Maxwell finishes with figures of 10-1-34-2 and he didn't go for a single boundary
Amazing really.
It is but there does seem to be a bit of correction in the sense that batsmen seem far more prepared to take on spinners that they might previously feared to do so like Rashid Khan, Adil Rashid and Adam Zampa but an orthodox off break bowler like Maxwell who just bowls line and length they appear far more respectful of
Another slower ball into the surface but this time a bouncer from Hazlewood - Klassen is through with the shot too soon and caught behind by Inglis for 29 (27)
I would say that South Africa might be slightly disappointed with that score but probably nowhere near as much as the Aussies will be for their totally inept fielding performance
Marsh out to Jansen but the bowler can thank Ngidi for the pressure he's put on the Aussies from the other end who, as I type this, gets the wicket of Warner. Ngidi's figures are a remarkable 4-2-4-1 in what is the Power Play
Can SA bat, like they did against SL, against that attack and how do Australia bat against a weaker attack than India's?
We can look at bilateral series but they weren't in a world cup and they weren't in India.
I think it's unlikely that both these teams get to the semis so tomorrow's game is massive.
SA's top 7, on current form, is as good as any in the competition - they average overall 44 at a strike rate of over a run a ball. Their weakness is that they only have the one decent spinner. Australia are in much the same boat so far as balance is concerned and their main spinner, Zampa, is not anywhere near as consistent as he was in previous years. The Aussies might also have another issue (and it sounds bizarre given that they are ranked so highly in Test cricket) and that is the prospect of having Smith and Labuschagne batting together for any period of time if neither of them is actually able to put the foot down when circumstances dictate that they should.
Whatever happens it should be a great game.
Watch these two make me look silly now with a partnership of 200 plus off 30 overs
Can SA bat, like they did against SL, against that attack and how do Australia bat against a weaker attack than India's?
We can look at bilateral series but they weren't in a world cup and they weren't in India.
I think it's unlikely that both these teams get to the semis so tomorrow's game is massive.
SA's top 7, on current form, is as good as any in the competition - they average overall 44 at a strike rate of over a run a ball. Their weakness is that they only have the one decent spinner. Australia are in much the same boat so far as balance is concerned and their main spinner, Zampa, is not anywhere near as consistent as he was in previous years. The Aussies might also have another issue (and it sounds bizarre given that they are ranked so highly in Test cricket) and that is the prospect of having Smith and Labuschagne batting together for any period of time if neither of them is actually able to put the foot down when circumstances dictate that they should.
Whatever happens it should be a great game.
Watch these two make me look silly now with a partnership of 200 plus off 30 overs
Or maybe not. Smith out LBW to Rabada after a review by SA for 19 (16)
Australia's decision to drop the better keeper, Carey, for potentially a lot more runs in Inglis is made to look as a wrong one as Rabada cleans Inglis up
Or maybe not. Smith out LBW to Rabada after a review by SA for 19 (16)
50-3 off 10
Was it out? BBC suggests some controversy...
It's difficult to say but, some of the balls have been straightening rather than following the angle and going down the legside so one would assume, unless the technology is wrong that it was a fair decision. And as we are talking about Smith, I think it probably was plumb!
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263-4 off 43.1
267-4 off 44.1
310-6 off 49.1
311-7 off 49.4
I would say that South Africa might be slightly disappointed with that score but probably nowhere near as much as the Aussies will be for their totally inept fielding performance
27-2 off 7
50-3 off 10
56-4 off 11.1
Jansen 4-0-31-1
The rest 10-3-26-3
BBC suggests some controversy...
65-5 off 16.1