*Official* WTC FINAL Australia vs South Africa 2025

[SillyCowCorner1]

How many wickets is going to fall on day 2?

4
5
6
7
8
9
10 + …& it’s not even close

 

[Daemon]

This Australian attack is just too good when Starc also shows up.

 

[Burgey]

Starc's first spell was brilliant. As good as I think I've seen him bowl in a test match. Should have had at least one more.

A lot of balls dropping short. Cummins induced a number of edges which didn't carry as well. Seems an odd deck to me.

 

[NZTailender]

So this is essentially a battle of two entirely quality seam bowling attacks and the least bad batting line up right?

 

[honestbharani]

SA can only hope for their usual savior of lower order runs here. Otherwise, Aus will run away with this game.

 

[Gob]

Ironic

No one who's watched Aus cricket over the last 12 months should be backing Green over Webster

Webster was a walking wicket for like an hour. He was honestly not getting to double figures 9 out of 10 times but he was lucky here. I assume you did not see any of that

 

[Gob]

Yeh well, they couldn’t have done much worse than Labuschagne and Green

Yes. Inglis would have been worse for sure

 

[Fuller Pilch]

SA can only hope for their usual savior of lower order runs here. Otherwise, Aus will run away with this game.

I wonder if they are regretting not picking Corbin Bosch instead of Ngidi. They could do with his batting at 8 and then move Jansen to 9.

 

[honestbharani]

I wonder if they are regretting not picking Corbin Bosch instead of Ngidi. They could do with his batting at 8 and then move Jansen to 9.

Ngidi was key in them beating us back in 2021 but honestly, I would basically pick any seamer they have above Ngidi right now. He is really regressed by shocking levels.

 

[Nintendo]

Yes. Inglis would have been worse for sure

Yeah like are we expecting konstas or inglis to just press at that rabada ball instead of going at it with hard hands early?

I get why we went with the squad we did, but in hindsight it definitely feels a top order batsmen short. If we knew marnus was going to open from the rip I wouldn't have been opposed to McSweeney. It's a very dour top 3, but that's honestly not much different to greens usual "I'm going to have a nets session hitting half volleys to the ring fielder" 20(60) starting masterclass, and atleast McSweeney has some recent form at #3.

 

[Bahseph]

SA can only hope for their usual savior of lower order runs here. Otherwise, Aus will run away with this game.

It’s really up to these two and Verreynne.

 

[honestbharani]

I thiink Jansen and Maharaj can hang around tbf. And Rabada is not the worst #10.

 

[Qlder]

Since Warner retired Labuschagne has 417 runs @ 21.94 in 12 tests. I cannot recall another top order bat ever getting so much leeway.

If he fails next innings surely he has to dropped, which makes a mockery of him already being picked in the squad for West Indies 3 test tour

 

[Qlder]

Wondering how much Australia would have made if Smith came in 3 balls earlier by batting 3 in that form, allowing Green to come in at the 19th over after Labuschagne got out?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Since Warner retired Labuschagne has 417 runs @ 21.94 in 12 tests. I cannot recall another top order bat ever getting so much leeway.

If he fails next innings surely he has to dropped, which makes a mockery of him already being picked in the squad for West Indies 3 test tour

Henry Nicholls > Marnus

 

[cascade]

Yeah like are we expecting konstas or inglis to just press at that rabada ball instead of going at it with hard hands early?

I get why we went with the squad we did, but in hindsight it definitely feels a top order batsmen short. If we knew marnus was going to open from the rip I wouldn't have been opposed to McSweeney. It's a very dour top 3, but that's honestly not much different to greens usual "I'm going to have a nets session hitting half volleys to the ring fielder" 20(60) starting masterclass, and atleast McSweeney has some recent form at #3.

Patterson has the better claim for being an in-form #3, but I don't think they can be blamed for feeling this isn't the time to bring him in.

I think the main argument for Konstas is that regardless of the runs he scores, having someone like him in the top 3 seems to have a positive effect on the others by shifting the pressure a bit. Again, I think it's understandable not to pick him for this particular game, but it was always hard to see this top order working out.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Webster was a walking wicket for like an hour. He was honestly not getting to double figures 9 out of 10 times but he was lucky here. I assume you did not see any of that

Just admit you're wrong it's not a big deal

 

[TheJediBrah]

but it was always hard to see this top order working out.

Yeah never had any faith in it
Khawaja - walking wicket stuck on the crease
Marnus - been done for over a year
Green - supremely unconvincing at all times

 

[Gob]

Just admit you're wrong it's not a big deal

I wasn't bro. He looked like a tailender

 

[Qlder]

I wasn't bro. He looked like a tailender

Yeah even England fans on here were rubbing their hands in glee saying please pick Webster in the Ashes

I think he used up about a year of luck but good 70 in the end