2nd Test: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth March 9-13, 2018

[Bazal]

Yep, the PC brigade piss me off.

Blokes had words and the sky is falling.

FFS

Don't look at me, I couldn't find a shit to give about a war of words.

The fact that Warner had to be physically restrained by his team mates is a poor look though

 

[Fangs]

So who will be the new VC?

Would like it to be given to a bowler for the lols. Starcy has been around long enough.

 

[Fangs]

This is getting past ridiculous, these 2 have given the media more to write about than winning the first test.

Probably necessary considering the shithouse turn out at the ground. Has certainly spiced things up.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Saw an interesting stat today, despite Starc’s reputation for cleaning up the tail, 63% of his wickets are from the top 6 batsmen.

 

[jargan83]

What happens on the field stays on the field.

It's when you carry on like a goose off the field and have to be restrained by your team mates that is the issue.

I haven't seen a single article about the actual win but everything is about the Warner/de Kock incident. But I guess articles about the "altercation" generate more clicks.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

If SA are going to come back in this series they're going to have to have pitches that suit the pie eater.

 

[Eelectrica]

At this point the whole thing seems staged. Nothing like a bit of controversy to bring in crowds and viewers.

The crowds were shocking in Durban gotta do something to generate interest.

 

[JJ]

At this point the whole thing seems staged. Nothing like a bit of controversy to bring in crowds and viewers.

The crowds were shocking in Durban gotta do something to generate interest.

Certainly a worthy hypothesis - could well all be a pantomine

I do love the imaginary line, that apparently non-Australians only cross, and only ever when playing against Australia

I reckon there might be script writer somewhere, creating heroes and villains - Indians love Kohli, most everyone else hates him, Aussies love Davey, most everyone else thinks he's a buffoon... then the man-child QDK comes along, Davey explodes - did QDK say something mean, how could he, he's like 12, or is Davey just a buffoon - tune in next week to see what happens

 

[Mr Angry]

Pretty ironic that you've used a racial slur used to insult black South Africans (kaffir) whilst implying QDK is racist based on zero evidence.

Have a Bex and a lie down I reckon. You might pop an aneurysm otherwise

Fair call, Quinten is probably not like his forefathers.. Kaffa oppressors.

But they did, f**king wankers.

 

[Mr Angry]

Davey just a buffoon

And a great bat, who is passionate. Should be sent to hell.

Kholi has my respect, great bat.

 

[JJ]

And a great bat, who is passionate. Should be sent to hell.

Kholi has my respect, great bat.

If you really think Warner is a great bat, you're further gone than I thought

 

[Mr Angry]

Test ave 48
ODI ave 43.

he is shyte....

Your bias is showing.

 

[JJ]

Test ave 48
ODI ave 43.

he is shyte....

Your bias is showing.

Not shyte - and I am talking tests - his away record in most places is embarrassing - he's good on the flat decks, no mistake

 

[Mr Angry]

Martin Crowe great bat

Test Ave 43

ODI ave 38.

You're having a laugh.

 

[Mr Angry]

You can see him as a baffon, but the bloke can bat, wins games.

 

[JJ]

yep, ok, cool story about Crowe

 

[Mr Angry]

Great bat was Martin.

Average probably does not do him justice.

Warner can bat too.

 

[JJ]

Great bat was Martin.

Average probably does not do him justice.

Warner can bat too.

Warner can bat, but he's not a great IMO, nor is he going to be one...

If you simply dichotomise into great or shit, then you must have much broader categories for both - and it can't be on average alone...

Not sure I'd consider Hayden a great, but he's got a much stronger case than Davey - S Waugh, G Chappell, R Ponting, A Gilchrist, N Harvey, A Border - all great, S Smith will almost certainly join that list, Hayden I am not sure of -
M Waugh, D Walters, M Taylor, M Slater, I Chappell, D Martyn, D Warner, M Clarke and many others - pretty f**king good, especially in specific conditions, but not great test bats IMO

 

[2 weeks]

I prefer sledging to merkins like Cronje, Azharuddin or Cairns cheating.

 

[Mr Angry]

Warner can bat, but he's not a great IMO, nor is he going to be one...

If you simply dichotomise into great or shit, then you must have much broader categories for both - and it can't be on average alone...

Not sure I'd consider Hayden a great, but he's got a much stronger case than Davey - S Waugh, G Chappell, R Ponting, A Gilchrist, N Harvey, A Border - all great, S Smith will almost certainly join that list, Hayden I am not sure of -
M Waugh, D Walters, M Taylor, M Slater, I Chappell, D Martyn, D Warner, M Clarke and many others - pretty f**king good, especially in specific conditions, but not great test bats IMO

Ok sure you are a hard marker.

I would call them all great.

Then there is exceptional,

Bradman.

Sobers, Lara, Tendulkar, AB de Villers, Richards, G Pollock. Hadlee.

Then there is Greatbatch, Every Marsh, Samuels.....f**king long list of shyte.

warner is a great bat. Deny all you like.