45th Match - South Africa v Australia

[James]

South Africa v Australia
6th July
Old Trafford

 

[aussie tragic]

So with Marsh out with a broken arm from Cummins and Maxwell being monitored for his hit from Starc (what happened to net bowlers and throw downs ffs), Handscomb should play this game.

How do Aus fill the 5th bowler 10 overs without Maxwell? I guess Smithy will have to try some more leg spin / off break combo's

 

[StephenZA]

So with Marsh out with a broken arm from Cummins and Maxwell being monitored for his hit from Starc (what happened to net bowlers and throw downs ffs), Handscomb should play this game.

How do Aus fill the 5th bowler 10 overs without Maxwell? I guess Smithy will have to try some more leg spin / off break combo's

Will get a 5 for against SA.

 

[wrongun]

So with Marsh out with a broken arm from Cummins and Maxwell being monitored for his hit from Starc (what happened to net bowlers and throw downs ffs), Handscomb should play this game.

How do Aus fill the 5th bowler 10 overs without Maxwell? I guess Smithy will have to try some more leg spin / off break combo's

They may not need 5 bowlers. May skittle SAF out in 30 overs.

 

[vcs]

Unlikely given the form of the respective teams, but would be nice if SA could beat Australia here. Would much rather play NZ than England in the semis.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So with Marsh out with a broken arm from Cummins and Maxwell being monitored for his hit from Starc (what happened to net bowlers and throw downs ffs), Handscomb should play this game.

How do Aus fill the 5th bowler 10 overs without Maxwell? I guess Smithy will have to try some more leg spin / off break combo's

Why would Handscomb play? Marsh wasn't even in the XI to begin with. Aus will most likely be unchanged I would have thought.

 

[Gob]

Why would Handscomb play? Marsh wasn't even in the XI to begin with. Aus will most likely be unchanged I would have thought.

Maxwell also got hit

Estraya do a favor and win please. Let the monsters fight each other.

 

[stephen]

Yeah this game is highly important for Australia's chances of winning the cup. Win this and we only have to play one of India and England. Lose this and we have to play both. No disrespect to the kiwis but facing them does not scare me as much as the other two.

 

[Zinzan]

Yeah this game is highly important for Australia's chances of winning the cup. Win this and we only have to play one of India and England. Lose this and we have to play both. No disrespect to the kiwis but facing them does not scare me as much as the other two.

I agree and was about to post the same thing.

Winning this game for Australia, is looking like a ticket into the final.

Mind, this is assuming NZ continue to play miles below their best as they have been this WC (even in the early games they won). If NZ change their attitude, and play with more freedom in this semi knowing they've probably been lucky to be there & have nothing to lose, you never know.

But yeah, Australia massive favourites to progress straight to the final if the beat SA.

 

[weldone]

Unlikely given the form of the respective teams, but would be nice if SA could beat Australia here. Would much rather play NZ than England in the semis.

Hope SA bats first

 

[GotSpin]

We need to pulverise South Africa tonight

 

[trundler]

Unlikely given the form of the respective teams, but would be nice if SA could beat Australia here. Would much rather play NZ than England in the semis.

The ideal arrangement since neither India nor England making the semis should be a possibility.

 

[Bahseph]

Going to be sad to see Immie go after this game. Ridiculous celebrations aside, he has been the most consistent ODI bowler SA have had for the better part of the decade. Going to be hard to replace him.

 

[Jarquis]

That SA side.....

 

[Burgey]

Lol Starc’s odi ranking is only 21.

 

[Burgey]

SA looking good to set 500 here. Be a hell of a chase

 

[morgieb]

Lol Starc’s odi ranking is only 21.

Probably because pre this World Cup he's played like 5 ODI's in the last two years.

 

[MW1304]

That SA side.....

Jesus, tail starts at 5.

 

[GotSpin]

Probably need a wicket soon or this will be ugly

 

[vcs]

Great start by SA, if only there was something on the line in this match, it could have been a classic..