Australia vs South Africa, 2nd Test, South Africa tour of Australia, 2016 - Player PerformanceAUS vs RSA, 2nd Test, South Africa tour of Australia, 2016 - Player Performance
In This Match
Usman Khawaja
4 & 64
1.6
WBurns lbw b Kyle Abbott
Kyle Abbott to Burns, out Lbw!! That's nipped back and pinned Burns in front of middle. Is that sliding down with the movement? Not for the umpire. Gone. Abbott strikes with the final ball of his first over, just like Philander had done, and Australia are in some eary trouble. Burns is stuck on the crease, is dumbfounded by the ball nipping back and is hit on both pads. 2 for 2. Burns lbw b Kyle Abbott 1(8)
Usman KhawajaTest
In South Africa tour of Australia, 2016
Stats
Value
Matches
3
Innings
6
Runs
314
1
Balls
655
HS
145
1
Avg
52.33
3
SR
47.94
11
Not Out
0
Dots
491
Fours
32
3
Sixes
3
2
Fifties
2
1
Hundreds
1
1
Nineties
1
1
Ducks
1
Commentary
8.2
Philander to Khawaja, no run, constantly testing the batsman. Impeccable length around off. Khawaja isn't comfortable with getting forward. Has to do so regardless. Gives an impression that he's opened up as he defends
8.1
Philander to Khawaja, no run, swinging down the leg-side, some excitement as Khawaja misses his flick. Nothing there
7.6
Kyle Abbott to Smith, no run, presses forward to the length delivery and bunts it to mid-off
7.1
Kyle Abbott to Khawaja, no run, pushed across the left hander, left alone
6.6
Philander to Smith, no run, pretty similar to the fourth delivery of this over. Cracking delivery. Opens Smith up with the late away movement and stings his back thigh
5.5
Kyle Abbott to Khawaja, no run, slanted across on a fuller length, Khawaja is happy to leave
5.4
Kyle Abbott to Khawaja, no run, pops up off the bat-pad but there's no short leg. Nipping in from around off to foil Khawaja's defence .. gets away
5.3
Kyle Abbott to Khawaja, no run, stays put in the crease and perhaps he opened the face at the last moment to guide it to gully
5.2
Kyle Abbott to Smith, 1 run, length ball to which Smith is stuck on the crease, squirts it off a thick inside edge down to fine leg
4.5
Philander to Khawaja, no run, thick inside edge to square leg. It's tough out there. The ball is zipping around and it's in the hands of one of the best bowlers for these conditions. Hardly any conviction in Khawaja's defence as he props half-forward
4.4
Philander to Khawaja, no run, slanted away outside off, left alone
4.3
Philander to Khawaja, no run, nips back in again but what Khawaja did this time was shuffles across to cover his off-stump while hoisting the bat above his shoulders
4.2
Philander to Khawaja, no run, a much more comfortable leave with the ball well outside off
4.1
Philander to Khawaja, no run, brave leave. An unsuspecting leave. Don't think he accounted for the ball nipping back in. In the end, it bounces over and just wide of off-stump
3.6
Kyle Abbott to Smith, no run, shuffles across to cover the line of a back of a length delivery and drops it at his feet
3.4
Kyle Abbott to Khawaja, no run, length ball just outside off, defneded into the covers
3.3
Kyle Abbott to Khawaja, no run, back of a length on leg stump, Khawaja tucks it to square leg
3.2
Kyle Abbott to Khawaja, no run, beaten! Didn't have the angle covered and was suckered into a very loose drive. Pushed across the leftie, the ball is only a fraction full, leaves Khawaja beautifully and he is found wanting
3.1
Kyle Abbott to Smith, 1 run, picks a length ball from middle and whips it down to long leg
2.5
Philander to Khawaja, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone
2.4
Philander to Khawaja, no run, loosens his bottom hand here which causes the thick edge to die towards the slip cordon. Very nervy stuff here
2.3
Philander to Khawaja, no run, length ball angled away outside off, Khawaja raises his bat to leave
2.2
Philander to Khawaja, no run, swinging away down the leg-side, Khawaja fails to connect with his flick
2.1
Philander to Khawaja, no run, left alone outside off
1.6W
Kyle Abbott to Burns, out Lbw!! That's nipped back and pinned Burns in front of middle. Is that sliding down with the movement? Not for the umpire. Gone. Abbott strikes with the final ball of his first over, just like Philander had done, and Australia are in some eary trouble. Burns is stuck on the crease, is dumbfounded by the ball nipping back and is hit on both pads. 2 for 2. Burns lbw b Kyle Abbott 1(8)
