Cricket - England Vs South Africa Summer 2017

[Gargamel]

Dermot O'Logical said:

A good day today. Hopefully we can crack on tomorrow morning and put the game out of South Africa's reach, although as pointed out post stumps on Sky, if England are going to crack on tomorrow we're not really going to make progress with Cook and Ballance at the crease. They would, however, both benefit from a decent innings - I can't say that I'm a fan of Ballance, and I'm a bit surprised to see him back, but if he can justify his place then all's well.

Not sure Ballance has made a convincing case in this match.

Anyway - how many is going to be enough, I would guess 320 ish should be ok. Especially as the pitch seems to be a contest.

Lost a few wickets too quickly, need this pair to dig in a little.

[spikeyhead]

Are we just proving to the Saffers how treacherous the pitch is?

[anonymous-user]

spikeyhead said:

Are we just proving to the Saffers how treacherous the pitch is?

An English batting collapse. How old school.

[Gargamel]

El stovey said:

An English batting collapse. How old school.

South Africa have a mini one too.

3 down for 25 runs.

Amla needs a big one here to save them

[anonymous-user]

Suddenly it's a four day test

[spikeyhead]

Seven

oops, Eight, and a Michelle for Moeen

[FiF]

It can still all go wrong from here...

[Black can man]

Ali bowling grenades today, I know the pitch is helpful but he is one decent cricketer.

[spikeyhead]

FiF said:

It can still all go wrong from here...

Sure, only another 240 needed for the last wicket.

[FiF]

spikeyhead said:

FiF said:

It can still all go wrong from here...

Sure, only another 240 needed for the last wicket.

Piece of cake, my granny, stick of rhoobarb, corridor of uncertainty, bet my house.

[Gargamel]

It is now.

Pretty brain dead from SA today. Shouldn't have taken England wickets. Root might have batted until tea and then they could have prayed for rain and played for a draw...

Good bowling today. Good result.

[juice]

Bugger - I turned off after tea thinking it may be a slow slog to get the wickets...talk about Schoolboy error !

[hornetrider]

17 wickets fell today. Crazy stuff!

[Dermot O'Logical]

What a performance from Moeen! Some poor batting by South Africa, but they're not noted for coping well with spin, and they looked mesmerised by Moeen and Liam Dawson.

More of the same at Trent Bridge? No Rabada, who was nasty to that nice Ben Stokes chap, Du Plessis and Morris back, and they might be without Philander as well.

More good news: England Women beat Australia, and Luke Fletcher has been released from hospital after that rather nasty injury in last night's T20.

A good day for English cricket.

[spikeyhead]

Saffers showing that they too know how to collapse

[anonymous-user]

Good comeback after lunch for the staffers

[spikeyhead]

Oh Jimmy, Jimmy,
Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Anderson

ETA, he's got a Michelle, Saffers all out for 335, which is probably about par.

We need to show that we've learned from watching the Saffers bat, they were good for much of yesterday.

Edited by spikeyhead on Saturday 15th July 11:36

[Murph7355]

Set up nicely now. We'll see what that wicket's like...

[FiF]

Hoping for another captain's innings from Root. Cook and Jennnings ffs.

[Murph7355]

FiF said:

Hoping for another captain's innings from Root. Cook and Jennnings ffs.

Cook's a funny one - Mr Steady generally but then at times does that.

Definitely need another Captain's innings to steady the ship now.

(I'm a fan of Ballance too - which is the KoD for him ).