2025 WTC FINAL: Aust v SA @ Lords SOUTH AFRICA TEST CHAMPIONS

[Twizzle]

Green in

 

[Bazal]

Our selectors are still mental tbh...

 

[Chins]

Labs the bum just got a duck

 

[Bazal]

Labs the bum just got a duck

Conversely, Big Cam just got another tonne

 

[JJ]

Labs the bum just got a duck

How many times was he dropped?

 

[mozza91]

Labs the bum just got a duck

Redeemed himself with almost half a Quiney in the 2nd dig.

 

[JJ]

Redeemed himself with almost half a Quiney in the 2nd dig.

that's character

 

[isaiah]

All he needs to do to be the best all rounder the world has ever seen is develop a beer guy, lose some follicles, and become a systemic racist.

What’s a beer guy?

 

[Bazal]

What’s a beer guy?

A guy who likes beer, I suppose. Y'know, like you're a meth guy

 

[TheParraboy]

Green gets his 3rd county ton (in 5 matches)

Kuhnemann bags 6/53

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-two-2025-1461821/northamptonshire-vs-gloucestershire-27th-match-1461920/match-report-3

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-two-2025-1461821/glamorgan-vs-middlesex-25th-match-1461918/match-report-3

 

[Chins]

See ya Labs

 

[PJ]

See ya Labs

Won't happen, unfortunately.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Would have been much better if this was on this long weekend but anyway.

Stuart Broad is helping the saffas out for this one.

Stuart Broad to work with South Africa in preparation for World Test Championship

Former England bowler Stuart Broad will work with South Africa in the build-up to the World Test Championship final against Australia.

www.bbc.com

 

[Chins]

SOS Davey! We need an opener

 

[Fangs]

Only 7 sleeps to go.

Glad we have this on while our NRL season is ripped apart by Origin. Hopefully we go 5 days of test cricket. Day 3 looks like some rain predicted but the rest of it is sunshine.

 

[TheParraboy]

Imagine if an aussie player took cocaine, served only one month suspension under "personal reasons"

Then it was all in the open soon afterwards and continues his career like nothing happened

There would be a massive uproar and demand for at least a 12 month suspension, wouldnt there ??

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/recreational-drug-in-kagiso-rabada-case-was-cocaine-1488926

 

[Fangs]

Imagine if an aussie player took cocaine, served only one month suspension under "personal reasons"

Then it was all in the open soon afterwards and continues his career like nothing happened

There would be a massive uproar and demand for at least a 12 month suspension, wouldnt there ??

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/recreational-drug-in-kagiso-rabada-case-was-cocaine-1488926

Its wrong in principle but I also don't care much. Not really performance enhancing. And I just want the best players on the field in a one-off test. If this was in the middle of a series I wouldn't be too happy I suppose.

Though I don't feel the same way about Slater's last game of footy. Pissed me off that players were getting suspended all year and they let him off the hook to have a send off. Glad they lost that grand final.

 

[King-Gutho94]

So is the plan for Marnus to actually open.

Sounds like the selectors are going to open Marnus at Lords then dump him for the West Indies unless he makes a 100.

Seems a pointless exercise just play Konstas ffs if that's the way they want to go.

 

[Twizzle]

Everyone and his dog on social media who have picked thier selections for this have omitted big Sam. Most have Manus opening and Green fairly high up in the bating order.

 

[Bazal]

I'd be omitting Krazy Konstas as well at Lords against Rabada etc

Except I wouldn't be opening with Mad Marn. Our selectors have really f**ked us on opening options the last few years