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

[vcs]

Plays and misses galore. Unlucky Rabada.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bowled more in the right areas in 8 overs than Broad and Anderson did all innings. Think we let them get at least 70 too many.

 

[Gnske]

Haha first ball!

 

[Cabinet96]

Oh **** off.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Strangled again.

 

[vcs]

Strangled down legside lol. Crap way to go for Cook.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Why is Cook even contemplating playing that? Just let it go

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Great catch to be fair.

 

[Spark]

So... do we call that deliberate or not?

 

[vcs]

SA have their tails up. They've been quality.

 

[Stefan9]

So... do we call that deliberate or not?

Well they have gotten him out that way atleast twice in the series. Seems to be a planning target him on his body and then going for the wide full one.

 

[Marius]

Yes Hardus!

 

[Johann]

Almost out of nowhere Cook is really struggling. Keeps finding ways to get himself out

 

[91Jmay]

That was actually basically a crap first over, but Cook is always vulnerable down there because of his technique. Need an innings from one of these two now, our middle order isn't built to score runs on pitch like this. Could get rolled here.

 

[vcs]

OMG that bounce. This pitch looks a bit spicy right now.

Peak form Steyn and Philander could really have cleaned up here.

 

[Stefan9]

That one really took of at Root. Good first session with the ball.

 

[Spark]

Love this pitch.

 

[Compton]

Can every groundsman be made to watch this match? This is what everyone is talking about. Do this.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah, shows how badly we bowled yesterday although as Pollack mentioned it has really quickened up and lost that trampoline bounce. Broad/Anderson even got some to lift. Lunch came at a great time for us.

 

[Johann]

Today is all about survival - need a Compton 100 off 400 balls