander back on, but I rather think he'll find it difficult to peg them back now.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:59 am
by brat
Rinkals wrote:
brat wrote:Shit captaincy from faf..commentators curse..Warner should’ve gone
Well, his bowlers are spraying it everywhere and leaking runs.

But, yes, on the defensive far too early.

Bancroft and Warner are enjoying this. Nice friendly bowling and not too much pressure.
Hasn’t all been shit..lots of edges and beaten the bat.. bit of luck and better captaincy you could’ve 2 wickets

Do you think the right thing by replacing morkel?

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:01 am
by Thomas
Rinkals wrote:Philander back on, but I rather think he'll find it difficult to peg them back now.
Your wicket.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:01 am
by handyman
Rinkals wrote:Philander back on, but I rather think he'll find it difficult to peg them back now.
You'd think that, but you'd be wrong.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:01 am
by kiap
Thomas wrote:
Rinkals wrote:Philander back on, but I rather think he'll find it difficult to peg them back now.
Your wicket.
These interval breaks keep taking wickets ...

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:14 am
by Rinkals
handyman wrote:
Rinkals wrote:Philander back on, but I rather think he'll find it difficult to peg them back now.
You'd think that, but you'd be wrong.
Philander's value comes from his accuracy and his ability to bring the ball in and take it away.

As such, the batsman needs to watch every ball closely and this obviously takes a toll on your concentration.

If your batsman has the luxury of being able to watch wide balls fly down the leg side or wide outside off without having to worry about them, then it makes it much more difficult for a bowler like Philander to get a batsman to lose concentration (like Bancroft did just then).

I suppose, in this instance Bancroft had forgotten about how to play him and was playing as if he was facing Ngidi or Rabada.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:15 am
by DragsterDriver
I don’t follow cricket- but I can’t believe the front on warner over sledging.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:18 am
by Rinkals
brat wrote:
Rinkals wrote:
brat wrote:Shit captaincy from faf..commentators curse..Warner should’ve gone
Well, his bowlers are spraying it everywhere and leaking runs.

But, yes, on the defensive far too early.

Bancroft and Warner are enjoying this. Nice friendly bowling and not too much pressure.
Hasn’t all been shit..lots of edges and beaten the bat.. bit of luck and better captaincy you could’ve 2 wickets

Do you think the right thing by replacing morkel?
Not really.

To me it was a gamble, and it clearly hasn't paid off. Yet.

I would have preferred to have Morkel's pace and bounce even if the Aussies are accustomed to batting against him.

That said, Steve Smith has fallen for second, third and fourth string bowlers (Dean Elgar?) perhaps it's a cunning ploy?

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:20 am
by odd144
The role model gets a 50, god given due to how QDK stated the facts to him #JusticeforDavey.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:21 am
by Sandstorm
DragsterDriver wrote:I don’t follow cricket- but I can’t believe the front on warner over sledging.
Not surprising really, he's got 100% backing of his skipper and all of Arsetralia back home.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:23 am
by grievous
Sandstorm wrote:
DragsterDriver wrote:I don’t follow cricket- but I can’t believe the front on warner over sledging.
Not surprising really, he's got 100% backing of his skipper and all of Arsetralia back home.
Fark youre a twat

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:30 am
by odd144
grievous wrote:
Sandstorm wrote:
DragsterDriver wrote:I don’t follow cricket- but I can’t believe the front on warner over sledging.
Not surprising really, he's got 100% backing of his skipper and all of Arsetralia back home.
Fark youre a twat
Look he just happens to have great talent for cricket, if he didn't he would be some drunk bogun with 6 kids to three differnt women, living off the dole! Nothing the skipper and the Australian public fabricates will change that for anyone with two brain cells in their heads...now fùck this, Proteas need to get him and Smith cheaply or its another loss.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:34 am
by grievous
odd144 wrote:
grievous wrote:
Sandstorm wrote:
DragsterDriver wrote:I don’t follow cricket- but I can’t believe the front on warner over sledging.
Not surprising really, he's got 100% backing of his skipper and all of Arsetralia back home.
Fark youre a twat
Look he just happens to have great talent for cricket, if he didn't he would be some drunk bogun with 6 kids to three differnt women, living off the dole! Nothing the skipper and the Australian public fabricates will change that for anyone with two brain cells in their heads...now fùck this, Proteas need to get him and Smith cheaply or its another loss.
I and many of us don't disagree with that

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:00 pm
by handyman
Philander doing all the damage at the moment. 106/2 after 31.4 overs, Khawaja gone for 4.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:09 pm
by Rinkals
guy smiley wrote:
handyman wrote:Philander doing all the damage at the moment. 106/2 after 31.4 overs, Khawaja gone for 4.
Test cricket's a funny old game... a slow start, a flurry of runs, then a couple of quick wickets. Smith will probably settle in with Warner, keep him focussed and they'll see out the afternoon session and close to 100 runs.
At some stage du Plessis will have to throw the ball to Ngidi or Rabada, and then we should see Warner up the anti.

To be quite honest, if you look at how discomforted Rabada is bowling to Warner, you can see that sledging actually works!

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:25 pm
by Wilson's Toffee
:lol:

wicket: OUT! Bowled. Lungi Ngidi to David Warner. Seaming in length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, missed. Beauty of a delivery from Ngidi. He finds the tiny gap between bat and pad as Warner reaches out for the ball in front of himself. Off stump bail is sent flying and South Africa are jubilant to see the back of the left-hander.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:31 pm
by Rinkals
It was a very good delivery, no question.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:32 pm
by Sandstorm
guy smiley wrote:
guy smiley wrote:
handyman wrote:Philander doing all the damage at the moment. 106/2 after 31.4 overs, Khawaja gone for 4.
Test cricket's a funny old game... a slow start, a flurry of runs, then a couple of quick wickets. Smith will probably settle in with Warner, keep him focussed and they'll see out the afternoon session and close to 100 runs.
:nod: I still have it. Whatever it is. :thumbup:
Virtual pint for you Guy :thumbup:

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:20 pm
by odd144
What the hell is up with Rabada, Australia have his number at the moment..Morkel would be good value now!

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:41 pm
by Insane_Homer
guy smiley wrote:
odd144 wrote:What the hell is up with Rabada, Australia have his number at the moment..Morkel would be good value now!
That’s the way :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

3 wickets in 2 overs!

170/6

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:41 pm
by handyman
Insane_Homer wrote:
guy smiley wrote:
odd144 wrote:What the hell is up with Rabada, Australia have his number at the moment..Morkel would be good value now!
That’s the way :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

3 wickets in 2 overs!

170/6
Don't stop now odd144...

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:42 pm
by handyman
Rinkals wrote:
guy smiley wrote:
handyman wrote:Philander doing all the damage at the moment. 106/2 after 31.4 overs, Khawaja gone for 4.
Test cricket's a funny old game... a slow start, a flurry of runs, then a couple of quick wickets. Smith will probably settle in with Warner, keep him focussed and they'll see out the afternoon session and close to 100 runs.
At some stage du Plessis will have to throw the ball to Ngidi or Rabada, and then we should see Warner up the anti.

To be quite honest, if you look at how discomforted Rabada is bowling to Warner, you can see that sledging actually works!
Rabada is looking very comfortable at the moment...

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:42 pm
by Sandstorm
guy smiley wrote:
odd144 wrote:What the hell is up with Rabada, Australia have his number at the moment..Morkel would be good value now!
That’s the way :lol:
Styling Odd :proud:

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:43 pm
by kiap
odd144 wrote:What the hell is up with Rabada, Australia have his number at the moment..Morkel would be good value now!
This cunt is actually quite good. :x

Another interval wicket.

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:45 pm
by odd144
odd144 wrote:What the hell is up with Rabada, Australia have his number at the moment..Morkel would be good value now!
Geeze guys, I said "at the moment" :D

PS - HEART YOU RABADA!!!

Re: Proteas v Baggy Greens - 4 TEST SERIES Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:46 pm
by kiap
odd144 wrote:
odd144 wrote:What the hell is up with Rabada, Australia have his number at the moment..Morkel would be good value now!
Geeze guys, I said "at the moment" :D

PS - HEART YOU RABADA!!!
He's given Smith a bit of a shoulder too, apparently ...