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

[Watson33]

Excellent win. Must say i'm pleasantly surprised the other bowlers have stood up in this game. I really worried that Broad was going to have to shoulder the weight of the whole attack but fair play to Woakes, Finn, Stokes and Ali. England favourites now for me. Too much on Morkel for him to carry the side without Steyn and SA batting looks awful.

 

[Hurricane]

Well done England. Chance of an overseas tour win.

 

[Pratters]

That's a terrific test victory.

 

[Stapel]

Pretty awesome team win. Compton MotM?

One might argue such a team win doesn't need a MotM.

 

[Dan]

Didn't show much test did he?

Sadly they can only bring in one player I think for second test unless someone gets injured.

So its either Cook or QDK.

Tough call as they need both asap.

Cook for Duminy, give van Zyl a crack in his preferred middle order. With Piedt in the team and Elgar a handy enough change option, JP's bowling is no longer a huge factor in his selection. Meanwhile Bavuma has shown just enough for him to be retained (for now).

1. Elgar
2. Cook
3. Amla
4. de Villiers
5. du Plessis
6. Bavuma
7. van Zyl
8. Piedt
9. Abbott
10. Steyn/Rabada
11. Morkel

 

[Stapel]

Sadly they can only bring in one player I think for second test unless someone gets injured..

Huh? Why's that?

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Qdk and Morris added to the squad.

 

[Pratters]

Was just about to suggest picking Morris. He is a good selection. Can bowl at decent pace and isn't a trundler by any means. Bats a bit too.

 

[Dan]

Was just about to suggest picking Morris. He is a good selection. Can bowl at decent pace and isn't a trundler by any means. Bats a bit too.

Never seems to take any bloody wickets though. SA's Woakes.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Have they not added an opener?

 

[Daemon]

Cook for Duminy, give van Zyl a crack in his preferred middle order. With Piedt in the team and Elgar a handy enough change option, JP's bowling is no longer a huge factor in his selection. Meanwhile Bavuma has shown just enough for him to be retained (for now).

1. Elgar
2. Cook
3. Amla
4. de Villiers
5. du Plessis
6. Bavuma
7. van Zyl
8. Piedt
9. Abbott
10. Steyn/Rabada
11. Morkel

This but Bavuma out for QdK, who then takes the gloves.

 

[91Jmay]

Morris did nothing against us in the A game. Would have thought QdK and Cook will come in with the batting and Rabada in for injured Steyn.

 

[Furball]

Top stuff.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Morris did nothing against us in the A game. Would have thought QdK and Cook will come in with the batting and Rabada in for injured Steyn.

Cook not in the squad.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

I don't.....

beter like this:
I'm not hungry, but I need De Kock......

thoughts on Stiaan? Would he get into the Netherlands' lineup at this rate?

 

[91Jmay]

Cook not in the squad.

Is that binding? Surely if they want to add him later they can?

 

[Prince EWS]

Is that binding? Surely if they want to add him later they can?

They just added two players though, like just now, and he wasn't one of them. It'd be really weird for them to add another one between now and the second Test.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Superb win. SA need something special to turn this around. Especially if Steyn remains unfit.

 

[YorksLanka]

congrats to England on a fantastic win, the form in the warm up games carried on through and I honestly think England will win the series easily and will soon get back to #1 spot in tests

 

[Niall]

Huh? Why's that?

Ignore me, not sure what I was trying to say their, I caught caught in 40 minute rain shower before the 1st session so brain ever slower than usual.