Australia in South Africa (postponed) and in NZ SQUADs 2021

[jargan83]

So now we don't play another test until the ashes starting in November

I was thinking about this during the 4th Test given all the speculation around the South Africa tour and it seemed like long odds to go ahead.

Surely we can get a minnow nation out to to play a Test or two before the Ashes to get some Test Cricket so that we've actually played some long form Cricket instead of 4,978 T20's.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I was thinking about this during the 4th Test given all the speculation around the South Africa tour and it seemed like long odds to go ahead.

Surely we can get a minnow nation out to to play a Test or two before the Ashes to get some Test Cricket so that we've actually played some long form Cricket instead of 4,978 T20's.

Last time that happened we beat them 3 nil and their captain took stress leave for the last test.

 

[undertaker]

Shame we can't host another test or 2 here instead, even if it's something like Zimbabwe/Ireland/Afghanistan in Darwin/Hobart/Cairns. Sri Lanka or Pakistan free?

In conclusion T20 is shit.

Or even Australia vs Australia A (the best 22 players in the country) playing 3 four-day matches in the Top End around August-October.

 

[jargan83]

Last time that happened we beat them 3 nil and their captain took stress leave for the last test.

Yeah but that was because the pitches magically turned to minefields when we bowled on them.

 

[_snafu_]

With the SA tour off, at least there will be no risk of Labs failing to declare his toastie at Customs.

 

[Dogmatix]

South African virus cases a were out of control a month ago but their numbers have improved a lot in the last month. Active cases have more than halved from 239K down to 93K. Daily cases have dropped by about 80% from a month ago. Deaths trending down as well

South Africa is ranked 42nd in the world for deaths per capita from this virus. UK is ranked 5th in the world for deaths per capita. UK is way way worse for this virus than SA so can't see how Australia can go to the UK to play this World Test Championship final even if they make it

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-africa/

 

[JJ]

Underdogs, keep winning and toasties, thats all you need to know...

Mmm toasties.

we’re the little engine that could... consecutive World Cup finals, choked and thrashed then desperately unlucky (beyond belief tbh) and now through hard work and good fortune the #1 test team... who said nice gets you nowhere...

give us this, we’ll be rubbish again before too long

 

[TheParraboy]

South African virus cases a were out of control a month ago but their numbers have improved a lot in the last month. Active cases have more than halved from 239K down to 93K. Daily cases have dropped by about 80% from a month ago. Deaths trending down as well

South Africa is ranked 42nd in the world for deaths per capita from this virus. UK is ranked 5th in the world for deaths per capita. UK is way way worse for this virus than SA so can't see how Australia can go to the UK to play this World Test Championship final even if they make it

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-africa/

Yeah something doesnt smell right

Apparently SA have spend ton of time and money getting the covid bubble and security right for the tour


https://www.republicworld.com/sport...lia-suspends-test-series-due-to-covid-19.html


"We are extremely disappointed by the decision of CA. CSA has been working tirelessly in recent weeks to ensure that we meet every single expectation of CA," said Smith in CSA release.

 

[JJ]

Underdogs, keep winning and toasties, thats all you need to know...

Wasn’t aware of toastie-gate, but it’s true you can only do that shit when you’re winning...

https://m.betootaadvocate.com/sport...ver-have-eaten-a-meal-on-the-bench-in-my-day/

 

[The_Frog]

"We are extremely disappointed by the decision of CA. CSA has been working tirelessly in recent weeks to ensure that we meet every single expectation of CA," said Smith in CSA release.

I wonder if they confiscated the SBW face masks from their officials?

 

[Twizzle]

could be just clickbait, who knows ?