South Africa (138 & 285/5) defeat Australia (212 & 207) by 5 wickets in the final to clinch the World Test Championship 2023/25 title

[Ahmed216]

3 maidens in a row but hardly the length that can trouble batsmen here

 

[cricfan432]

Should get wickets with new ball.

 

[mominsaigol]

Labu century? Out of form aussie players always come back on the big stage

 

[Rana]

Excellent leave game by Khwaja in these conditions

 

[Devadwal]

Khawaja Gone. Rabada strikes

 

[RidiculousMan]

Excellent leave game by Khwaja in these conditions

Rabada persisted and succeeded

 

[BouncerGuy]

STAY ON TOPIC.... NO PERSONAL REMARKS PLEASE

 

[BouncerGuy]

20 BALL DUCK FOR kHAWAJA.... Nice stuff from Rabada.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Great bowling. Rabada showing his class

 

[Rana]

I don’t see the point of Green at 3 and Labu opening

Better off opening with Green and just giving him a free licence.

Labu and Smith 3 and 4. This is your best middle order regardless of form

 

[Devadwal]

Green gone. 2nd wicket in the over for Rabada.

 

[topspin]

India are not playing, so why is there a pajeet commie?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Time for Smith and Labu to camp otherwise this can get very ugly for Aussies.

 

[Ahmed216]

Rabada finally hitting that length. 2 in an over

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Time for Khawaja to retire . Almost 39. Father Time waits for none.

KG on fire.

 

[topspin]

Khawaja is finished

 

[cricfan432]

Cam green is not kallis why would you place him against new ball.

 

[Rana]

Hell of a catch by Markram

 

[RidiculousMan]

Khawaja is finished

Needs another Pakistan tour

 

[RidiculousMan]

Greatest Test batter since Bradman on the pitch now.

 

[topspin]

I didn’t think Cameron Green would have much chance against Rabada.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Just want to plug this in. Cricviz compare Cummins and Rabada , an interesting piece by Ben Jones

The Magician & The Metronome: Kagiso Rabada v Pat Cummins

Ahead of their World Test Championship meeting, Ben Jones reflects on two modern greats of fast bowling.

cricvizanalyst.substack.com

 

[Ahmed216]

Time for Khawaja to retire . Almost 39. Father Time waits for none.

KG on fire.

Looked finished during India series.
Aussies clearly not producing test batsmen anymore

 

[Rana]

India are not playing, so why is there a pajeet commie?

ICC poopjeet quota commentary

 

[mominsaigol]

Smith century coming right up, although hes come a bit early

 

[Devadwal]

India are not playing, so why is there a pajeet commie?

Mujeet commie ko koi ni puchta? Very bad

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Looked finished during India series.
Aussies clearly not producing test batsmen anymore

Don't look like they have fast bowlers to replace Big 3 either.

Will only hasten the decline of Test cricket if even they can't produce quality Test cricketers.

It's already dead as far as WI and PAK are concerned.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Smith century coming right up, although hes come a bit early

yeah hes just 99 away. Good start so far.

 

[mominsaigol]

I don’t see the point of Green at 3 and Labu opening

Better off opening with Green and just giving him a free licence.

Labu and Smith 3 and 4. This is your best middle order regardless of form

They should have let sam konstas open over Khawaja. Infact it was stupid to rest konstas for khawaja against Sri Lanka and let Khawaja stat pad for a double century.

Sri lanka was the perfect series to let konstas bat alongside Travis head and learn the ropes

 

[mominsaigol]

Don't look like they have fast bowlers to replace Big 3 either.

Will only hasten the decline of Test cricket if even they can't produce quality Test cricketers.

It's already dead as far as WI and PAK are concerned.

Does anyone have a SA and UK Passport to give to me

 

[mominsaigol]

Labu batting extremely well so far

 

[Devadwal]

2 more wickets before lunch will set the tone for africa

 

[Rana]

Labu looking alright here.

 

[Ahmed216]

Labu batting extremely well so far

Indeed. Flawless so far

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ngidi better be extremely accurate. Just jogging in lazily.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I wonder if Pakistan do this kind of research on slip-fielding on a ground. My guess is they don't

 

[mominsaigol]

Indeed. Flawless so far

Lol maybe he is suited for opening over 3. His recent form at 3 was garbage

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Ngidi better be extremely accurate. Just jogging in lazily.

Doesn't have the fitness anymore. South Africa really missing that third out and out quick in Coetzee or Nortje, who can play the enforcer role

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Doesn't have the fitness anymore. South Africa really missing that third out and out quick in Coetzee or Nortje, who can play that enforcer role

Nortje has pretty much quit Test cricket. But yeah I'd like to see Coetzee.

 

[mominsaigol]

Ngidi better be extremely accurate. Just jogging in lazily.

Yes but sa bowling harmless so far. It's just the rabada storm.

Lol its BGT all over again. Just gotta watch out for the bumrah storm which brain dead khawaja and Green never do

 

[sweep_shot]

AUS - 29/2 (12 overs).

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Just want to plug this in. Cricviz compare Cummins and Rabada , an interesting piece by Ben Jones

The Magician & The Metronome: Kagiso Rabada v Pat Cummins

Ahead of their World Test Championship meeting, Ben Jones reflects on two modern greats of fast bowling.

cricvizanalyst.substack.com

good article but I dont like the way they have ranked Rabada and Cummins are tier below Bumrah. They are in the same tier. Bumrah is better ofc but I don't think there is a huge gap between the three.

 

[kron]

Yes but sa bowling harmless so far. It's just the rabada storm.

Lol its BGT all over again. Just gotta watch out for the bumrah storm which brain dead khawaja and Green never do

Rabada burger Nortje Jansen and Bosch would have troubled Aus a lot

But this is a crap unit. Or even Coetze for nortje

But now it’s ngidi Trundler and Mulder Trundler and mahraj

Fml

 

[mominsaigol]

2 more wickets before lunch will set the tone for africa

Won't happen. Steve smith in test > anyone in history with only Bradman being in lead

 

[cricfan432]

good article but I dont like the way they have ranked Rabada and Cummins are tier below Bumrah. They are in the same tier. Bumrah is better ofc but I don't think there is a huge gap between the three.

Rabada and cummins will always outbowl bumrah on sena tracks. They grow up on spicy pitches. I cant say the same about asian tracks

 

[Nikhil_cric]

good article but I dont like the way they have ranked Rabada and Cummins are tier below Bumrah. They are in the same tier. Bumrah is better ofc but I don't think there is a huge gap between the three.

They have a measure of expected bowling averages based on ball tracking and Bumrah's expected bowling average is the lowest since ball tracking began in cricketer i.e. last 20 years.

Which is probably why they rate him higher than both Cummins and Rabada

 

[kron]

Rabada
Burger
Jansen
Coetze
Nortje
Bosch
Sipamla

That’s their best bowling order ranked

Then useless ngidi Mulder lizaad Williams baartman etc

They are missing 3 today basically

 

[kron]

They have a measure of expected bowling averages based on ball tracking and Bumrah's expected bowling average is the lowest since ball tracking began in cricketer i.e. last 20 years.

Which is probably why they rate him higher than both Cummins and Rabada

I said in about 2018 itself bumrah will be the best bowler of the modern era. All formats. People were like meh waaah ohhh yea Nha he isn’t proven. Action is crap lmao.

Yea right.

 

[sweep_shot]

Overcast weather.

South Africa are taking full advantage.

 

[Devadwal]

Ngidi is such a haluwa bowler so is Mulder

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Overcast weather.

South Africa are taking full advantage.

Nothing to do with overcast conditions. It's the movement off the deck that is a factor at Lord's.

Last 4 years, no other English venue has seen more seam movement.

Even Cameron Green dismissal was away seam movement

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Labu is the edgiest batsman in the world.

 

[Devadwal]

Labu is the luckiest batsman in the world.

Fixed

 

[sweep_shot]

Finally enjoying some good Test cricket.

I was sick and tired of T20 for the last 3-4 months.

AUS - 37/2 (15.2 overs).

 

[mominsaigol]

Won't happen. Steve smith in test > anyone in history with only Bradman being in lead

@Devadwal

No need to laugh. The greatest of all time doesn't need arguments to cement his place as the goat like you argue for kohli in test cricket.

Bradman and smith exist and wisden knows it.

 

[mominsaigol]

Smith edging closer and closer to his 2nd wtc century.

@Devadwal

Wanna know what smith did bit kohli did not? A wtc century

 

[Rana]

Finally enjoying some good Test cricket.

I was sick and tired of T20 for the last 3-4 months.

AUS - 37/2 (15.2 overs).

You can always revisit Pakistan’s T20 matches from 2020-2024 to watch extra Test match cricket

 

[Devadwal]

Smith edging closer and closer to his 2nd wtc century.

@Devadwal

Wanna know what smith did bit kohli did not? A wtc century

KOHLI century in international cricket - 82

Smith century in international cricket - 48

 

[Devadwal]

17 overs , Smith -17 runs ,labu -17 runs

 

[mominsaigol]

You can always revisit Pakistan’s T20 matches from 2020-2024 to watch extra Test match cricket.

If thats test match cricket. Then Pakistan should quit playing test cricket altogether.

Rule one of test cricket is to survive and play long innings, not flail your arms randomly hoping to hoick on the leggside, for a delivery bowled on the offside.

 

[Rana]

If thats test match cricket. Then Pakistan should quit playing test cricket altogether.

Rule one of test cricket is to survive and play long innings, not flail your arms randomly hoping to hoick on the leggside, for a delivery bowled on the offside.

Rizzu Symonds averages 47 in T20i cricket and 40 in Test cricket

He ensured T20 is the prestige Test match format for Pakistan.

He deserves a WTC final appearance

 

[sweep_shot]

AUS - 42/2 (17.4 overs).

 

[Ahmed216]

Smith edging closer and closer to his 2nd wtc century.

@Devadwal

Wanna know what smith did bit kohli did not? A wtc century

Kohli should not even be in same conversation as Smith.
Smudge is in league of Kallis Lara Sachin

 

[DeadlyVenom]

scratchy innings comes to an end

 

[sweep_shot]

Labu is out.

South Africa are on top.

46/3.

 

[Ahmed216]

Labu goes out to a nothing ball.

 

[Devadwal]

Labu century? Out of form aussie players always come back on the big stage

Ho gyi century

 

[RexRex]

Yes, Proteas are winning this ..

 

[mominsaigol]

Kohli should not even be in same conversation as Smith.
Smudge is in league of Kallis Lara Sachin

> Kallis and Lara.

Debatable with Sachin. I have him > Sachin, but if Indians view sachin as >, I do not mind.

 

[Rana]

Big wicket before lunch

SA on top for sure

Only a Travis Head clutch madness can swing the momentum back to his side

 

[U$ofA]

Another failure for Labuschagne. I have a feeling the only reason he is in the eleven or not on notice is because Aus. do not have a replacement to try. Dare I say, complacency setting in for Marnus?

There needs to be competition for spots to keep the fire lit.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Lol Marco jansen opening the bowling. They just need to negotiate Rabada and then its smooth sailing from here

Do you think Jansen isn’t a quality test pacer?

 

[AAli98]

Doubt India’s farther will score big as his kids aren’t playing.

 

[RexRex]

I see AB has a fresh mop on his head.

 

[mominsaigol]

Ho gyi century

Look carefully you blind bat, I said Labu century?

Aka with a question mark. Im asking and pondering, not claiming.

Sekho samjho and where is Kohli's wtc century?

 

[mominsaigol]

Do you think Jansen isn’t a quality test pacer?

A good pacer, not a great one.

 

[Devadwal]

Bumrah Bunny aka tullebaaz head at the crease

 

[mominsaigol]

Look carefully you blind bat, I said Labu century?

Aka with a question mark. Im asking and pondering, not claiming.

Sekho samjho and where is Kohli's wtc century?

@Devadwal Here comes Head. Your nightmare, the man who made you cry in 2023 and 2022.

 

[RexRex]

It's strange how Head never nicks to the slips when he swings so extravagantly.

 

[Devadwal]

Give rabada a 2 over spell before the lunch