SA tour of Australia, Oct 22-Nov 28

[GarlicJam]

I've seen a couple of very nice catches in the little I have seen today. Good sign for the Aussies.

[yuppie]

So thats why Marsh is in the team.

[GarlicJam]

both of 'em...

[yuppie]

indeed. Hopefully at least one of them will make some runs.

So a under prepared Starc is bowling well.

[shankycricket]

A very similar pattern to the 2012 Test between these 2 sides so far. Lets hope the comparison ends there!

[shankycricket]

Quinny De Kock is some player!

[hopeforthebest]

Is this the old Perth ground, unchanged? I seem to remember during the last ashes that they were talking about moving to a different ground or big changes to the existing ground. I can't remember any details, was it similar to other grounds, going to drop in pitches and making the ground more suitable for Aussie rules games.

[shankycricket]

Is this the old Perth ground, unchanged? I seem to remember during the last ashes that they were talking about moving to a different ground or big changes to the existing ground. I can't remember any details, was it similar to other grounds, going to drop in pitches and making the ground more suitable for Aussie rules games.

I think next year's Ashes will be the last at the WACA.

[mikesiva]

Good half-centuries by deKock and Bavuma, but 242 is surely not enough...the damage was done by Starc and Hazlewood.

[Arthur Crabtree]

What happened to the promised flat pitches? I only picked batters for my FL.

[Arthur Crabtree]

This is more like it.

[GarlicJam]

Is this the old Perth ground, unchanged? I seem to remember during the last ashes that they were talking about moving to a different ground or big changes to the existing ground. I can't remember any details, was it similar to other grounds, going to drop in pitches and making the ground more suitable for Aussie rules games.

I think next year's Ashes will be the last at the WACA.

Different ground - 60K (+?) built for footy ground, that will take drop in pitches - so the bland ol' bland pitches will flourish.

[meninblue]

Warner gives Aussie bowlers extra session on his own. He is very useful in that regards.

[The Professor]

Seems very open Test. Australia with momentum thus far.

[mikesiva]

I just watched the match highlights...Australia have almost won the match on the first day alone.

The Aussies are hard to beat in home conditions, but the South Africans didn't even compete.

Elgar and Duminy's Test averages in the 30s show that they don't come up with big scores often enough. We will soon see if Cook can maintain his good start to his career.

Amla's a class act, while du Plessis and Bavuma have been averaging in the 40s, which is good enough for a declining Saffer side. And de Kock looks like an exciting player. Steyn, Philander and Rabada have unbelievable bowling averages, which is why it's disappointing that they bowled so badly. Once again, the weak link is the Saffer spinner.