3rd Test: Australia v South Africa @ SCG Jan 4-8, 2023

[Bazal]

The socials are going nuts...always love when people bitch about the weather, like it's something that can be controlled.

I'm shocked we've lost so few days to rain this summer tbh, given the La Nina and shit

 

[hineyrulz]

Bloody Sydney. Rain and pokie dens is all its good for.

Should of played this test in Singapore FFs!!

 

[JJ]

Heady has become a completely different player the last 12 months, deadset.

Wait for some overseas tests? Think he averages about 20 outside Australia at the moment

Team has been tremendous, but that remains the broader question, how will the go in India and even to a lesser extent in the Ashes…

not sure Lyon and Agar will cause anxiety on the Asian continent

 

[Meth]

Hard to believe these Saffas were no 2 in the world when they arrived here.

Weren't they just 2nd in the Test championship?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The socials are going nuts...always love when people bitch about the weather, like it's something that can be controlled.

I'm shocked we've lost so few days to rain this summer tbh, given the La Nina and shit

Look, we should have taken my good mate Baggers advice from last year and put giant umbrellas over all the grounds in Australia.

 

[gUt]

 

[JamesRustle]

Not sure what to do here.

Bat until Mr Khawaja gets his 200 and then declare to try and get a result.

Or keep batting on knowing that rain is probably not going to get you a result.

Perfect opportunity to commemorate Hansie, with a "gentlemen's" double declaration.

 

[JJ]

Weren't they just 2nd in the Test championship?

RSA was 4th I think, just ahead of us

 

[Bazal]

Wait for some overseas tests? Think he averages about 20 outside Australia at the moment

Meh. You can make stats say whatever you want.

He has 11 tests overseas, six of them in his first ten or so matches. Of course his average is low.

 

[JJ]

Meh. You can make stats say whatever you want.

He has 11 tests overseas, six of them in his first ten or so matches. Of course his average is low.

Like I said, the team has performed brilliantly and the only questions atm are off shore….

 

[This Year?]

Maybe CA should open their pockets and get a tarp from Bunnings.

PS I just got the feature on the machine and it better f**king pay! I'm already down $100

 

[Meth]

If Australia do get on, do they give Khawaja a chance to get 200? Do they just write this Test off?

 

[Eelectrica]

3 days into the test and not a single feather ruffled. I'd be wanting a refund too.

 

[This Year?]

3 days into the test and not a single feather ruffled. I'd be wanting a refund too.

My jimmies are rustled. Off to the revenue thread to shitpost.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

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Excellent stats.
SCG has had 100+ years of tests. Weren’t always played in first week of January. And what about the years when tests didn’t get played in Sydney (ie the war years or no tour )?

 

[mozza91]

Play looks doubtful. Gonna have to ingest a heroic amount of midstrength piss to make it worthwhile.

 

[This Year?]

Took all of 4 minutes to get a bite. It has to be the thread of the offseason

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Anyone at ground? I heard covers are coming off?

 

[hineyrulz]

Maybe CA should open their pockets and get a tarp from Bunnings.

PS I just got the feature on the machine and it better f**king pay! I'm already down $100

Me and a few mates hit the Cas a few nights back, I couldn’t win an argument as usual but my mate kept cleaning up. So on the way out and he’s up about 4K so he decides to throw 50 bucks on his lucky number on Roulette and you guessed it up it comes. On the Uber ride home it was like travelling with a panthers fan there was so much smug.

 

[hineyrulz]

Took all of 4 minutes to get a bite. It has to be the thread of the offseason

I haven’t ventured in there yet but have had a bit of a read, my be time for me to do some bald shitposting.

It’s sad when Perth Dread isn’t the worst poster in that thread.