Australian cricket tour of South Africa September/October 2026

[stefan9]

Webster gone.

Aus 124/6

 

[Nerfherder]

For the first day of a test its been pretty exciting.

 

[stefan9]

For the first day of a test its been pretty exciting.

In terms of wickets. Not in terms of batting.

 

[OutlawJoseyWales]

Ok final moan from me, but SABC 3 has stopped the cricket coverage and switched to the frikken protests. What idiot made that decision.

You watch cricket to get away from every day depressing news.

 

[Nerfherder]

Ok final moan from me, but SABC 3 has stopped the cricket coverage and switched to the frikken protests. What idiot made that decision.

You watch cricket to get away from every day depressing news.

Oef... that is scary though. I wonder if they will call the game off at some point?
Right now it seems ok at the stadium but if this rubbish carries on its possible they might not want to start again tomorrow.

 

[Creag]

2.31pm It's become quite overcast during the break. Light may be an issue later in the session. It'd be a miracle if 37 overs were bowled.

The over rate is too slow. But it is becoming the norm all over

 

[lilggg]

No clouds at all 0 rain predicted...the clouds smell cricket and appear...typical durban

 

[Neoprod]

Not much happening for us after tea...maybe we need Nortje to make them hop for a couple overs.

 

[AfricanTech]

Need to break this partnership.

Cummins can bat

 

[AfricanTech]

le sigh!

Off for bad light

Kingsmead strikes again

 

[Agent_Smith]

le sigh!

Off for bad light

Kingsmead strikes again

Lol at not even 3:30 in the afternoon. I said earlier that starting at 09:30 was still too late. The next few days are like this, so we are going to lose a chunk of playing time. Australia won't mind this, I am sure.

 

[handyman007]

Lol at not even 3:30 in the afternoon. I said earlier that starting at 09:30 was still too late. The next few days are like this, so we are going to lose a chunk of playing time. Australia won't mind this, I am sure.

I think SA won't mind. These 2 batsmen are well set. Let's have a fresh go at them tomorrow morning.

 

[SlowInternet]

Australians struggled today against our attack

 

[stefan9]

I presume the teams didn't agree to switch to the pink ball when bad light becomes a problem. There is that option now but teams need to agree before the game.

 

[OutlawJoseyWales]

Australians struggled today against our attack

And yet the Aussies always seem to make a comeback against SA just when it looks like we could bowl them out cheaply.

 

[stefan9]

And yet the Aussies always seem to make a comeback against SA just when it looks like we could bowl them out cheaply.

Well hazlewood and starc also did in the wtc but we won the game

 

[SlowInternet]

And yet the Aussies always seem to make a comeback against SA just when it looks like we could bowl them out cheaply.

True. If we can just get Renshaw or Cummins early tomorrow, we can bowl them out for under 250-260.
But again sometimes Starc get a few quick runs as well.

 

[OutlawJoseyWales]

Well hazlewood and starc also did in the wtc but we won the game

Yeah but we make a bad habit of not taking advantage and finishing them off, like we do with other teams. The tail always seems to wag.

 

[Ecco]

Aussies fans on tour making up a good bunch of the attendees this morning.

 

[Neoprod]

Anrich and Marco had them hopping around and Wiaan's medium pace swing cashes in...nice.