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

[fredfertang]

If Big Vern and Steyn were playing we'd have struggled to get to a hundred

 

[cnerd123]

Abbott must be not be fit as well right? The SA commentators keep going on about how how he has been left out but I refuse to believe he would not have be picked over these two.

Just coming back from injury IIRC.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Van Zyl? Really?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Abbott must be not be fit as well right? The SA commentators keep going on about how how he has been left out but I refuse to believe he would not have be picked over these two.

Someone on the thread said he's been dropped. Find it hard to believe SA would drop both Piedt and Abbott.

 

[Howe_zat]

I remember when Amla was given a huge amount of **** at Cape Town when in a tight situation Bairstow was allowed to play himself in against part timers with the old ball. If we get van Syl and Elgar again here there should be blood for supper

 

[Black_Warrior]

This is turning out to be such a cracking test match. SA-England series are always so exciting.

 

[Howe_zat]

Bairstow as keeper 418 runs at 52.5, HS 150*
Bairstow as batsman 753 runs at 29, HS 95

 

[Jono]

England playing this beautifully

 

[Howe_zat]

England playing this beautifully

kindly piss off

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Good ball. After a **** over.

Looks like its gonna be a small lead so advantage to Saffas.

 

[Howe_zat]

Wouldn't begrudge Rabada five here at all, bowled fantastically yesterday and in his first spell today

 

[Scaly piscine]

England managing to get out to each of the only decent deliveries this session. Missed out.

 

[wpdavid]

Bairstow as keeper 418 runs at 52.5, HS 150*
Bairstow as batsman 753 runs at 29, HS 95

For me, the jury' still out as to whether he's better at number 7 at this level, or whether he's making runs now because he's improving at this level and could actually bat in the top 5.
I suppose we'll find out if Taylor doesn't cement his spot at number 5.

 

[Gnske]

Why is Van Zyl still going here, are they just waiting for the new ball to do anything?

 

[Black_Warrior]

SA missing a bowler here. Morris is more a 5th bowler, especially when he is 2 tests old and the other guy is a debutant.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Why is Van Zyl still going here, are they just waiting for the new ball to do anything?

Nonsense captaincy.

 

[Pothas]

For me, the jury' still out as to whether he's better at number 7 at this level, or whether he's making runs now because he's improving at this level and could actually bat in the top 5.
I suppose we'll find out if Taylor doesn't cement his spot at number 5.

In that case Ballance or someone else comes in at 5. There is no way Bairstow should be moving.

 

[fredfertang]

Why is Van Zyl still going here, are they just waiting for the new ball to do anything?

AB expecting a nice leather jacket if England lead on first innings?

 

[Spark]

Stating the obvious, but the people in the cricinfo comments going after Moeen are thick as ****.

 

[Howe_zat]

I look forward to Bairstow taking a single off the first ball of each over before Finn blocks 5. England to declare after Bairstow gets his ton.