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

[91Jmay]

I remember Buttler missing a few big ones as well. We haven't got a proper quality wicket keeping option who can hold a bat in tests.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Would have been massive.

 

[wpdavid]

For ****s sake Bairstow. That is the game for them there. You have to take that, was absolutely beautifully bowled.

ffs. I know it's the pact we've signed whichever of Buttler or Bairstow is keeping, but it's still galling.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I remember Buttler missing a few big ones as well. We haven't got a proper quality wicket keeping option who can hold a bat in tests.

This.

Doesn't look like we have anyone coming through either at present.

 

[Gob]

You dropped the world cup there mate

 

[91Jmay]

Am i right in thinking Bairstow missed Younis which he punished us massively for? Or was that Buttler?

 

[Furball]

Broad's running up like a left arm round the wicket here.

 

[Stapel]

I remember Buttler missing a few big ones as well. We haven't got a proper quality wicket keeping option who can hold a bat in tests.

What about a keeper that bats on 9 or 10? But is a real class keeper?

Wasn't the easiest chance, but Jonny was nowhere near it.

 

[Jono]

I swear I thought ****ing Nathan Bracken was bowling for a second

 

[Cabinet96]

Am i right in thinking Bairstow missed Younis which he punished us massively for? Or was that Buttler?

Bairstow missed Hafeez in Sharjah.

 

[91Jmay]

That's the one. A big Rashid googly wasn't it? Really pretty inexcusable for JB to miss a Rashid googly.

 

[Furball]

Also in fairness to Bairstow, he's spent almost his entire England career to date as a specialist batsman. How much glovework will he actually have done behind the scenes when he's with England, and does he actually keep when he plays for Yorkshire?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

and does he actually keep when he plays for Yorkshire?

Yes

 

[Stapel]

Also in fairness to Bairstow, he's spent almost his entire England career to date as a specialist batsman. How much glovework will he actually have done behind the scenes when he's with England, and does he actually keep when he plays for Yorkshire?

Yeah, he does. I just checked some stats. No English keeper has taken more dismissals per innings (in 2016), if that's something to go by.

 

[91Jmay]

He has kept more for Yorkshire than Buttler has in FC cricket for Somerset/Lancs/England.

 

[Stapel]

Finn on a role here!

 

[Jono]

deadset how good is that? ****ing magnificent.

<3 test cricket

 

[Furball]

Strokeless wonder. Why is Jason Gillespie batting 5 for South Africa?

 

[Niall]

Faf score lads?

I say 12.

Expected to much of him.

No need for such stone walling today whatsoever.

 

[91Jmay]

Oh man that is why you pick Finn. I was having a terrible feeling there. Massive, massive wicket.