2nd Test: Australia v South Africa at Hobart on Nov 12-16, 2016

[umina panther]

The first thing CA should do is the Sheffield Shield should become a priority again, it's been stuck on the back burner for the last decade which has been to the detriment of cricket in this country. It was the best finishing school in the world but not anymore.

Its our responsibility to not watch 20/20 and kill the ratings

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

South African batsmen playing so compact in compared to the Aussies. Obviously there's a benefit in batting second in conditions like this, but these two look so assured and let the runs come to them when the bowler gets impatient.

 

[El Diablo]

I just dont think he likes Hazlewood so he death rides him a bit.

i don't think he likes anyone much apart from Michael Beer, Clarkey and Bryce McGain

 

[umina panther]

GOAT time

 

[Pete Cash]

T20 is fine. its a good money earner and every nation has to deal with it.

Remember that australia is one of a few countries where test cricketers can earn real good money playing test cricket. if anything we should he more insulated from it than say a NZ or even a RSA.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

T20 is fine. its a good money earner and every nation has to deal with it.

Remember that australia is one of a few countries where test cricketers can earn real good money playing test cricket. if anything we should he more insulated from it than say a NZ or even a RSA.

That's the biggest problem. T20 is here to stay, that's fine. It's the priorities that are out of whack and an inordinate amount of weight given to less meaningful cricket and competitions.

 

[Pete Cash]

That's the biggest problem. T20 is here to stay, that's fine. It's the priorities that are out of whack and an inordinate amount of weight given to less meaningful cricket and competitions.

Thats where cricket australia has gone wrong.

There has been signs that they are clueless. selecting players from odi cricket for example.

 

[umina panther]

Ponting highlights. People said he played too long, he should still be in this rabble of a side

 

[Front-Rower]

There has been signs that they are clueless.

Cricket Australia have had no idea for a long time...from high ticket prices to locking the ABC and MacQuarie radio streams behind an e-mail sign up service it just goes to show how out of touch these buffons are...

 

[Canard]

Tell your story walking pal.

Surely this pitch is doing more than the commentators think.

 

[umina panther]

Hes switched on

 

[some11]

C'mon, don't let these merkins get settled again.

 

[BunniesMan]

The sheffield shield needs to be played in 1 block before the big bash starts.

And we just need to work on first class batting. There is no depth. Lehmann averaged 57 at 1st class level and barely got a go at test level. Batsmen just knew how to churn out big runs. Somehow in the era of giant bats and short boundaries thanks to ropes we have a situation where an average of 40 is the new 50.

We've got a couple of good wickets now but we're still a long way behind.

 

[T-Boon]

Ahh, sarcasm. The recourse of a weak, shallow mind, and the lowest form of wit.

I've never agreed with that. Sarcasm is great. Bill Murray is a master of it.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Geez Starc is a gun.

It's a one man bowling attack.

 

[Pete Cash]

We need to MACGA

Make australian cricket great again

 

[aussies1st]

Thank God for Starc

 

[some11]

Haze needs to get in on the action.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Starc is the bogan Wasim Akram

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Is starc still soft?