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

[hineyrulz]

when it’s Nortje day, it’s just Nortje day.

 

[hineyrulz]

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You magnificent SOB.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Widey such a legend

I'd rail him too

 

[Hutty1986]

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The tears, the pain, the unrelenting baldness. Magnificent

 

[Incorrect]

You magnificent SOB.

It's a late entry for post of 2022, 13 days before the deadline!!

 

[JamesRustle]

Warner's kids showing as much coordination as he does when batting.

 

[_snafu_]

Sucks if you had tickets for Day 3.

They should just play a couple of T20 games on the remaining days.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

You magnificent SOB.

The tears, the pain, the unrelenting baldness. Magnificent

After that post from @SLRBRONCOS yesterday, every time they put Warner on the screen YMCA starts going through my head

It's a late entry for post of 2022, 13 days before the deadline!!

I think my work yesterday was better, I am struggling with a crippling hangover

 

[Hutty1986]

I think my work yesterday was better, I am struggling with a crippling hangover

Mine hangs over too, king. Think it's all the beers and sugar I delete.

 

[JJ]

Boland is the modern day McGrath.
Come at me.

Not sure McGrath was ever this good…

 

[TheParraboy]

@TheParraboy get the 2nd test thread up

Done

And thanx for the reminder, hadnt even thought of doing it

 

[Smug Panther]

The crying Indians online are providing many lols but we doctored a pitch that helped South Africa

 

[King hit]

Had a ticket for today but went to a family Christmas thing instead today. Missed out on the novelty of seeing a 2 day test.

 

[undertaker]

Of all test matches where a result has been produced, today's test match was the 8th shortest of all time (in terms of the total number of overs/balls bowled during the test), and post World-War II, the 2nd shortest (4 overs longer than the India vs England test last year that finished within two days):

Test matches | Team records | Shortest matches (by balls bowled) | ESPNcricinfo

Find records of Shortest matches (by balls bowled) in Test matches only on ESPNcricinfo.

stats.espncricinfo.com

 

[hineyrulz]

This test match was a great advertisement for the modern day batsman……… Not!!

 

[Bazal]

This test match was a great advertisement for the modern day batsman……… Not!!

Funnily enough the best bat was the one who often cops the most criticism about the way he plays...

It was the kind of deck that you could score on if you played right. It'll get a harsh rating cos no one survived long enough to see it day 3-5, but it wasn't the horror people are saying. Dudes just got out before they got in. I think the space between the ears has been the thing lacking in our bats for a very long time. And that's a coaching issue for me

 

[Meth]

The crying Indians online are providing many lols but we doctored a pitch that helped South Africa

I don't think that's right. I think the South African bowlers are good enough to take Aussie wickets on any pitch and keep them to a reasonably gettable total. I don't think the South African batsman are good enough to score a decent total. That's really where Australia's advantage is. Runs scored was always going to be the deciding factor, as I think it will be for the whole series. Head's 92 was the defining act.

In saying that, I think that all this pitch did is show how and where Australia are the better team- so, nothing to cry about...unless you had tickets to day 3.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Gabba on notice after 'below average' pitch earns sanction from the International Cricket Council

The Gabba has been handed a below average pitch rating by the International Cricket Council after being heavily criticised by players after the first Test between Australia and South Africa ended inside two days.

www.abc.net.au

 

[TheParraboy]

Fun Fact:

Today (woulda, coulda, shoulda) been the 5th day of the GABBA test

 

[hineyrulz]

Looks like roads are back in the menu boys!!!