Twitter Reactions: South Africa bowlers run riot as Aussies blasted out for 85

Vernon Philander was the star of the show for South Africa as the Aussies led by Steve Smith were blasted out by some terrific bowling by the Proteas pacers on the day. Philander concluded the innings with a five-wicket haul as the Aussies were dismissed under a score of hundred for only the third time against a South African opposition.

Twitter exploded with a plethora of tweets with many condemning the terrible and poor shots played by David Warner in particular. Otherwise, it was Vernon Philander who made amends with the ball in the absence of Dale Steyn to take over the mantle of the bowling leadership.

After winning the toss, it was perhaps good riddance on the part of the skipper Faf du Plessis as he decided to get the red cherry up and running with little or no trouble. He handed the ball to swing bowlers Vernon Philander and Kyle Abbott as they began to make the ball do the talking.

Moreover, the pace of Kagiso Rabada was there to supplement the bowlers as the Aussies made a mess of their first innings total. Two Australian players were making their debuts in the form of Joe Mennie and Callum Ferguson. However, their debuts were marred by a bad baptism of fire when they were bowled out quite badly in the first innings.

However, similar to the first Test, it remains to be seen what happens in the second innings if and when there will be a fightback from the Australians in the match.

https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/797237695772659712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

@virendersehwag please leave me alone! Stop asking what the score is in Hobart! pic.twitter.com/NZgdkuiiB6

— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) November 12, 2016

Philander's bowling speeds for his five wickets: 127.1 km/h, 126.3 km/h, 126.1 km/h, 129.5 km/h, 129.4 km/h #AUSvSA #novelocity

— Martin Smith (@martinsmith9994) November 12, 2016

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All out for 85 in challenging but not by any means impossible conditions! #AUSvSA

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) November 12, 2016

Worst start to an innings by Australia since Bradman's men were 4-7 in 1936 #AUSvSA

— Samuel Ferris (@samuelfez) November 12, 2016

4 for 8. Happy days if referring to the price of mangoes. #AUSvSA

— Dave Hughes (@DHughesy) November 12, 2016

Is this a ploy from Warner to get people to destroy their TV's and thus have to buy new Oled's? #AUSvSA

— Dave Hughes (@DHughesy) November 12, 2016

At this rate, Warner may only have an hour or so to watch cartoons before he has to field. #AUSvSA

— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) November 11, 2016

You call this a collapse? Australia were 9-21 in Cape Town in 2011. This is nothing. #AUSvSA

— Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale) November 12, 2016

There's embarrassing and then there's this performance. #AUSvSA

— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) November 12, 2016

If you're new to cricket, 85 is a decent score. Not for an entire team of course but an individual. #AUSvSA

— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) November 12, 2016

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This Hobart pitch makes me remember Praveen Kumar! #ausvsa

— nagaraj (@naga25french) November 12, 2016

Good on those kids for humouring the Australians by asking for an autograph. #AUSvSA

— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) November 12, 2016

Got up for college : australia had started batting
Reached college and started studying : 85 all out
Damm aussies are struggling #ausvsa

— Sanil (@snooker_san) November 12, 2016

Good to see Australia give RSA some time at the crease. Don't have to be too generous though. #ausvsa

— Samuel Whittle (@whittledesigns) November 12, 2016

Selectors are picking for body type rather than ability or form. #AUSvSA

— RalphiusMaximus (@RalphiusMaximus) November 12, 2016

South Africa need to get to around 55/0 & %tage-wise, it will be a similar start to what Australia had in the first Test.#AusvSA #SAvAus

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) November 12, 2016

At first thought SA is batting first just to react "whaaattttt Aus 85 all out?" #AusvSA

— Mandar Chakradeo (@mandarchakradeo) November 12, 2016

Weather : I'm going to prevent a result in this test match

Proteas: challenge accepted #AUSvSA #ProteaFire

— Blitzbokke ??? (@billz_25) November 12, 2016

Australia sub-90 Test innings:

1990-1999: 0
2000-2009: 0
2010-present: 4

?#AUSvRSA #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/QoAzp01gnp

— bet365_aus (@bet365_aus) November 12, 2016

Best to turn the 'effortless Aussie collapse' into a semi-annual event (one home, one away)

— Sidvee (@sidvee) November 12, 2016

Smith is Neither Winning The Toss Nor Game Nowadays. #AUSvSA.

— Narcissist Alexander (@Ricky_nishes257) November 12, 2016

SA showing this pitch is not as bad as a lot of people think.

— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) November 12, 2016

Always a nice feeling to know you have avoided the follow-on before you even start your innings #AUSvSA

— Glenn Mitchell (@MitchellGlenn) November 12, 2016