***Official*** England in South Africa 2015/16

[Jono]

Rocketing so far. Go Saffers go. Make a game of this

 

[Dan]

Dravid at the Oval vs England fielded for 2 days, carried his bat through India's first innings and then came out to bat again till pretty much the end of day 4.

Cook's 263 game, was on the field for the entire game up until England's fourth innings chase.

 

[Jono]

Saffers are going to need Faf to show up like he did 2013 joburg

 

[Garson007]

I'm a massive fan of both Elgar and van Zyl so im hoping for a 200 run partnership.

Nothing less than 300 will do.

 

[Pratters]

Just stop all other cricket and have these two teams all through the year.

 

[Jono]

Moeen on now. The real contest begins

 

[Niall]

Won't reflect well on England if they don't thank Ashwin for making the Saffers horrid players of spin.

Ali looking boss already.

 

[Pratters]

Stiaan van Zyl is the man. **** you guys who have written him off.

 

[Niall]

Stiaan van Zyl is the man. **** you guys who have written him off.

Its very early days in this innings, needs to go big here to justify his spot for next test.

 

[MW1304]

Trouble is Moeen can't be relied upon to bowl us to a victory in the final innings, he's not there yet as a bowler. Need the quicks to actually come into play.

 

[weldone]

So South Africa runs in this innings?

All out for 290 I reckon.

417/2

 

[Jono]

Lol van Zyl. That ball came in a lot so bit unlucky but it's still funny cos of how big the gap between bat and pad was.

 

[wpdavid]

Needed that, especially just before tea.

 

[Pratters]

Nooo.

 

[Stapel]

Wow, that nipped back in quite a bit!

I guess many a very good batsman would been done in by that.

 

[Niall]

Ugh, state of the Van Zyl defense.


Cook made a century today, that should be enough to ensure he opens next test with Elgar.

 

[Jono]

Man early days but amla is playing at **** outside off stump he should be leaving already, just like the first innings. Would not be surprised if he nicks off early. Of course he could get set but he is looking poor atm

 

[Stapel]

Lol van Zyl. That ball came in a lot so bit unlucky but it's still funny cos of how big the gap between bat and pad was.

Indeed. Didn't spot it before the replay.

 

[Furball]

Quite so. You can't write Van Zyl off after one innings, however unimpressive it was.

And also agree with whoever was arguing against Moeen having a bowl with the new ball. We have to give our quicks their best chance.

I'm writing him off after his laughable batting in India.

2 poor dismissals this Test cement my opinion of him, he's rotten.

 

[91Jmay]

No chance he is an opener. His defensive technique is laughable.