Test 2024 Sri Lanka Tour of South Africa (2 Tests)

[PhatBoy]

Great start to SL.

There is genuinely something brewing here for this side. They won’t have Mathews and Chandimal around for much longer but they’re building a good attack and the rest of their batting is getting better and better

 

[Ivelisse]

There's nobody there!

 

[Bedi]

There's nobody there!

Very disappointing

 

[Bedi]

SL never lost in Durban, and you'd think they're a good chance to keep that record intact. They've just got back from a high perfomance camp so they're here to play

 

[PhatBoy]

There's nobody there!

Not really uncommon this early in the summer on a work day especially against a low profile opponent

 

[Bedi]

Great start to SL.

There is genuinely something brewing here for this side. They won’t have Mathews and Chandimal around for much longer but they’re building a good attack and the rest of their batting is getting better and better

Sri Lanka's the better batting side and SAF has world class bowlers so from that point of view it's well poised

 

[PhatBoy]

Sri Lanka's the better batting side and SAF has world class bowlers so from that point of view it's well poised

Was really hoping the toss would go the other way around for that reason

 

[PhatBoy]

God Bavuma must get sick of having to do this.

 

[Bedi]

Big series too in terms of WTC, with both teams still able to make the final

 

[Bedi]

Am guessing Angelo Matthews has been playing longer than any other current cricketer? Averages 45, so needs to be in the discussions for best cricketers of the modern era. Though staggered to see he's only taken 33 wickets.

 

[Bedi]

Stubbs was looking pretty good

 

[Bedi]

Very good comeback to Kumara, two quick wickets after being smashed for 17 in his first over

 

[MJG14]

That looked like a good ball.

 

[yabsy]

Am guessing Angelo Matthews has been playing longer than any other current cricketer? Averages 45, so needs to be in the discussions for best cricketers of the modern era. Though staggered to see he's only taken 33 wickets.

As far as test cricket goes, both he & Kemar Roach debuted at exactly the same time in July 2009...However, there is one other fast bowler still currently playing that began in early 2008?

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[PhatBoy]

Am guessing Angelo Matthews has been playing longer than any other current cricketer? Averages 45, so needs to be in the discussions for best cricketers of the modern era. Though staggered to see he's only taken 33 wickets.

When he started his first class bowling average was very good albeit from a small sample size. Fair to say he hasn’t gone on to do it justice lol

He’s been an incredible servant for a team and board that hasn’t always been proportionately grateful towards him.

Hasn’t proven himself in all countries but has made good runs in England and NZ, has made a tonne in India, a tonne in SA would prove he can do it on bouncy wickets as well as it’s about the only thing missing (no hundreds in SA or Aus)

 

[eltrain]

Don’t go off for rain now, I’ve just settled in

 

[PhatBoy]

As far as test cricket goes, both he & Kemar Roach debuted at exactly the same time in July 2009...However, there is one other fast bowler still currently playing that began in early 2008?

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Does Ishant Sharma count or has he retired?

 

[PhatBoy]

As far as test cricket goes, both he & Kemar Roach debuted at exactly the same time in July 2009...However, there is one other fast bowler still currently playing that began in early 2008?

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Southee for another two games actually

 

[Bedi]

As far as test cricket goes, both he & Kemar Roach debuted at exactly the same time in July 2009...However, there is one other fast bowler still currently playing that began in early 2008?

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Dunno good question! Was thinking Siddle (but he was 2009 too, and obviously retired from international cricket) and Trent Copeland was 2011

 

[PhatBoy]

Geez that’s a dodged bullet.

Bad ball, bad shot, bad cricket

 

[yabsy]

Does Ishant Sharma count or has he retired?

Ah, forgot about him...Well it says he hasnt retired from international cricket & has been still playing 1st Class matches, so he gets it (May 2007)...A year earlier than Tim Southee

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[yabsy]

Southee for another two games actually

Maybe 6 months later if they can sneak into the WTC Final

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[Plugger35]

South Africa's top order is looking as shakey as Australia's top order.

The rain now coming to their rescue.

 

[yabsy]

South Africa's top order is looking as shakey as Australia's top order.

The rain now coming to their rescue.

Not that shakey lol

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[yabsy]

Looks like Kusal Mendis has got a new roll wicketkeeping & batting down the order.

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