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

[Eelectrica]

All this talk of Warner/De Kock is a deflection on the the real issue - where are the crowds.
Cricket admin must love not being asked tough questions.

 

[TheParraboy]

slow and steady

0/6
1/2 hr play

 

[Eelectrica]

slow and steady

0/6
1/2 hr play

If Bancroft wasn't from WA BJ would be calling for him to be dropped for scoring to slow.

 

[_snafu_]

Cameron Pujara.

 

[Meapro Ham]

Looks like there’s more people on the field than spectators

 

[TheParraboy]

0/29

Both Batsmen more than Quiney..

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Seven matches for us with the same lineup

 

[JJ]

Seems like a good start by Bancroft and the chivalrous garden gnome, who'd have thought?

Actually Parraboy did get the money on the gnome, Aust and the mighty Eels!!

 

[AlwaysGreen]

O/72. SA wasting the new ball again by bowling too short.

 

[TheParraboy]

Seven matches for us with the same lineup

yes it is

and with Steyn potentially back for the 3rd test, looks like Proteas will have to sack someone again

Wonder if Morne has played his last test?

 

[Eelectrica]

Wow 50 up for Warner. Great stuff. Tough conditions bring out his best. He avoids hitting it down someone's throat.

Not as cool as that time he score a 100 by lunch but every bit as valuable in what's probably going to be a low scoring game.

Hope Bancroft can cash in now having done the hard work himself.

 

[TheParraboy]

Well played Davey , stick it up em

another 50 pretty please

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Pieeater strikes. Bancroft edges behind again

 

[Vozzy]

Good to see Smith win the toss an elect to bat so they can watch Thurston play his 300th.

 

[Hutty1986]

Ahh Cammy boy. Gets through the tough stuff then throws it away yet again. Get the pads on Smiffy

 

[Eelectrica]

Dammit. Just when you start to think Bancroft is set to have a big one. Solid innings, but he's got to convert at some point.

 

[TheParraboy]

1/98

right

Be cautious against Philander, dont do anything stoopid against Maharaj (and against part timers)

then we should post a lot more than we did in the 1st test

Surprised they dropped Morne, sure he bowled crap first innings in the first test, but was a lot better in the 2nd innings

 

[Vozzy]

Good at losing wickets just before lunch/tea break.

It's a good start from the Aussies South Africa are bowling well and we got 98 in the session for 1 loss. South Africa can find a bowler he may be going for 5 runs an over but Ngiti or whatever will probably be a star only 21 and his first class average is like below 20. Has 9 test wickets and this is his 2nd or 3rd game.

 

[herbert henry1908]

At least Bancroft soaked up some deliveries, looked decent today.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Can't complain about 1/98