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Australia v Sth Africa Test cricket.
TV on, volume zero: ABC radio listen app on the cricket, tuning in to the utterly wonderful @CorbinMiddlemas & @BenCameron23 & team.
The best cricket and AFL commentators in the land
Go Australia!
First time Australia have made four changes from one Test to the next in series was 2018.
It came following the Cape Town Test to Jo’Burg.
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First time Nathan Lyon has been left out of a red ball Test (when available) since 2013
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Josh Inglis has rejoined the Australian team and was out on Kingsmead pre-play on day three. Cam Green did some fitness work as he tries to return from his abdominal strain.
On air now via @abcsport on ABC Listen.
This is the oldest Australian Test team in nearly a century.
The average age of 34.59 is the seventh oldest of all-time.
The six older teams were all in the mid-to-late 1920s.
Per @RicFinlay
Nic Maddinson is in for Australia. He returns to first class cricket after 19 months. Is expected to partner Travis Head at the top of the order with Matt Renshaw to bat at five.
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Phil Jaques on the Nic Maddinson inclusion and batting him at the top of the order:
“It just doesn’t make much sense to me”
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Pat Cummins says Australia don’t have a team yet.
The selectors want to come and have a look at the pitch today.
“We’re pretty confident we’ve got an XI, but we’ll see.”
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No Kagiso Rabada for South Africa in the first Test. Temba Bavuma says they have taken the “conservative route” with his hamstring injury.
Anrich Nortje will play his first Test in nearly four years.
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1) Two old Sutherland teammates catching up
2) Pink grip Marnie is back
3) Noah Anderson an interested onlooker
4) Wally Grout’s blazer from the 1962-63 tour in the Kingsmeade museum
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Narelle Fletcher tells us on @abcsport illness swept through the Lions team this week, including her son Jaspa. “I tried to get as much bone broth into him as I could early in the week”
Narelle Fletcher, the mum of Jaspa, tells us on @abcsport that he was sick all week. It went through the Brisbane camp. Jaspa and Sam Draper were isolated.
“I got all the bone broth and garlic I could into him.”
The Brisbane Lions are going with theme of the 1995 movie Braveheart. All about going directly at the opposition.
#Freedom
Danny Daly tells us on @abcsport that Chris Fagan played ‘Wharfie Time’ in the team meeting yesterday to prepare the Lions for it on Grand Final day.
Ben Cameron retweeted
"Pretty stiff in the end." 💔
A heartbroken Blake Hardwick says Hawthorn are "pretty flat" but will get around each other and "share the hurt" after a nine-point preliminary finals loss to the Brisbane Lions.
Read more: ab.co/4rlMfNh
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Ray Chamberlain on @abcsport: he gets possession, the ball is not pinned, there’s an arm free, he’s got to make an attempt to get rid of it. The rule is reasonable time. He gave him a week in the context of this game. Umpires have also got to demonstrate courage. That’s what he’s paid to do, and he delivered
Fremantle’s previous biggest 3QT deficit in a win was 18pts - they were 21pts down at the final change tonight
Freo produce their biggest 3QT comeback in club history on preliminary final night!
24-6 inside 50s, 49-27 CP #AFLFinals
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Ben Cameron retweeted
Freo produce their biggest 3QT comeback in club history on preliminary final night!
24-6 inside 50s, 49-27 CP #AFLFinals
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Fremantle become the FOURTH team this century to overcome a 3gl+ deficit at HT in a Preliminary Final.
The others:
WCE over Adelaide 2006 (22pts)
Richmond over Geelong 2019 (21pts)
Brisbane over Geelong 2024 (19pts)
FWIW the other three all went on to win flag
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