4th Test: South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, March 30-April 3rd, 2018

[TheParraboy]

Makeup of our side will be the main talking point of this test

Smith won’t be there, Paine I’d assume will remain captain. Probably won’t be too many more changes or they maybe a few more??

In any case can’t see us getting up for this

 

[Eelectrica]

Sayers in for Starc maybe? Starc not at his best, possibly still carying an injury.

Handscombe in for Smith is the obvious choice there.

Does someone get flown in for Khawaja? Khawaja pretty much justifying the selectors decisions to drop him in the past.

 

[Timbo]

I really hope that Burns and Renshaw are flown over to open the batting. Need to send a message.

 

[Bazal]

Rumours that Smith is being flown home today. Not sure if they're true or not...?

Anyway I think we make the squad lie in the bed they've made. f**k putting Renshaw and Burns into the middle of a Bullring stitch up. IMO anyway.

These blokes put themselves in this position, they can wallow in it.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

AB is in commentary over there, put him in the team as captain and show the pricks a thing or two about representing your country.

 

[Eelectrica]

With news that CA is suspending Warner for the 4th test we've pretty much got to fly someone in now.
Whether that be Renshaw, Burns, Wade, Bailey whoever it is they're pretty much on a hiding to nothing.

CA won't be thanking Smith for this disaster any time soon.

 

[TheParraboy]

I bet deep down inside Bancroft wishes he wasn't playing in the 4th test

Probably pick someone from the Shield final so Renshaw most likely to take over from Warner

 

[Mr Spock!]

AB is in commentary over there, put him in the team as captain and show the pricks a thing or two about representing your country.

Um, ok......

Allan Border

"We used to try and fiddle with the quarter seam to try and lift it and get the ball to just behave a little bit differently if there was nothing much happening.

You’re always searching for something to go your way. It’s not as if all of us were squeaky clean as far as this type of thing goes."

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricke...t/news-story/c0ea403880bb18effc6998146b64493d

 

[Mr Spock!]

With news that CA is suspending Warner for the 4th test we've pretty much got to fly someone in now.
Whether that be Renshaw, Burns, Wade, Bailey whoever it is they're pretty much on a hiding to nothing.

CA won't be thanking Smith for this disaster any time soon.

Interest in the farce of a series is nil.

The question will be how many runs the Saffers win with their innings victory....

 

[jargan83]

Matt Renshaw flying to South Africa tonight - Source is Cricket Australia app

 

[Bazal]

Surely he plays... Sounds like a potential suspension for Warner if we're flying out another opener.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

LOL at Cricket Australia's investigation,it was clear as day caught on camera,just sack every moron in the leadership group,no need to fly out there

 

[Eelectrica]

Best of luck to Matt Renshaw. Not expecting a whole lot from him given the circumstances.

 

[Tommy Smith]

SOS Quiney to replace Smith?

 

[Tommy Smith]

LOL at Cricket Australia's investigation,it was clear as day caught on camera,just sack every moron in the leadership group,no need to fly out there

And pass up a free trip to Cape Town?

No way!

 

[JJ]

so if Renshaw is the only one going that presumably means one of Bancroft and Warner will play?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Renshaw as captain too please.

 

[Eelectrica]

so if Renshaw is the only one going that presumably means one of Bancroft and Warner will play?

I'd say Renshaw in for Warner, Handscombe in for Smith, Bancroft plays.
Can only imagine what the Saffa's will be saying to him every time the ball goes even close to him.

 

[Bazal]

SOS Quiney to replace Smith?

Don't be such a f**king stupid smart arse, this is serious OK?

Alex Doolan is the only man for that job ffs!

 

[JJ]

Don't be such a f**king stupid smart arse, this is serious OK?

Alex Doolan is the only man for that job ffs!

LOL

So of the old farts, who out of Hodge, Katich, Rogers, White etc is still playing?