Aussies v. Proteas Test series.

[K]

No hat-trick for Starc.
Hazlewood picks up QdK LBW. Will QdK be in bigger trouble shortly?
Lyon does end up wicketless this innings. Will he also end up lighter in the pocket?

[K]

Lyon has now been charged. We await QdK's fate.

[Donny]

Er .. hello ? This is no ho hum victory.

Australia just walloped Sth. Africa, in a touch over 4 days - a team vying with Oz to challenge India's #1 Test team status.

Mitchell Starc was amazing, in both innings.

[Pies4shaw]

Great effort - I didn't tune in live (I was at the opera). Starc's rampages really killed that game off but there was a lot of effort and application from the team, generally.

[K]

Starc's 9 wickets were all caught behind (5), bowled (3), or LBW (1).

https://www.cricket.com.au/video#videoId=5745107071001

[K]

[Pies4shaw]

Australia won the toss and is batting. 0/6 after 6 overs.

[Donny]

Warner and Bancroft are being very watchful.

After 10 overs, 0/13.

[K]

I like watchfulness!

[Donny]

Beautifully played, boys !!

Now, reaping the reward for patience, 0/67 after 18 overs.

Warner 34*, Bancroft 27*.

[Donny]

What's the go with the 'band' in the crowd ??

Nauseatingly repetitive. Same funeral march 'tune' ... over & over.

[Donny]

0/72 after 21 overs.

Warner 38*, Bancroft 28*.

[Pies4shaw]

1/98. Warner 50*. Bancroft just caught behind for 38.

[Pies4shaw]

[K]

Deano would accuse me, as he accuses Simpson, of wanting batsman to be completely shotless, but it doesn't seem sensible to me for Bancroft to continue wafting when he's wafted and missed a few times in quick succession, especially so close to lunch. Is he suffering ultra-delayed concussion from Bairstow's headbutt?