Australian cricket tour of South Africa September/October 2026

[sand_man]

No squads named yet but kg is ruled out of the odi's and a massive doubt for the tests. He has sustained a third degree hamstring issue.

https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-sa-kagiso-rabada-races-against-time-to-be-fit-for-australia-tests-1552218

4 players out with dodge hamstrings. Who's the S&C? Should be shot... or at the very least fired....

 

[stefan9]

Qdk goes first ball from Ellis

 

[stefan9]

Temba gone for 30. 83/3.

 

[sand_man]

Temba gone for 30. 83/3.

I got no issue with the 30, it's off the 48 balls that hurts... I guess that is his job, anchor the innings...

 

[stefan9]

50 for Breetzke.
Sadly Rickelton was caught on the fence.

 

[sand_man]

Ryan was looking good.

Caught on the fence is always a painful method of dismissal for us spectators. It was so close to 6.

 

[stefan9]

That was painful from Miller. Never got going.

 

[blaaislaai]

Hoping to get at least 250+.

 

[sensus communis]

Jansen gets better every season

 

[iToldYouSo]

That was painful from Miller. Never got going.

Most of the time it's like this with Miller playing T20 and ODI matches like it's a test match.

 

[sand_man]

Hoping to get at least 250+.

Yeah. 280 is par

 

[stefan9]

Breetzke runs himself out for a well played 112.

 

[sand_man]

Ryan was looking good.

Caught on the fence is always a painful method of dismissal for us spectators. It was so close to 6.

Almost as painful as a run out.

 

[sand_man]

Most of the time it's like this with Miller playing T20 and ODI matches like it's a test match.

Bit early in the day to be drinking?

 

[sand_man]

Australia's fielding has been superb. Haven't missed a trick. Hopefully the Saffa's can match them. Our fielding has been, at best, only average.

 

[stefan9]

We end on 296

 

[sand_man]

We end on 296

Batting conditions looking very good. We need to take every opportunity created and we'll win comfortably. Can't afford any dropped catches though.

I'd say it's 55/45 in favour of the Proteas.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Bit early in the day to be drinking?

Kudos to you for even taking the time to reply to that frankly asinine comment...

 

[sand_man]

Batting conditions looking very good. We need to take every opportunity created and we'll win comfortably. Can't afford any dropped catches though.

I'd say it's 55/45 in favour of the Proteas.

Good start. 55% Aussie

 

[sand_man]

Marsh smashing us to all ends. 50 loading.