2nd Test - Australia vs. South Africa @ Bellerive Oval (Nov 12-16)

[Rack Watts]

Why would you schedule a test match in Hobart in November?
January and February, sure.
At least we can't lose 5 in a row.

 

[Hamez]

Ferguson and Mennie to debut according to CA snapchat with both having baggy greens presented to them.

 

[SpaceClef]

Why would you schedule a test match in Hobart in November?
January and February, sure.
At least we can't lose 5 in a row.

Pretty dumb especially since we've barely strung two 20°C days together in Melbourne, let alone Hobart, this spring.

 

[Tassieboy]

The folly of a Test in Hobart in November. Similar to northern England in May.

100mm expected on the East coast today. Heavy rain tomorrow, too.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Last Hobart Test until 2019-20.

 

[Tassieboy]

Further, why did they not schedule the Hobart Test last? Perth to Adelaide to Hobart would make more sense; and the 3rd Test is closer to summer.

 

[Tassieboy]

Possibly last Hobart Test until 2019-20.

Almost certainly going by the futures.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerg!

 

[Rack Watts]

Further, why did they not schedule the Hobart Test last? Perth to Adelaide to Hobart would make more sense; and the 3rd Test is closer to summer.

Exactly, it barely ever rains from January-March.
But November is always inconsistent.
Probably Cricket Australia's excuse for taking us off the list completely.

 

[rippersnipper]

Ugh

 

[Tassieboy]

Interesting how the first two Tests are in BBL dominated cities. Perth's BBL crowds are almost 2x their Test crowds, and Hobart's have been 3x their Test crowds.

I get the feeling Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide are the only cities that can expect decent non-Ashes Test crowds.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Surely Mitch will be the one to make way for Ferguson

Interesting how the first two Tests are in BBL dominated cities. Perth's BBL crowds are almost 2x their Test crowds, and Hobart's have been 3x their Test crowds.

I get the feeling Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide are the only cities that can expect decent non-Ashes Test crowds.

Considering just how early the summer started and it was ******* hot on the Saturday probably hurt the crowd figures a bit. Still far from ideal.

 

[HBF]

Just checked the radar - doesn't look like much rain around at the moment.

 

[StillAtLarge]

You'd have a bowl on a sweaty pitch with cloud cover every day of the week. Starc could rip through 3 or 4 in quick time on this. Rabada the same

 

[Bradesmaen]

Darren Lehmann on an advert.. "I do know how to pick a good allrounder" are you sure Darren?

 

[BACCS]

Fergy, bloody awesome! About time

 

[LukeParkerno1]

No MMarsh pop the champagne!

We finally have 6 batsmen we'll blow me down!

 

[HBF]

Smith lost the toss again.

 

[kozi]

Game over.

 

[danstar]

Tomorrow will be lost to rain we will still lose in 3 days

 

[HBF]

That XI looks so much better than what we put on the park in Perth.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

so 4 down by lunch? burns and usman out lbw warner caught at the slips

 

[Hamez]

SA won the toss and elected to bowl first.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hopefully our batsmen show some backbone and bat sensibly.

Leave every ball you can

 

[Art Vandelay_]

0 Marshmallow sisters in the team. We may just win this match.

Luxury when you can lose Steyn and still not bring in Morkel.