2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 47 Second Semi Final South Africa v Australia 16/11 1900hrs @ Eden Gardens

[Zevon]

Well at least if Australia get 213 it won’t end in a tie

 

[Roosurgence]

South Africa can thank Cummins for getting over 200.

Lose by 15 or less and you can blame Captain Dumbo.

 

[manureid]

Aussies probably all out for 150 odd here. Let the Saffas get away there. Should have knocked them over a lot sooner.

 

[Doggy]

213 is very doable

It should have been much much less

It will hoop around corners

 

[Burtonsgottago]

We'll 100% be 5/100 halfway through the innings and then somehow slowly bumble our way to the win, assuming rain holds off.

Is that bad?

 

[deedog2]

Maxwell needs to play the next two Ashes series

 

[1990crow]

Amazing that if we win the scores will basically identical to 1999 WC Semi.

 

[Roosurgence]

South Africa have an incredible batting line up. Excellent bowling by and large has made this pitch look tougher than it is. The Maxwell, Head, Cummins and Starc changes have all done the job.

Losing the toss and keeping these powerhouses to 212 is a captain's job done well.

If he did his job properly they make less than 200.

All the spud did was keep them in the game.

 

[Nel_cats]

I’m sorry but you people on this board are a bunch of losers. My god.

 

[philreich]

This ain't over - a fast start to ease the nerves will be just what the doctor ordered!!!

 

[1990crow]

This ain't over - a fast start to ease the nerves will be just what the doctor ordered!!!

Need to keep our Heads.

 

[Syd_Bombay]

Fun fact : In the famous tied ODI semis of 1999 WC Aus vs SA the score was ....... 213

 

[Roosurgence]

Trash captaincy by Cummins to go with his trash bowling

If he wasn’t Captain, he wouldn’t even be in the side.

Average with the bat and bowls short or short slow shit for the majority of his 10 overs.

 

[Mr Meow]

South Africa had a power hitter well set and 4 wickets in the shed for their last 10 overs. They easily could've put 100 on if let off the leash. They scored 56.

Despite 4 bad bowling changes in a row, apparently.

 

[smasha]

Bring it home.

 

[k31th]

If he wasn’t Captain, he wouldn’t even be in the side.

Average with the bat and bowls short or short slow s**t for the majority of his 10 overs.

Relax

 

[Bedi]

Why Bowlers shouldn’t be captains.

Because they always seem to be caught in a sticky wicket.

A xmas cracker joke if ever there was one.

 

[eddiesmith]

Oh I don’t dispute the bizarre nature of the decision to not review.

However the players are not the ones paid to make decisions; it is still the umpire who makes the mistake, it’s not the player’s fault when that happens

Yes umpires will make mistakes, no one is perfect, that’s why they brought in DRS, so the player made it worse by not using the tools at his disposal.

But expecting 100% accuracy from umpires is ridiculous, do you expect 100% perfect games from the players earning 10-20 times as much as an umpire? QDK is probably the highest paid player in SA team, his decision to play that shot massively hurt his team, much bigger error than the umpires.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

I’m sorry but you people on this board are a bunch of losers. My god.

You don’t know me

 

[Coolangatta]

Need to keep our Heads.

Can’t afford to look aHead to the final just yet

 

[Syd_Bombay]

SA has all 3 variations of leftie bowling ... left arm pacer left arm orthodox spinner and left arm leggie

 

[nobbyiscool]

Great innings from Miller, but I'm annoyed that we let them get away. Given how long their tail is there's no way they should've topped 150. Rain break helped them I think.

 

[Zevon]

There’s enough in the pitch for the bowlers but it’s nothing like it was when Starc and Hazelwood were bowling in ideal conditions prior to the rain delay.

Reckon that period will ultimately prove the difference and Australia will get home.

 

[Coolangatta]

Warner will go bang bang bang probably be around 80-100 off the first 10

 

[Mr Meow]

If he did his job properly they make less than 200.

All the spud did was keep them in the game.

So the two extra Zampa overs in the last 10 went for 15 in total (7.5 r.p.o). Trade Hazelwood (a poor death bowler) and you reckon he would've kept them to 1-2 an over. Miller well set would've tonked most for at least one big boundary an over at that stage.