England Cricket - Tour of South Africa 2016

[fathomfive]

Stokes just clubbed the ball out of the ground

[ASK1974]

Stokes previous best was 120 and before today his total in tests was 998. He's on track to add a fifth to his total in one innings... Blimey it's fun to watch someone having a proper, purple moment! Can you imagine a match where Stokes and Butler were on song? Jesus that would be fun.

I think Stokes has seriously elevated his status in World cricket over the last 24h, well done that lad!

[Smollet]

Rarely have I enjoyed getting up early on a Sunday morning more than today

[anonymous-user]

200 up

[ralphrj]

2nd fastest double hundred in test history.

Top effort!

[spikeyhead]

spikeyhead said:

England's morning

Anyone know what the team are having for breakfast?

[ASK1974]

And Bairstow is 84 off 128, something that would usually be considered fast! Don't you just love stats...

[fathomfive]

spikeyhead said:

spikeyhead said:

England's morning

Anyone know what the team are having for breakfast?

South Africa by the look of it.

[anonymous-user]

ASK1974 said:

And Bairstow is 84 off 128, something that would usually be considered fast! Don't you just love stats...

Yup Bairstow's creeping up to 100 but he's barely been on the telly this morning,

[ralphrj]

Just 196 runs from the session...

[hornetrider]

ralphrj said:

Just 196 runs from the session...

Can't believe they didn't make 200

[ASK1974]

At what point could we consider the game safe? Or have we already passed that point? Most talk on Sky & 5live has focused on the fact that England have the better bowling line up, so now Stokes and Bairstow have tipped our first innings over the 500 mark surely we can be safe in the knowledge the game can't be lost.

So, when should Mr Cook declare? I guess he'll wait until there's about 20-30 overs left in the day, so if the two of them can continue as they are this could put us around the 650 mark. Anything over 550 is enough IMO.

[ASK1974]

Botham...

"We all knew he could do it, we all know he's got it"

Well said.

[General Price]

This 20/20 is much more interesting than boring test cricket.

[Smollet]

hornetrider said:

ralphrj said:

Just 196 runs from the session...

Can't believe they didn't make 200

Yup. Poor show all round.

[Smollet]

ASK1974 said:

At what point could we consider the game safe? Or have we already passed that point? Most talk on Sky & 5live has focused on the fact that England have the better bowling line up, so now Stokes and Bairstow have tipped our first innings over the 500 mark surely we can be safe in the knowledge the game can't be lost.

So, when should Mr Cook declare? I guess he'll wait until there's about 20-30 overs left in the day, so if the two of them can continue as they are this could put us around the 650 mark. Anything over 550 is enough IMO.

Declare just before tea. Should be well over 600 by then. Gives us 10 sessions and a bit to get rid off them. Great knock by Bairstow to get his hundred which would be a fantastic effort but upstaged by his greedy teammate

[hornetrider]

Congratulations Johnny Bairstow on his maiden test ton. Superb performance.

[johnxjsc1985]

why can't every sunday morning be like this. So pleased for Bairstow long time coming.He seemed quite pleased

[hornetrider]

Got to go out for a children's party now ffs

[johnxjsc1985]

jeez they are pushing on now.