WC 45th Match: Australia v South Africa - D/N Manchester 6/7/19 (SA win by 10 runs)

[TheParraboy]

Saturday 1030pm

Last match before the semis

We probably dont want to play the poms in a semi final, so best thing to do is win this match

However , South Africa with no pressure on making it to the semis could cause an upset. All their chokes are done and dusted already in the competition

DANGER GAME for the Aussies

 

[typicalfan]

Must win as a path to the world cup via England and India would be quite difficult. Then again if we do that there would be no question we deserve it.

 

[Eelectrica]

We should be pretty well rested for this game so that's a plus.
It'll be good tune up game before the finals. Definitely a game we should be aiming to win for the slightly easier run to the final.
Only reason to rest anyone would if they're carrying an injury, other than that our finals team should be playing.
Don't take shortcuts or fall into bad habits this game. Be clinical and we'll get the no.1 spot.

Key will be to get on top of SA early. If we can do that, with nothing to play for they'll be looking for the exits. Give them a sniff though and they'll fire up like it is a final.

 

[Pommy]

It would require a pretty epic change of form for South Africa to come close to Australia in this game.

 

[Bazal]

Cricket Australia app reporting Marsh out, Handscomb in.

Patty broke Darshes arm in the nets. And Starc nearly broke Maxys. Tough sesh

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/gle...session-old-trafford-starc-cummins/2019-07-05

 

[Eelectrica]

Poor Wadey snubbed again. Honestly at the this point he should move to India and rename himself to MS Whadi.
He'll never be snubbed again.

 

[Bazal]

Poor Wadey snubbed again. Honestly at the this point he should move to India and rename himself to MS Whadi.
He'll never be snubbed again.

I support this idea whole heartedly

 

[typicalfan]

Handscomb is a better fit than Marsh anyway and should have been in the side. I imagine they didn't pick him due to concerns about his technique in England.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Patrick Cummins just won himself the Allan Border medal

 

[TheParraboy]

Poor Wadey snubbed again. Honestly at the this point he should move to India and rename himself to MS Whadi.
He'll never be snubbed again.

Here's hoping they unleash Wado for the Final...

 

[Bazal]

Here's hoping they unleash Wado for the Final...

Of third div County cricket?

 

[TheParraboy]

Match day

Come on Finchy fire up son and become the top scorer of the cup with an aussie win to boot
None of us wanted you sacked few months ago

We lose tonight, and I think that's our cup done and dusted, No disrespect to the kiwis but we should roll them over in the semi. Not too sure about Team India

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Yep. Some fun facts about the blek ceps.

Have lost 3 in a row leading into the semis.

Haven't beaten a team in the top 5.

We want to play them not a resurgent England or India

 

[Mr Angry]

Throw it then us and NZ final.....

 

[JJ]

Yep. Some fun facts about the blek ceps.

Have lost 3 in a row leading into the semis.

Haven't beaten a team in the top 5.

We want to play them not a resurgent England or India

We've stalled big time.

Very disappointing TBH. Think Aust would be ecstatic to play us... TBH Aust probably our best chance of an upset too, but we've been flat out poor, Straya and India have been best, but Poms are a helluva dangerous side

Looking forward to Davey and de Kock

 

[TheParraboy]

Finchy loses toss once again

SA win toss and will bat

This is the same deck Morgan hit 17 x sixes

 

[Eelectrica]

This tournament has aged Faf. Looks about 60.

 

[Eelementary]

Worried about this game, tbh.

 

[TheParraboy]

I reckon SA will crumble, all out under 250

 

[Eelectrica]

They"ve got a long tail if we can crack through their top order.