Australia tour of South Africa 2018

[Gopal123]

Nasty fight between QDK and Warner. They both should be banned from next test match.

 

[Gustav]

Warner just got De Kocked

 

[Satan666]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22674045/smith-lehmann-culpable-warner-episode-chappell

Excellent article by Chappell here, since following cricket Australian players are always bullying the opposition. Recent times though they have embarass themselves on many ocassions as Chappell alluded to they sledge because they lack faith in their skillset. Also the Indian team are right up there with the childish behaviour on the field.

Sad part is Warner is obviously a talented batsman and is being manipulated by team management to act as the pitbul on the field. In the end his pay is getting cut while Smith and the fat coah are off, agree with Chappell suspend them both!

 

[Rehan_24]

Its good to see that someone like Chappel a renowned Australian personality has come up to speak out loud in this article about the baseless aggressive behavior from Australians. The days when their team was packed with legends like Warne, Mcgrath, Gilchrist and so forth, and they had a winning everywhere habit, Their aggressive and sledging approach was understandable as when you are on the top you set your rules and others respect your skills set as well, You get a good license to do it but obviously within limits.

I remember when Razzaq hit five fours to Mcgrath in one go (2000 World Series), The last ball he missed a four and Mcgrath acted to hit the ball on the wickets so Razzaq ran away fast a few yards from the pitch laughing and Mcgrath was staring him. As if a small boy punches his big muscular brother and then pretends a joke after seeing him angry.

Today, The attitude from Australian players feel more frustration among them than being productive for their performance on ground.

 

[Jalen]

Bancroft looks so uncomfortable at the crease. Continually missing the edge (both inside and outside)

 

[Jalen]

Khawaja is garbage drop him

 

[ParkedTheBus]

Smith has been extremely poor of late, absolutely shocking in terms of intent. He's playing far too defensively and building pressure both on him and his partners. There's no possible explanation for why he has become so defensive recently but it's hurting everyone around him, it just seems so absurd. A player of his calibre should be playing at a strike-rate of around 60 but he's operating at 40 right now. He needs to up his game real quick or watch his team crash.

 

[ParkedTheBus]

Smith's defensive mentality is rubbing on his teammates as well. This is a team capable of playing positive front-foot cricket on most pitches that aren't rank-turners but seem to be playing within themselves instead.

 

[zwarrior]

Smith's defensive mentality is rubbing on his teammates as well. This is a team capable of playing positive front-foot cricket on most pitches that aren't rank-turners but seem to be playing within themselves instead.

He failed in only one innings. Give the man a break. Even though Warner played at 63 SR, he looked very focused today and did an excellent job. Bancroft did his job as well so is Paine. I saw somewhere that Mitch Marsh is not feeling well. So only Shaun and Khawaja failed. You can't expect batting to click all the games. I think Smith is batting really well even if it's a little defensive.

 

[ParkedTheBus]

He failed in only one innings. Give the man a break. Even though Warner played at 63 SR, he looked very focused today and did an excellent job. Bancroft did his job as well so is Paine. I saw somewhere that Mitch Marsh is not feeling well. So only Shaun and Khawaja failed. You can't expect batting to click all the games. I think Smith is batting really well even if it's a little defensive.

It's not just about the runs he has scored, it also has to do with the way he has done. Other top batsmen like Kohli, Rahane and Warner have played with intent against this South African team and have prospered. This isn't a recent trend with Smith either, it has been going on for quite a while and costs the team up to 40-50 runs. If it was someone with limited talent grinding out runs, then it would've been totally acceptable. But this is Smith and it's so obvious that he's playing below his complete potential for a reason no one knows.

 

[Markkkkk]

It's not just about the runs he has scored, it also has to do with the way he has done. Other top batsmen like Kohli, Rahane and Warner have played with intent against this South African team and have prospered. This isn't a recent trend with Smith either, it has been going on for quite a while and costs the team up to 40-50 runs. If it was someone with limited talent grinding out runs, then it would've been totally acceptable. But this is Smith and it's so obvious that he's playing below his complete potential for a reason no one knows.

Or he’s just naturally a more defensive batsman

 

[RUDI]

ABD is making batting at St. George's Park look like a walk in the park ...

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Looks like the 'reluctant' test cricketer is still the best batsman in his country!

 

[LiveLoveABD]

http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-new...tour-of-south-africa-2018-second-test-cricket

 

[LiveLoveABD]

First test hundred since his return.. I'm overjoyed to say the very least.