3rd Test: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide on Nov 24-28, 2016

[aussies1st]

Warner saved! Would have been interesting seeing what he would have done.

 

[BunniesMan]

Khawaja has basically been an opener for the last few tests.

 

[hineyrulz]

Does a certain time have to elapse or an amount of overs?

On the off chance a wicket falls first ball could he come in or does he have to wait?

Not sure i can recall this ever happening.

We have to last 6 mins otherwise he can't come out next. Talk about comedy capers.

 

[tomdl]

Don't swing at that shit Usman. f**king hell

 

[vvvrulz]

This is the definition of a hospital pass selection, surviving today is the equivalent of a century.

 

[Pete Cash]

They have been horrible since tea. The bowling and the tactics. And now this, they continually fall down with the basics.

For a while now we have performed pretty well as a bowling team but we just have these 45 minute periods where we lose the plot.

Remember the cardiff test after haddin dropped root and we just completely lost the plot

 

[Bazal]

Don't swing at that shit Usman. f**king hell

Given how late he went at it I'd say he heard the no ball call tbh

 

[hineyrulz]

For a while now we have performed pretty well as a bowling team but we just have these 45 minute periods where we lose the plot.

Remember the cardiff test after haddin dropped root and we just completely lost the plot

Same as in NZ when McCullum went nuts. As soon as the batsman put pressure on us and Counterattack they go to water. De Kock has done it to us all series.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

If we dont lose any wickets during this little session it will be some effort.

 

[umina panther]

Uzi should be our opener with Davey anyways

 

[vvvrulz]

Given how late he went at it I'd say he heard the no ball call tbh

Even then, why bother? Cracking an ungainly four is pretty useless in the context, doesn't exactly prime him for surviving the night.

 

[tomdl]

Shitting myself for Renshaw right now.

 

[Pete Cash]

Even then, why bother? Cracking an ungainly four is pretty useless in the context, doesn't exactly prime him for surviving the night.

He gets off the mark basically

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I would have opened with Rabada. Give the youngster some heat.

 

[Bazal]

He gets off the mark basically

Exactly. For free.

Yeah the idea is surviving, but no batsman is going to enjoy being on zero for 12 overs.

 

[aussies1st]

Interesting wonder if Faf knew about Warner not being able to bat too.

 

[vvvrulz]

He gets off the mark basically

Sure, but is he a smart enough player to then avoid the temptation of trying to crash the next wide one?
Suppose he nicked it to the slips or chopped it on, even with the no-ball that's a psychological win for the Saffas on ball one.

 

[hineyrulz]

He looked very solid, looked comfortable leaving never ball which is something that all our batsman lack.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Matt Wade night watchmen got dis

 

[Bazal]

Matt Wade night watchmen got dis

Well he is a genuine tail ender so the role fits him nicely!