The Official Cricket Thread

[OomStruisbaai]

West Indies commentator says that Temba Bavuma has dropped the match.

Very difficult chance, though.

The commentators were right.

[Rinkals]

Russell perishes to a brilliant catch from Markram.

6 down.

[Rinkals]

Ngidi back into the attack.

Allen licking his lips.

[OomStruisbaai]

Russell perishes to a brilliant catch from Markram.

6 down.

I claim that one.

[Rinkals]

Allen almost swings off his feet. Dot ball.

[Rinkals]

Pooran reviews.

Ball hits the back foot 2 inches in front of middle.

Decision upheld.

7 Down.

[Rinkals]

2 new batsmen at the crease.

Rabada to bowl the last over.

15 runs required.

[Rinkals]

Rabada opens with a wide.

[OomStruisbaai]

Super over from Nortjé

[FalseBayFC]

Been a very exciting game.

[Rinkals]

Christ!

How many balls has Rabada bowled through Allen's legs?

Allen hits the last ball for six, but it's too little, too late.

SA win!

[OomStruisbaai]

Win by 1 run

[OomStruisbaai]

How many balls has Rabada bowled through Allen's legs?

Lucky they weren't call wides.

[FalseBayFC]

Christ!

How many balls has Rabada bowled through Allen's legs?

Allen hits the last ball for six, but it's too little, too late.

SA win!

Proteas are lacking six hitters in the middle and lower orders. Miller seems finished. Never was the most consistent but now he needs to be replaced.

[OomStruisbaai]

We need AB.

[Rinkals]

We don't need AB.

[Insane_Homer]

[handyman]

It's a different format.

T20 cricket is played over 20 overs with a white ball.

Well, it seems Markram plays T20 cricket after all.

Not very well, though.

I must say that I'm surprised that they picked him ahead of Mulder for this game.

I also think Williams would have been better to give the lower order a bit of muscle and add another bowling option.

However, it is T20, so it's all a bit of a crap shoot.

Markram is a class batsman, but I think he's better suited to the red ball game where there is a lot less pressure to get on with it.

Markram is much better than a few batters that started the first 2 games though.

Ngidi is treading water at the moment.

[handyman]

Christ!

How many balls has Rabada bowled through Allen's legs?

Allen hits the last ball for six, but it's too little, too late.

SA win!

Proteas are lacking six hitters in the middle and lower orders. Miller seems finished. Never was the most consistent but now he needs to be replaced.

Agreed.

[handyman]

We need AB.

That would be 1st prize, but that ship has sailed.

[FalseBayFC]

Match 4 of the T20 series today. Really enjoying this cricket. Interesting Sri Lanka - England ODI on at the mo too. So cool to have midweek sport to watch.

[handyman]

Match 4 of the T20 series today. Really enjoying this cricket. Interesting Sri Lanka - England ODI on at the mo too. So cool to have midweek sport to watch.

Cannot wait. It's been good. Very impressed by Shamsi. Miller has been poor.

[FalseBayFC]

Match 4 of the T20 series today. Really enjoying this cricket. Interesting Sri Lanka - England ODI on at the mo too. So cool to have midweek sport to watch.

Cannot wait. It's been good. Very impressed by Shamsi. Miller has been poor.

Yep, Miller has been poor. I also think Andile Phehlukwayo would have been a better bet than Ngidi.

[handyman]

Match 4 of the T20 series today. Really enjoying this cricket. Interesting Sri Lanka - England ODI on at the mo too. So cool to have midweek sport to watch.

Cannot wait. It's been good. Very impressed by Shamsi. Miller has been poor.

Yep, Miller has been poor. I also think Andile Phehlukwayo would have been a better bet than Ngidi.

I agree that Ngidi has been poor, but Phehlukwayo is just so predictable. Maybe Mulder in for Ngidi, will strengthen the batting as well.

Someone like Olivier or Abbott would have been awesome.

[FalseBayFC]

Cannot wait. It's been good. Very impressed by Shamsi. Miller has been poor.

Yep, Miller has been poor. I also think Andile Phehlukwayo would have been a better bet than Ngidi.

I agree that Ngidi has been poor, but Phehlukwayo is just so predictable. Maybe Mulder in for Ngidi, will strengthen the batting as well.

Someone like Olivier or Abbott would have been awesome.

We're short an all-rounder. A Ben Stokes or Lance Klusener type. Mulder could do it.

[OomStruisbaai]

We have to put them away tonight.

Maybe we should bowl first for a change.

[FalseBayFC]

1.32pm So the news is that South Africa have won the toss and chosen to bowl first. This will be the first time that they will be bowling first in the series. West Indies bring in Gayle and Fidel Edwards for Holder and Kevin Sinclair. South Africa remain unchanged.

West Indies: Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Obed McCoy, Fidel Edwards

South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi

From Cricinfo

[FalseBayFC]

WTF is this opening the bowling with Markram kak?

[Sandstorm]

WTF is this opening the bowling with Markram kak?

Bookies choice

[handyman]

Nortje, you gotta love him, such a competitor.

[handyman]

We need to get Gayle fast, otherwise game over.

[handyman]

I reckon a few throat balls is worth a try, from Nortje and Rabada. Take him on, let him know he's in for a fight.

[handyman]

Soft dismissal, but the Proteas won't complain. Gayle gone, 32/2 after 3.3 overs.

[sorCrer]

Great take by The Cock™

[OomStruisbaai]

We need more spin in T20

[sorCrer]

We need more spin in T20

Quality spin.

[OomStruisbaai]

We need more spin in T20

Quality spin.

Thanks for all the wickets

[OomStruisbaai]

Liewe vok now we screwed it.

[sorCrer]

Rabada & Miller show.

[Sandstorm]

Miller drops a sitter. He’s over the hill and time to take him behind the barn for the last time.