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

[Iafeta]

The bloke averages 22 in an era of flat wickets, big bats and small boundaries. He is absolutely without a shadow of a doubt world class.

 

[umina panther]

Philander is awesome. A great opening bowler, especially in these conditions.

And yet many Aussies merely consider him to be a South African Hilfenhaus.

Hilf had his moments in the right conditions. definitely not a test bowler though

 

[hineyrulz]

Yay!! We made double figures!!

 

[T-Boon]

Warner: "ten overs in, I don't like our run rate".

 

[Meth]

Rabada to come...

 

[Sphagnum]

Is callum ferguson the future is he? Who's running this shit show?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Is callum ferguson the future is he? Who's running this shit show?

Any suggestions?

 

[Bazal]

Aussie Fans: Our batting is shit, why do we persist with players and ignore blokes in form at shield level???!!!

Also Aussie Fans: Ferguson is too old!

 

[Iafeta]

Is callum ferguson the future is he? Who's running this shit show?

Not sure who's worried about the future. Australia dominated for a long time by focusing on the now.

 

[Sphagnum]

Any suggestions?

Surely there are some young blokes who have shown something who are a better gamble than this clown.

 

[gUt]

My mate sanga is pretty good, he can keep too.

 

[Hutty1986]

 

[Tommy Smith]

Healy saying "Ferguson is better than that" when referring to his avg. of 40.

Umm no, that's over 100 first class matches.

So clearly that's a good representation of his quality.

 

[JJ]

Funniest performance of the day, NZ league or Australian cricket?

Philander might get some respect one day...

 

[Sphagnum]

Having said all that, if he hits a ton here he'll be my new favourite player

 

[umina panther]

We'd still be in the game even at this point if we had Ryan Harris to bowl with Starc

 

[hineyrulz]

Ferguson deserves his call up, still got 3 or 4 of good cricket left. The fact
Is if anyone was better they would of been picked.

There is a decent crop of young players coming through the shield ATM but none of them have done enough to deserve a spot yet.

 

[Hutty1986]

Alright boys. Took care of those opening bowlers magnificently. Now we only have to face the most exciting young talent in the game.

 

[Bazal]

Healy saying "Ferguson is better than that" when referring to his avg. of 40.

Umm no, that's over 100 first class matches.

So clearly that's a good representation of his quality.

I think he averaged in the 20s for his first two or three Shield seasons. And he's spent half his career coming back from injury. For once, Healy is absolutely spot on, he's a much better player than a 40 average at this stage of his career. Which is why he's averaged in or near the 50s for the past few seasons.

 

[Bazal]

We'd still be in the game even at this point if we had Ryan Harris to bowl with Starc

Tbh Haze is going to absolutely love this wicket if the juice stays in it. Difference is the Jaarpies are more used to these kinds of wickets.