#savaus — Public Fediverse posts

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/06/14/south-africa-champions-at-last/
The story of how South Africa men shed the chokers tag they had carried for over quarter of a century, and a photo gallery.
#cricket #TestCricket #WTC #WTCFinal #SAvAUS #AUSvSA #photography #birds #insects #herons #bees #beetles #butterflies #Hummingbird Hawk Moth #dragonflies #damselflies

Verreynne scores the winning single with the clock reading 12:46 on Saturday June 14th. The margin is five wickets, and 26 years after the first of many 'so near but so far' moments South Africa men have finally won a global tournament.
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Verreynne levels the scores with a single off the last ball of the over. That means that SA have won the WTC, since even if they now lose all their remaining wickets in a heap for the match to be tied they topped the table during the league stage.
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Markram perishes in the moment of victory, caught at midwicket. South Africa 276-5, need six more to win. Markram will certainly be named Player of the Match for his 136.
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Three more to Markram, means it is seven to win and seven for his 3,000 test runs but he is off strike.
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That four and single to Bedingham have reduced the ask to below 20 - just 18 needed, and six wickets still standing. Markram needs another 16 to bring up 3,000 test career runs, which now looks very unlikely.
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#cricket We had to hunt around but we found that #SAvAus world test championship final is on Prime in Australia.

Settling in for the show!

My report card for the fifth #SAvAUS ODI, featuring lumberjackery, waiting impatiently for the fireworks factory and the Asia Cup Final.

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https://newsletter.liebcricket.com/p/south-africa-v-australia-fifth-odi

Sometimes I think Josh Inglis is only selected because his name sounds so much like Jos (English). #SAvAUS

TIM DAVID FILTH! #SAvAUS

Stun Markram nuts

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Should Zampa stop being hit for six? A question for Australia to ponder heading into the Workd Cup. #SAvAUS

On the plus side, in this match I’m unlikely to go to bed before the South African batters go completely insane, smashing a zillion runs per over.

(This may not be ‘the plus side’, on reflection.)

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Silly from de Kock. Why would you edge it to any of the slip positions that Cameron Green is covering? #SAvAUS

Pretty cruel to say Temba Bavuma was ‘a long way short’.

(Explanation: because he’s not a very tall man.)

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My report card for the fourth #SAvAUS ODI, featuring preparing for the World Cup and complacency.

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https://newsletter.liebcricket.com/p/south-africa-v-australia-fourth-odi

“As always, Hazlewood is back to his best” is the kind of Zen koan commentary you can ponder for days. #SAvAUS

Easily my favourite thing about Rassie van der Dussen is how his name sounds like a 50s dance craze. #SAvAUS

Some nominative determinism batting from Quinton. #SAvAUS

The commentary of Pommie Mbangwa makes me feel like everything’s going to be okay. I’d like him to talk me through my day. #SAvAUS

That kind of delivery really putting the Ellis back in ‘I’m so jealous of people who can bowl like that’. #SAvAUS

To properly prepare for the World Cup, Australia and South Africa should be pretending that they need New Zealand to beat England to keep their semi-final prospects alive. They should also be keeping an eye on India’s NRR and how it compares to their own. #SAvAUS

My report card for the third #SAvAUS ODI, featuring never forgetting and strong branding feelings.

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https://newsletter.liebcricket.com/p/south-africa-v-australia-third-odi

Marnus might have to bat at four AND substitute in at eight if Australia are going to chase this target down. #SAvAUS

Temba tantrum. #SAvAUS

I have absolutely no idea who is in Australia’s best ODI XI.

Pretty confident I’m in the worst XI, though. #SAvAUS

My report card for the second #SAvAUS ODI, featuring guillotine batting, looming penalty runs and match-altering manicures.

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https://newsletter.liebcricket.com/p/south-africa-v-australia-second-odi

Sensible batting from Australia not to surpass 400 - they’ve never won an ODI against South Africa when amassing a tally beyond that benchmark. #SAvAUS

Things getting heated between Australian and South African cricketers? Now I've seen everything. #SAvAUS

There are too many moustaches in this ODI. Please eliminate four. #SAvAUS