***Official*** Bangladesh Tour of South Africa 2017

[Starfighter]

Rob Quiney for Phil Hughes in 2012-13.

 

[Gnske]

Rob Quiney for Phil Hughes in 2012-13.

Objectively wrong, South Africa felt his wrath for the dozen or so balls he was batting in Brisbane.

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[TT Boy]

2nd highest opening stand for South Africa in the past 10 years. Highest being the 400 odd Smith and McKenzie put on against Bangladesh.

 

[SeamUp]

Possibly the closest I`ve seen to a human shield in cricket....

Literally that was only Trent Bridge then.

Nice start to life in test cricket if he can get his 100 and lay-down the marker no matter how easy it has been. Got to want to start this way.

Although Cook started with a debut hundred and didn't Rudolph open and get a double vs Bangers on debut

 

[StephenZA]

That is just terrible in so many ways.... pity for Markram.

 

[SeamUp]

OUCH jinxed the 100

 

[Gnske]

Please tell me it was the Goblin's fault

 

[StephenZA]

Well played though guys. Both Markram and Elgar played well for that opening partnership.

 

[TT Boy]

At least it wasn't run out for 99 on debut. You wouldn’t know these two have batted together before, running has been pretty ordinary all innings.

 

[Starfighter]

Of course a wicket falls as soon as I go to do something else.

 

[StephenZA]

So that makes Elgar the highest runs scorer for the year at the moment....

 

[SeamUp]

2nd highest opening stand for South Africa in the past 10 years. Highest being the 400 odd Smith and McKenzie put on against Bangladesh.

Trying to think if that is a bad stat or not

 

[TT Boy]

Trying to think if that is a bad stat or not

Not a good stat. Been 20 different opening combos in the past decade and only six of those combos had a 100 run partnership or more. Smith and Petersen were the most prolific with six but Smith and McKenzie averaged over 65 together with 5 100 stands or more. Elgar has had 9 different partners and has only opened since 2014.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Come on Bangladesh, don't get completely steamrolled away from home after getting people's hopes up with your recent displays. A NZ-tour type performance would be more than acceptable. Not this, though.

Not much difference in the bowling from the NZ series

 

[SeamUp]

Not a good stat. Been 20 different opening combos in the past decade and only six of those combos had a 100 run partnership or more. Smith and Petersen were the most prolific with six but Smith and McKenzie averaged over 65 together with 5 100 stands or more. Elgar has had 9 different partners and has only opened since 2014.

Definitely understand where you coming from and it is spot on. Too many make-shift openers in that time to but then it can be tough to open in SA.

But was just joking because is 200 opening stands normal ? I suppose it is in Asia.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Why the hell did they decide to field first?

Pre conceive notion. Ignore all the circumstances, its SA where the ball supposed to swing, seam and bounce

 

[mr_mister]

So that makes Elgar the highest runs scorer for the year at the moment....

#bigfive

 

[StephenZA]

Good first day for SA, could not have asked for better really, outside Markram actually getting his 100. Don't know what to do when SA start a series off on a positive note...unusual circumstance nowadays.

Hinsight being perfect I`m glad we did not play the extra batsmen and Phehlukwayo could be pretty good on a drying up down pitch, may just help him considering how straight he bowls.

 

[SeamUp]

Very similar to last tour. Put us in 299/1 and today the same 298/1

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hope Amla gets a nice minnow bashing hundred here. Not had many chances to pad stats in his career.

Also Elgar