Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

[Bear]

Reckon Faf was being a bit too clever with his declaration tactic... I'd say it's backfired given we didn't loose a wicket.

[LP]

Reckon Faf was being a bit too clever with his declaration tactic... I'd say it's backfired given we didn't loose a wicket.

It will be if they put on a decent partnership and Warner comes in against a docile attack not getting the ball off straight.

The spinner will be a big part of the game once we lose an opener.

We need a shed load of runs, nobody is going to want to bat on this pitch come day five. It was already popping and weaving on day one.

[laj]

Faf's not as smart as he thinks. If it was 10 and 11 batting then by all means declare but he himself was 118 no and in a decent partnership with the no.11. When you are 9/259 10, 20 30 runs extra is priceless. He missed out on those trying to be clever.  Khawaja has opened many times for his state and has batted a bit with Renshaw, so it was no issue. Meant that SA got less runs than they should of, didn't get a wicket and now Warner comes in to face and older ball.

[harrisendblue]

Faf's not as smart as he thinks.

Agree laj,

Faf should have declared when they were about 7 for 150 odd. Would have been enough runs to still win by an innings. By dragging it out they may risk having to play for an extra day.

[Bear]

Faf's not as smart as he thinks. If it was 10 and 11 batting then by all means declare but he himself was 118 no and in a decent partnership with the no.11. When you are 9/259 10, 20 30 runs extra is priceless. He missed out on those trying to be clever.  Khawaja has opened many times for his state and has batted a bit with Renshaw, so it was no issue. Meant that SA got less runs than they should of, didn't get a wicket and now Warner comes in to face and older ball.

Yep... why declare, just go the tonk (as they were) and you either add some runs quickly or get to bowl.

The only way it works is if you get Warner out before stumps... so he should have actually waited for Warner to come back on and then declared. If you did that and then got Warner you would be pretty happy with yourself... but I'd rather take the extra runs.

[DJC]

Maddinson  :o

[DJC]

Wade came in, showed some attitude, then departed pretty quickly!

I wonder how he was seeing the pink ball  ???

[DJC]

Batted for a day; objective achieved!

[malo]

Wade came in, showed some attitude, then departed pretty quickly!

I wonder how he was seeing the pink ball  ???

Pretty poorly if that miss of Alma was anything to go by....feet were set in concrete.

Just as well he's in for his batting......or is just in for his yap.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Pretty poorly if that miss of Alma was anything to go by....feet were set in concrete.

Just as well he's in for his batting......or is just in for his yap.

Dont think yap has too much effect these days, every team has yappers and its over rated IMO...Wade stuffed that edge for sure but Renshaw wouldnt be my ideal 1st slip either...
Jackson Bird can look a bit pedestrian and Lyon seems devoid of confidence......Steven Cook has one of the worst techniques I have seen, how he got a century vs England is beyond me....