3rd Test: South Africa v Australia at Newlands, Capetown, March 22-26, 2018

[blaza88z]

I still think it's a joke and a blight on the game that he made physical contact and got off on appeal of the decision, the fact that they appealed speaks volumes too

 

[AlwaysGreen]

It has been a hour for the whole series.

No it hasn't

 

[Basil Brush]

No it hasn't

Yes it has. It has been starting at 6pm nsw time for 1st ball at 7pm.

 

[blaza88z]

No it hasn't

They're starting half an hour later for whatever reason

 

[Hutty1986]

After the day NZ has had v the poms, expect more dribble than usual from JJ the safe space king

 

[hineyrulz]

Haze!! Great grab by Smithy.

 

[hineyrulz]

Haze time to knock over your bunny.

 

[Twizzle]

good start, Haze is due for a decent game, he hasn't been too flash in RSA

 

[JJ]

I still think it's a joke and a blight on the game that he made physical contact and got off on appeal of the decision, the fact that they appealed speaks volumes too

Joke that he got off

The appeal was predictable and every country would have tried it

 

[Hutty1986]

It would be good if these wanker score updaters on cricinfo could at least pretend to be balanced... would be a nice change. You would practically feel the tears in their typing during the Ashes now SA are on top the smugness has returned

 

[blaza88z]

I wouldn't say SA are on top, they're scoring slowly which is understandable but if we go bang bang.. we're right in the box seat

 

[Hutty1986]

I wouldn't say SA are on top, they're scoring slowly which is understandable but if we go bang bang.. we're right in the box seat

Series-wise I'd say they definitely have the edge (at the moment)...they know how brittle our batting is, have just had the #1 ranked quick cleared to play us, coming off 11 wickets in the past test....our only quick who seems capable of running through a side is coming off a woeful one wicket match...our two best batsman haven't performed. It can turn quickly as we know but SA would be pretty happy with the way things are at the minute.

 

[Eelectrica]

Only thing keeping us in the game is SA's lack of runs. Problem is ABDV vs a tiring attack has bloodbath written all over it.

Really going to need guys like Bancroft and Khawaja to repay the selectors faith with some big runs.

 

[TheParraboy]

We are screwed

How about Starc shoulder charge Amla when he is going for a single?

 

[Eelectrica]

Nice 50 from Elgar. A little lucky to have survived Hazlewoods last over.
Really frustrating innings for Australia.

 

[Eelectrica]

Hazlewood gets his bunny! Amla gone.

Now the fun begins.

 

[Tommy Smith]

We are screwed

How about Starc shoulder charge Amla when he is going for a single?

He'd probs be labelled an Islamophobe and cop a 99 year prison term in an Oubliette.

 

[Hutty1986]

He'd probs be labelled an Islamophobe and cop a 99 year prison term in an Oubliette.

Then he'd appeal it and they'd upgrade it to 198 years in the slammer and a Raiders life membership

 

[Eelectrica]

Lyon should have taken that one. Getting Elgar would have been nice.
Our fielding has declined horribly.

ABDV makes batting look easy.

 

[Hutty1986]

Pretty simple equation here-get ABDV out now, or series is toast