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AUS v SA ICC World Test Championship Match Thread

Live chat or throw down your opinions at the end if the days play.

All welcome.

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Comments on commentators:

  • omg, Stuart Broad has taught SA how to bowl, where to field, how to catch. Clearly Man of the Match already
  • Matthew Hayden is the new Bob Katter
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Zagorath - 6mon

Matthew Hayden is the new Bob Katter

Wait what‽ Please tell me you mean that in some weird off-piste way! He was my favourite cricketer as a kid.

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Sorry, it was just the accent and huge hat, he didn't mention any politics.

Also, no mention of crocs yet.

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Time to sleep.

Sun is out and.game is fairly even. 2 wickets or 100 runs could make the difference.

C'mon, Aussie!

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Aussies lost toss and sent in to bat. Pitch looks not so green, but skies are grey, so could swing a bit. I think Aussies would have bowled first too.

Rabada will be dangerous.

Weather expected to fine up, so expecting some batsman paradise days.

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2 quick wickets and we've got the ritalin twins....

(Smith & Labuschagne twitch & dance around like they have ADHD++. No offence to those with ADHD etc intended)

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Zagorath - 6mon

I appreciate the commentary. Apparently this is on Amazon video? I don't have that, so the commentary is appreciated!

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Ugh, bad end to the session with Head out. The bowling wasn't that good. Bumrah and co were way tougher last summer...

Mid/lower order to the rescue again?

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Not sure about Labuschagne opening....

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Excellent catching by SA so far. Hope they had some greasy finger food for lunch.

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Classic Smudge.

Has no right to score any runs in England with his dodgy technique. But somehow is the only guy that looks anything like comfortable...

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Bad over from Rabada.

Baiting Smith too far and short outside off.

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Surely that mace trophy is gonna be busted by whoever wins it using it as a bat in a game of street cricket with everyone plastered about 4am the next morning... 🤣

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Good catch from Labuschagne!

Need.some more wickets!

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Things, err, did not go according to plan....

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Day 2 begins and let's see if the Aussies can continue the avalanche of wickets!

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Screw you guys, I'm going home!

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This session after lunch might just determine this match

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Well, after a good bowling performance to skittle SA and get a 70 run lead, Australia decided to make a game of it by throwing away their own wickets ☹️

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Tailenders lasted the first hour adding invaluable runs. Lead now past 250.

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Take a bow, Mitchell Starc. This time for your batting!

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