1st Test: Australia v South Africa at Brisbane 9-13 Nov

[ceagle]

Starc and Hazlewood in for next test

 

[simmo1]

Flat deck against the best batting lineup in the world an you lot have already thrown the toys.

A bit more luck with LBW's, and if Siddle could have held onto the ball and they'd be looking at 4 or 5 for 250, which would just about put them in front of the game.

Ifs and buts, I know, thats cricket. Going to be a tough day tomorrow.

 

[Hallatia]

 

[AlwaysGreen]

A carnivore would have caught it.

 

[Xfactor1979]

Hilfy and Siddle are fringe test players and should only be used for rotation of the younger bowlers

Pat Cummins is the answer

Unfortunately he aint there

 

[Xfactor1979]

Could be like the test match in Melbourne last summer against India

India, cruising towards a first innings lead

Lost 8 wickets for 30

and they were gone from that point on in the test summer

 

[Hallatia]

A carnivore would have caught it.

:lol:

 

[Big Pete]

Starc is just as bad as Hilfy and Siddle at this stage.

Just got to suck it up really, the bowlers we've got are capable of better but they're playing beneath themselves.

Watson was a huge blow on the eve of the match and we missed his spells big time today.

 

[Xfactor1979]

Whats with the conversion to vegetarianism anyway?

Did he get married to a Thai wife or something?

 

[BunniesMan]

https://twitter.com/Roz_Kelly

@Roz_Kelly JP Duminy rushed to hospital .. he injured ankle in post match training run.

They might be playing the rest of the match with just 10 batsmen. Could give us a chance.

 

[umina panther]

They might be playing the rest of the match with just 10 batsmen. Could give us a chance.

Maybe if it was Siddle going to hospital

 

[beads6]

Hopeless days cricket from the AUssies. If that is not the worst first Day Gabba pitch in a while I am not here.

 

[Patorick]

*Turns down the Channel 9 commentary*

^ The good stuff's on Abc grandstand

Why?

7 hours, you're going to talk other stuff other than cricket, listeners dont have access to see anything more than what is in their imagination

And, commentators arent all just purely Australians, so its more balanced and you get the point of view for the visiting team

Other than abc grandstand: Foxsports's cricket commentary is reasonable as well, in not needing to describe each and every ball

Besides Cranky Jim Maxwell, fully agree with you.

 

[some11]

Rubbish.

Can't wait to see Steyn show us how to bowl.

 

[BunniesMan]

Steyn, aka Phil Hughes' bunny. Our next great opener smashed him all over Africa 3 years ago.

 

[El Diablo]

Steyn, aka Phil Hughes' bunny. Our next great opener smashed him all over Africa 3 years ago.

derp

 

[TheParraboy]

Whats with the conversion to vegetarianism anyway?

Did he get married to a Thai wife or something?

get rid of the man boobs?

Great to see Jacques in sizzling form, should bring up his century early on day 2, and the double late day 2 just before they declare. Knowing Smith, he will declare when Jacques is on 195no or something :x

 

[Hallatia]

the great man is pretty unselfish and would let him

 

[TheParraboy]

fair call

 

[Xfactor1979]

the weather isnt good in brisbane though