12-15-2022, 10:44 AM
Got some real test cricket starting on Saturday with us vs the Saffies....Sandpapergate has had a fair run in the press and been a bit of hype around the battle of the pace attacks but the real difference will be the batting and this South African team are very brittle with no one averaging much over 40.
Take Elgar out of the lineup and there isnt much left at all so while I dont expect Australia to be making 500 plus like they were vs the hapless Windies I dont expect Sth Africa to make more than 250 on a good day.
Could be a bit of a bouncer fest too with a few of the Aussies looking a bit uncomfortable vs the Windies when they bowled short and with the Saffies having some real pace with Nortje bowling at 150k supported by Rabada and the giant left armer Jansen I wouldnt be surprised if the curators take a bit of sting out of the Gabba wicket and make it a bit flatter than usual.
Big game for Warner and his sandpaper mate in Smith too, been a few media jabs thrown around in relation to Smith milking some body contact in the past series and getting Rabada suspended and the Saffies were not impressed.
I'm going 2-1 with us winning the series and Warner making runs as this will probably be his last test series in Australia imo and he will finish in England after the Ashes.
Take Elgar out of the lineup and there isnt much left at all so while I dont expect Australia to be making 500 plus like they were vs the hapless Windies I dont expect Sth Africa to make more than 250 on a good day.
Could be a bit of a bouncer fest too with a few of the Aussies looking a bit uncomfortable vs the Windies when they bowled short and with the Saffies having some real pace with Nortje bowling at 150k supported by Rabada and the giant left armer Jansen I wouldnt be surprised if the curators take a bit of sting out of the Gabba wicket and make it a bit flatter than usual.
Big game for Warner and his sandpaper mate in Smith too, been a few media jabs thrown around in relation to Smith milking some body contact in the past series and getting Rabada suspended and the Saffies were not impressed.
I'm going 2-1 with us winning the series and Warner making runs as this will probably be his last test series in Australia imo and he will finish in England after the Ashes.