1997 South Africa vs Australia TEST SERIES REVIEW

[@anandaht]

Thanks as usual to Robelinda.....great series... and good/bad feelings to see Hansie Cronje (mixed emotions).... he caught, tamed and made a good side of bright youngsters, talented pool etc., but in the end he went for garbage, the money, rather satisfaction and gone with the wind....RIP Cronje....I know it has been a couple of decades, but still cannot forget him... still tears....

[@k-dawgchannel2062]

This was the first series that got me watching cricket. Remembered this series quite fondly.

[@gourabchatterjee5011]

What a bowler Allan Donald was... My favourite at that period.. I still think he had the most beautiful bowling action ever!!!

[@mohithmurthy7111]

Lovely bowling action ever I seen

[@mohammedfarhat9151]

I agree with you

[@mrkipling2201]

I loved watching Pat Symcox playing for South Africa. Giving the batsman a send off after he’d got his wicket was brilliant!! We don’t see characters like that in cricket nowadays and that’s a shame.

[@adam872]

Fantastic series this one. That game at Port Elizabeth was one of the best test matches I've ever seen and really every Aus v RSA series since readmission has been of a very high quality.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Good quality till 2014

[@sliferxxxx]

Say what you want, but Australia knows how to play freaking cricket !!!

[@nandamuriramesh]

yes -- with them, the game is not over until its over

[@kamrankhan-lj1ng]

what a sheer absence of crowds for tests!! and it was the rubber between the two absolute top teams of the time!!!

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Agreed. Strange no one gave shit 🤣

[@schrutebuck88]

A classic Rob upload of a classic series from a classic era. I remember following this series in school, Waugh/Blewett partnership, Paul Adams reverse sweep and Mark Waugh's 116 all being thrilling, all the while with Mark Taylor in the middle of a horror form slump and relentless calls to either be dropped or stand aside himself. That carried on even louder into Ashes '97 that followed, capped off when some UK tabloid journo presented him with a metre wide bat at a press conference. But it obviously spurred Tubby on as he went on to shut them all right up in the first Test, making one of the great knocks under pressure, especially by a skipper. I'll be the millionth to say this just today no doubt, but who cares - thanks for everything you do, Rob. You are a true legend of cricket, and friend to all the cricket family worldwide. Special mention also to Jack Bannister, presenting this series summary with his usual style. A '90s BBC TV coverage stalwart, and like Tony Lewis a class commentator and general class act.

[@kirkwilliams5740]

CONGRATULATIONS Legend Glenn MacGrath, my second favorite Bowler.

[@sibghatmansoor5125]

How great were macgrath and warne that Australia could make ridiculously selection of playing only 3 front line bowlers and still win.

[@kamrankhan-lj1ng]

gilespie was more dangerous than mcgra in the period.

[@sibghatmansoor5125]

Steve waugh was the greatest batsman of 1990s.he made Australia best team in test cricket with has batting against mighty Ambrose walsh bishop donald Pollack and co in their backyards.

[@aminullahmarwat2685]

BEST SERIES....Both teams were very talented...

[@SibghatMansoor]

Glenn macgrath single handedly made Australia the best team in the world

[@syedawadali]

Healy hooks...and its a six.... I remember this game on the radio. Thanks Rob.

[@gourabchatterjee5011]

Though there were excellent top order batsmen in SA line up in in the likes of Kirsten and Kallis, their lower order always stood more valuable in those days!!

[@nobelcreature6201]

exactly

[@soumenchatterjee35084]

South Africa beating Australia in 1992 MWC was the best memory I have. Australia was the defending champion from 1987 MWC in India and Pakistan. They had some of the best captains Kepler Wessels Hansie Cronje and the bowling was simply lethal.

[@thadtuiol1717]

RIP Jack Bannister

[@sibghatmansoor5125]

302 was still a great total.today's Australian team would have collapsed against donald pollock.and ian Chappell doesn't rank steve Waugh.

[@passyourielts]

I remember listening to this series on the radio on my farm as a kid. I remember getting depressed after the end of day 2 knowing that Australia couldn't chase. I think it was like 1am when Healy hit the six to win it. A tv would have been nice.

[@TassieDinkum90]

Wow Dennis Cometti and Drew Morphett, not sure if a test match or Saturday afternoon AFL!

[@Ron-pm3qk]

One of the best series that I've watched, still remember the last test when umpire made horrendous decisions. Not sure why Taylor went with Bevan in 2nd test when a third seamer would have made hell of a difference.

[@ahogg5960]

+Omar Ayaz Bevan was playing at 7 to add batting strength because they couldn't (or wouldn't) drop captain Mark Taylor for his very poor run with the bat at the time. 3rd seamer would have been useful but weakened the batting too much.

[@Ron-pm3qk]

+A Hogg - yes I can recall Taylor's slump with the bat but had it not been for Warne who bowled against the wind from one end and kept it tight in first innings, 3rd seamer would have cost Ausies in that important 2nd test.

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

+Omar Ayaz Taylor was a brilliant opener though, regained his form in grand fashion when Australia toured Pakistan in 1998.

[@XZagatoX]

@@sainandanramakrishnan4812 That "form" was ensured by both Bucknor and Saeed Anwar in a room just before the match started ;)

[@kamrankhan-lj1ng]

@@XZagatoX ?

[@AcousticOrchestra]

SA's batting was weakened by 1996 end, they mostly relied on Boucher, Pollock, Klusener and Rhodes though their openers did not do their job properly. Despite low scoring they managed to fight, hats off to their amazing bowling attack. I guess Australia on a whole was a better team in 90's which consisted on solid batsman, disciplined bowling and attacking fielding approach.

[@andrieslouw3811]

You forget umpires helping them and no drs and reviews.

[@sibghatmansoor5125]

Pollack allways got injured when Australians toured south Africa.south Africa were equally good as Australian just lacked mental health.

[@JohnVictorIASteacher]

U are damn right. He got injured in 2002 as well

[@sibghatmansoor5125]

@@JohnVictorIASteacher thanks

[@Nyasalands_Finest]

Back when Jason Gillespie bowled like Chris Cairns

[@cloveil]

Hi robelinda Can you share the bowling footage of Donald in the last 2 matches of this series. I think he was really magnificent. Thanks in advance

[@tb7667]

Elliot could have been anything as a player. Have to think that knee injury took the edge off him.

[@anirudhsuresh4481]

6:25 quick one from Klusener

[@shyamr2010]

Wonderful stuff Robelinda. Thanks a ton

[@Unknown-yv7xy]

Admin, Iove you for that ,it's one of my favourite series including ODI series

[@anirudhsuresh4481]

10:07,14:35,11:22,10:16 looks Really quick

[@anirudhsuresh4481]

11:14 must be 100mph+

[@agnesh24agawane]

please upload triangular series videos which happened after this series.

[@bhushan732]

Agnesh Agawane no triangular series was there...there was odi series between these two teams

[@riteshpaul5968]

@@bhushan732 yup u r correct,tri series was played in Australia as Carlton & United series 1997/98 between Australia, South Africa & newzealand

[@ass09tube]

Australia won the one day series 4-3.

[@thewatchmaker_7061]

Very good upload

[@thewatchmaker_7061]

Please upload Triangular series followed by this test series

[@mtag883]

@anirudh Kalra Please upload port Elizabeth test match of this series

[@laxeystu8096]

Great video

[@loteroc8545]

After Don Bradman, Steve Waugh is the second greatest Australian Batsman Ever.

[@kamrankhan-lj1ng]

not at all.

[@animated6875]

not australi.s world

[@zeppelin1qaz]

Didn't Warne ascribe the word 'Daryl' to denote any batsman who was clueless against him, a rabbit.

[@ncf1]

lovely stuff

[@subhashdevadiga5633]

Second test was classic from there on Australia continued to hold the upper hand over South Africa till Graeme Smith Proteas defeated Australia at later's own den

[@harismansoor5733]

When McGrath and Warne were retired and Lee wasn't the same

[@juanestadian8471]

Blewett was really unfortunate that he played in the same time as the Pointer.

[@RafidMahbub]

God...South Africa's batting tail

[@PapaSmuff24]

Australia team is the beast of Cricket game ...

[@thewatchmaker_7061]

Since SA side got back in world cricket? Looks SA was banned or couldn't played international cric before 1992WC

[@ajs41]

Jack Bannister presenting.

[@GuidoHatzis23]

Dennis Cometti !!!

[@The04prasanga]

Good package but this background noice spoil the fun. It's better if it was without that voice and with normal commentary. We can understand what's happening. This voice sometimes goes ahead of the match and tell the result beforehand then no fun of watching

[@alirazasheikh3177]

I need complete all three test matches. Please upload.

[@biswajitsadhukhan3864]

GOOD VARIATIONS IN AUSTRANS AND SOUTH AFRICANS BOWLING LINES AND FIELD PLACING IS GOOD.

[@rambhattacharjee1850]

Rob thanks so much 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@maliklardkhan6832]

pls upload tri series...... after this test series.....

[@ThePeious]

malik lardkhan there was no tri series then

[@kamrankhan-lj1ng]

s a, aus, nz???

[@kkkg123]

@@kamrankhan-lj1ng it was in Australia 1998..

[@SibghatMansoor]

Impossible Things that only Australians can do. Win from impossible situations.

[@SaMSaM-444]

This was epic series... Golden era of cricket

[@syedabbas9506]

Thanks koi teem to thi jo in ko hara sakthi thi warna s africa ko harna aur bouth mushkl tha

[@MrManaspandey]

Why was cronje bowling during the end of 2nd test in such a tight situation...

[@passyourielts]

Pollock injured. They probably tossed the dice on a Donald spell a bit earlier.

[@subhashdevadiga5633]

South Africans were mighty than but sadly always going down against Australians

[@ayoungperson3408]

I the third test the umpiring was just straight up biased towards South Africa.

[@osmanmani552]

This shows how great were 2Ws with Saqlain Mushtaq nd mushtaq ahmed

[@nandamuriramesh]

bhaat ye nawk bayi mark waugh

[@osmanmani552]

Only Pakistani team at that time was able to stop Australian batting line up to make huge scores but umpires did favour Australia at tht time

[@hannansabuwala8805]

South africa allout by Shane warne

[@daniyaldanish5502]

South Africa very dangerous but lose hahaha 😂

[@funkchin6596]

Super defensive Australia

[@vishnusivasankar5319]

Proteas the great

[@MSREDDY2473]

deep blue sea movie