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

[Cabinet96]

Stokes could break the all time record for most runs before lunch.

 

[Shady Slim]

south africa have a decent bowler they've let slip through the cracks languishing in the ****ty big bash with a back issue right now, heard he is handy with the bat too

 

[Howe_zat]

That shot selection graph for Stokes just made me actually laugh out loud

 

[Howe_zat]

Stokes could break the all time record for most runs before lunch.

What is that?

 

[Shri]

Stokes could break the all time record for most runs before lunch.

114 now.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Think we need to build a brewery outside all the test grounds in England. Gets Stokes going.

 

[King Pietersen]

Ben Stokes is ****ing gun. What a man.

 

[Cabinet96]

What is that?

123 I think. Stokes already on 114.

 

[Stapel]

Stokes will also get the 2nd fastest 200. Unless he hits 2 sixes right now. then he equals it.

edit: No six, but a no ball, so still in there!

edit II: cricinfo actually does count the no-ball as a delivery to the batsman.........

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Shame this isn't on TV here yet we've been treated to the Australia vs. West Indies series.

Unusual for such a decent score in the first innings at Newlands, yes? Poor bowling from South Africa mainly?

 

[Shady Slim]

come on give us some chucks amla

 

[Cabinet96]

Shame this isn't on TV here yet we've been treated to the Australia vs. West Indies series.

Unusual for such a decent score in the first innings at Newlands, yes? Poor bowling from South Africa mainly?

Pitch is a good'un tbf, but they've been pretty rubbish.

 

[Pothas]

That is beyond dismissive. Morris a bit of a John Hastings.

 

[Cabinet96]

Most runs ever before lunch I think.

 

[Howe_zat]

Shame this isn't on TV here yet we've been treated to the Australia vs. West Indies series.

Unusual for such a decent score in the first innings at Newlands, yes? Poor bowling from South Africa mainly?

It was pretty even until SA took the new ball, Amla got his bowlers wrong, Stokes and Bairstow attacked and they've fallen apart in response.

 

[MW1304]

They bowled about 10 half volleys in the first two overs and got smashed

Oh dear. This is the sort of thing we used to do, although we were usually fortunate not to have a complete mentalist on the batting side.

 

[Stapel]

123 I think. Stokes already on 114.

Stokes now on 124.

 

[Howe_zat]

Most runs ever before lunch I think.

Most runs by an England batsman ever in any session.

 

[Cabinet96]

That is beyond dismissive. Morris a bit of a John Hastings.

Genuinely thought he started alright.

 

[Cabinet96]

They keep referring to Stokes as Bairstow. Ginger racism IMO.