1st Test: Australia v South Africa @ Gabba Dec 17-21, 2022

[TheParraboy]

Just reported on Foxsports (in the 2nd Windies test) Josh Hazlewood is out of this test

Maybe Wild thing Morris/Cummins will replace Nesser/Boland?

Tour game going on Dec 9-12
SA 347 and 3/158
CA XI 226

Hazlewood doubt for South Africa series after suffering side strain

The fast bowler will be assessed again next week but the turnaround to Brisbane is short

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Cummins if fit comes back in.
Boland earns another go for Hazelwood.

Harris out of the squad, out of the country, out of the universe.

Otherwise same same.

 

[Eelectrica]

Happy to stick with Boland if Haze is still not ready to go.
I guess we could put Cummins back in the side... if we must. He's been known to take a wicket or two on occasion

 

[some11]

Always good to see some quality bowlers back in Oz.

 

[TheParraboy]

Match drawn in the tour game

Future test crickter (within 5 years) Campbell Kellaway 105*, 34*

 

[baggygreen man]

As long

Future test crickter (within 5 years) Campbell Kellaway 105*, 34*

As long as we keep on producing top shelf Test quality cricketers our sport will remain strong in this part of the world.

Morris

As it is at the Gabba a no brainer to unleash Morris on this moderate Saffa batting group. Unlike Adelaide Oval Starc has a mediocre record at the Gabba so rest him. Neser on his home ground for Haze.

 

[baggygreen man]

Saffas planning on giving Marnus a mouthful to put him off his game.. in Afrikaans. Doubt that will work but a concerted short barrage may. If Marn has a weakness it is against a well directed shortie.

 

[baggygreen man]

This series will be won by the stronger bowling group. Both are world class, so who will come out on top.
Lets take a look at the averages of both groups.
Saffas:
K Rabada - 55/257 @22.4
L Ngidi - 15/49/ @21.6
A Nortje - 15/57 @ 27.5
M Jansen - 7/37 @18.5 / 22/105 @20.8 (FC)

BGs:
PJ Cumins - 44/202 @ 21.5
JR Hazlewood - 58/217 @26.1
MA Starc - 73/296 @ 27.5
C Green - 16/18 @ 35.4
M Neser - 88/312 @22.6 (FC)
SM Boland - 90/321 @24.6 (FC)

All I can say is thanks to Vernon Philander for retiring. He hurt us badly last time the Saffas toured.

 

[baggygreen man]

Just reported on Foxsports (in the 2nd Windies test) Josh Hazlewood is out of this test

May not play until Boxing Day. And even that is not a cert. Talk about de jevu. Same injury that destroyed his summer last year and in the corresponding series too.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

This series will be won by the stronger bowling group. Both are world class, so who will come out on top.
Lets take a look at the averages of both groups.
Saffas:
K Rabada - 55/257 @22.4
L Ngidi - 15/49/ @21.6
A Nortje - 15/57 @ 27.5
M Jansen - 7/37 @18.5 / 22/105 @20.8 (FC)

BGs:
PJ Cumins - 44/202 @ 21.5
JR Hazlewood - 58/217 @26.1
MA Starc - 73/296 @ 27.5
C Green - 16/18 @ 35.4
M Neser - 88/312 @22.6 (FC)
SM Boland - 90/321 @24.6 (FC)

All I can say is thanks to Vernon Philander for retiring. He hurt us badly last time the Saffas toured.

Look at all those feather rufflers

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I've got the jitters early.

Or it might be alcohol withdrawal.

 

[baggygreen man]

Or it might be alcohol withdrawal.

You going on the wagon finally BCF.

 

[baggygreen man]

Look at all those feather rufflers

Saffas may ruffle some on Gabba deck, specially Labuchagnes. I dont know much about the pace of Coetzee. Perhaps he is their quickest.
Was a no brainer to pick Morris here. He may not even get a game in this series now. CA incompetence.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

No feather rufflers in that lot. Most 140k tops. Morris may not even get a game in this series. CA incompetence.

Sorry. Official pace bowling scale:
155+ Feather destoyer
150 - feather ruffler
140s -
130s - Nathan Lyon
120s - Canberra Raiders recruit.

 

[bazza]

This series will be won by the stronger bowling group. Both are world class, so who will come out on top.
Lets take a look at the averages of both groups.
Saffas:
K Rabada - 55/257 @22.4
L Ngidi - 15/49/ @21.6
A Nortje - 15/57 @ 27.5
M Jansen - 7/37 @18.5 / 22/105 @20.8 (FC)

BGs:
PJ Cumins - 44/202 @ 21.5
JR Hazlewood - 58/217 @26.1
MA Starc - 73/296 @ 27.5
C Green - 16/18 @ 35.4
M Neser - 88/312 @22.6 (FC)
SM Boland - 90/321 @24.6 (FC)

All I can say is thanks to Vernon Philander for retiring. He hurt us badly last time the Saffas toured.

actually - think it will be whatever batting team doesn't shit the bed considering bowling strength is relatively even.
getting 350+ first innings scores should be enough to win here

 

[Travitoh]

We haven't beaten Saffa in a home series for about 15 years, mostly because they don't rollover for a tummy tickle when they visit like a lot of other test nations do. This series could be the same. If Smith and Marnus don't fire, we'll be in trouble.

 

[_snafu_]

de GrandLevers

 

[Twizzle]

gee the media are talking up the saffas bowling attack, mostly Newscorpse but I guess they want everyone subscribing to Foxtell or Kayo as the Windies were pretty disappointing.

 

[baggygreen man]

You going on the wagon finally BCF.

I almost always give your funnies a laff icon.. you ignore mine. Not fair. Like when I said I provide the straight lines while you get all the credit.

 

[Meth]

Warner
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Green
Carey
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Boland

Pretty easy side to pick.

Australia should win this one on batting and you'd imagine that with these two bowling sides, we'll see results.