The BaggyGreens Thread

[doc8176]

I’m the biggest Green supporter out there but ******** me knicking off to an off stump half volley is seriously poor.

 

[Richie]

I’m the biggest Green supporter out there but ******** me knicking off to an off stump half volley is seriously poor.

He'd have put that away two weeks ago in county. Nerves I suppose as batting #3 for first time to my knowledge because selectors stuffed up by not picking Smith there instead.

 

[doc8176]

Yeah he just didn’t move his feet at all and squared up to one that didn’t really do much in the air.

 

[doc8176]

The ball is seaming a ridiculous amount, we could definitely end up obliterating their line up if it keeps doing this

 

[Sharkman84]

More gremlins in that pitch than Halloween.

The bowlers are having a picnic.

 

[Richie]

The ball is seaming a ridiculous amount, we could definitely end up obliterating their line up if it keeps doing this

And our ever reliable bowling triumvirate did just that to have the Saffers reeling at stumps @4/43 and on top. Boy they must have missed the edge a lot given their miserly figures. Even Starc gave away only 10 runs.

 

[doc8176]

And our ever reliable bowling triumvirate did just that to have the Saffers reeling at stumps @4/43 and on top. Boy they must have missed the edge a lot given their miserly figures. Even Starc gave away only 10 runs.

It was an absolute clinic, some of the best fast bowling I ever watched I reckon.

Starc started off with 3 wobble seamers in exactly the same spot and then swung one in to Markrams off stump.

Honestly the whole day was great bowling.

 

[Richie]

It was an absolute clinic, some of the best fast bowling I ever watched I reckon.

I will have to watch it if there is any replay footage.

 

[Richie]

Haze robbed by a crap Ultra Edge call.

Now Pattie has Bavuma who was playing rather recklessly. Bedingham is doing a good job. Surprised he has not played Tests earlier.

 

[Richie]

Its the Pat Cummins show at Lords with two quickies after oranges.

 

[Zman]

What the hell is going on with this pitch? Batting collapses everywhere!

 

[doc8176]

What the hell is going on with this pitch? Batting collapses everywhere!

First 2 innings were magnificent bowling but this current one has had some atrocious batting.

 

[Zman]

The Lords ground curator should be shot!

 

[Zman]

First 2 innings were magnificent bowling but this current one has had some atrocious batting.

Unless Australia bowl even better than the first innings they're screwed.

 

[doc8176]

Unless Australia bowl even better than the first innings they're screwed.

The pitch is certainly still doing enough to bundle SA out under 150.

 

[Zman]

This test

The pitch is certainly still doing enough to bundle SA out under 150.

But those buggers have a knack of winning low scoring tests like this one. They bundled India out for 48 I believe not too long ago and went on to win.

 

[Zman]

Cameron Green has had a horror comeback test from his back injury; he could be on the chopping block along with Khawaja who's totally out of form.

 

[doc8176]

Cameron Green has had a horror comeback test from his back injury; he could be on the chopping block along with Khawaja who's totally out of form.

Slightly different for Green I feel given this is literally his first international game back from a major time out of the game, batting out of position and on a pitch that’s pretty much impossible as a top order batsman.

Also way younger than Khawaja. Either way the WI series will probably be a much more fair judgement.

 

[Zman]

Slightly different for Green I feel given this is literally his first international game back from a major time out of the game, batting out of position and on a pitch that’s pretty much impossible as a top order batsman.

Also way younger than Khawaja. Either way the WI series will probably be a much more fair judgement.

Khawaja is 38 now and coming to end of his career, he should pull the pin my opinion he's just about cooked.

 

[Zman]

These runs by the tail are like gold at the moment.