Great (and very surprising) stat:Starc strikes in the first over... 0-1
This is going to be a real test for the SA batters.
Great (and very surprising) stat:Starc strikes in the first over... 0-1
This is going to be a real test for the SA batters.
Day 3 is looking less likely now, too.SA 27-3
Difficult to see this test going into day 4 or 5 unless rain arrives
A decent first hour for South Africa on day 2... 44 runs added by Bavuma 36* and Bedingham 17*
SA 87-4
One odd moment earlier when Bavuma looked plumb, but survived a review...
27.3 Hazlewood to Bavuma, no run
Given lbw! Bavuma reviews but he does not look confident Full length, nipping in down the slope. He's caught on the crease driving the wrong line with no footwork. There's a spike on Snicko! Bavuma survives but he didn't review straight away. An odd one.
If nothing else, DRS has illustrated that batters definitely don't always know when they've edged the ball.A decent first hour for South Africa on day 2... 44 runs added by Bavuma 36* and Bedingham 17*
SA 87-4
One odd moment earlier when Bavuma looked plumb, but survived a review...
27.3 Hazlewood to Bavuma, no run
Given lbw! Bavuma reviews but he does not look confident Full length, nipping in down the slope. He's caught on the crease driving the wrong line with no footwork. There's a spike on Snicko! Bavuma survives but he didn't review straight away. An odd one.
SA need a wag to get up from 129-7, pressure on Bedingham 43* to bat with the tail but also score a few
Cummins 6/28 off 18. Some performance.Oh dear... BANG BANG BANG for Cummins after lunch... who now has 5-28, and SA in trouble on 135-8
Rabada & Cummins have combined figures of 33.5 / 11 / 79 / 11Cummins 6/28 off 18. Some performance.
And if you put a qualification in there, say 20 test matches, he's only behind garnerCummins' record at first change is different class.
156 wickets at 21.85, not including the current match.
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Note that most of the bowlers above him (apart from Jamieson and Garner really) on that list either played before the first world war or are stone cold shite the moment they have to bowl outside Australia.