Australian cricket tour of South Africa September/October 2026

[sand_man]

I’ve never been a fan of Verreynne. Has never passed the eye test imo.

Are you saying he is ugly? Or unconvincing batting technique?

Cause both would be accurate.... just saying...

 

[stefan9]

Verreynne could have left that.

Why do SA batsmen at test level cricket not know how to bat when the situation calls for it??

Tbf both Aiden and mulder did.
Jansen is also trying, really fighting his natural instinct.

 

[Mike7]

Are you saying he is ugly? Or unconvincing batting technique?

Cause both would be accurate.... just saying...

His technique has always looked off to me. He doesn’t look like someone who can score consistent runs.

 

[Pegging]

 

[handyman007]

I would like to see Ackerman in the team. Sheer weight of first class runs have to count for something.

 

[Creag]

I would like to see Ackerman in the team. Sheer weight of first class runs have to count for something.

+1 to this, https://www.cricinfo.com/cricketers/marques-ackerman-596436

 

[sand_man]

Watching the 1st inning wickets and it's got to be said, Aussies catching has been impeccable. Don't think they've missed a beat...

 

[DarkStarMonday]

Watching the 1st inning wickets and it's got to be said, Aussies catching has been impeccable. Don't think they've missed a beat...

Renshaw was the difference, at the fact that we let Lyon and Renshaw knock up over 100 run partnership for the was it the 8th wicket ?

We got punished for not wrapping the tail up.

 

[sand_man]

Career defining knock from Renshaw. Scored his last century in 2016 apparently? Think I head comms on that stat..

 

[sand_man]

4 batters out for 1 or 2 isn't good enough either, batting for a draw... give us 20 off 100 balls. Show some bottle... build an innings...

 

[stefan9]

Career defining knock from Renshaw. Scored his last century in 2016 apparently? Think I head comms on that stat..

Yeah this test was something like his third comeback

 

[Nerfherder]

220 with 4 wickets left.

They really do like to torture us.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Absolute rip-snorter for Harmer. Would have got any batsman out.

 

[stefan9]

4 batters out for 1 or 2 isn't good enough either, batting for a draw... give us 20 off 100 balls. Show some bottle... build an innings...

It depends how they get out. If you get by the bowler fair enough. But if you give it away like Rickelton, Stubbs and Kyle that just pisses me off.

 

[stefan9]

Well tried Aiden. The end is here

 

[Nerfherder]

two wickets in the over... its done now

 

[WaxLyrical]

Renshaw was the difference, at the fact that we let Lyon and Renshaw knock up over 100 run partnership for the was it the 8th wicket ?

We got punished for not wrapping the tail up.

Not really - you cant win if you don't take wickets. All SA had to do was occupy the crease and Renshaws knock would've been insignificant had the SA done just that. A draw means you don't lose.
We're going to lose here.

350 is "normal" for a side like Aus in the first innings.

 

[stefan9]

We lose by 214

 

[sand_man]

Hiding at the end of the day. Can't complain. Aussies were better prepared and the Renshaw innings was the point of difference...

4 short days to regroup and go again...

KG was missed. Never again will I question his value to the team dynamic but the batters didn't help the cause either..

7 batters out for under 5 runs in that 2nd innings. Never good enough...

 

[sand_man]

It depends how they get out. If you get by the bowler fair enough. But if you give it away like Rickelton, Stubbs and Kyle that just pisses me off.

Exactly!!