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

[flibbertyjibber]

Crazy that van Zyl is bowling to Finn. Not like if the new ball becomes available it matters as they will only have about 3 or 4 overs with it before lunch so just bowl the best 2 bowlers now.

 

[Furball]

Why is van Zyl on?

 

[vcs]

Can someone please hook me up with a dodgy stream? extracover.info is showing the Big ****ing Bash on the only channel that works for me.

Mods, please delete this post if it is illegal.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Another ****house performance from the tail. Bairstow as good as stranded once again.

 

[wpdavid]

Not sure what Finn was supposed to do with that.

 

[Howe_zat]

Finn was given far too much strike there.

 

[Captain_Cook]

SA have a huge advantage now... With Steyn and Philander back at Centurion, I think Root's dismissal will be the turning point in the series...

 

[vcs]

This game is going so similar to SA vs India Cape Town game of 2011 when Sachin scored his last Test 100. SA led by 2 runs after the first innings, I think, after making around 363.

 

[Pothas]

SA have a huge advantage now... With Steyn and Philander back at Centurion, I think Root's dismissal will be the turning point in the series...

2 runs...huge advantage.

 

[wpdavid]

I suppose the degree of advantage depends on how much the pitch deteriorates before we bat last.

And how well we use the new ball this time.

 

[Pothas]

I suppose the degree of advantage depends on how much the pitch deteriorates before we bat last.

And how well we use the new ball this time.

Yep, you really would like to think we would bowl much better this time around.

 

[91Jmay]

We are going to lose so many overs due to bad light in this match.

 

[Spark]

2 runs...huge advantage.

Think it's more that England would have wanted a 50-odd run lead to counter the fact that they have to bat last.

Mind you, the fact that SA don't have a good spinner negates that somewhat.

 

[Howe_zat]

I for one appreciate De Villiers diving two feet to the right of where the catch would be

 

[Black_Warrior]

SA have a huge advantage now... With Steyn and Philander back at Centurion, I think Root's dismissal will be the turning point in the series...

I wouldn't say that yet. Plenty of pressure on South Africa and their batting hasn't quite showed up other than the once innings in the second test. They will need to post a big total here on Day 3-4 with the pitch worsening..with the knowledge that one more collapse and the game is over.

 

[Pothas]

Think it's more that England would have wanted a 50-odd run lead to counter the fact that they have to bat last.

Mind you, the fact that SA don't have a good spinner negates that somewhat.

Yeah, sure but there is no way SA have a huge advantage.

 

[Gnske]

Yeah Rabada! the 5fer everyone wanted

 

[Black_Warrior]

Rabada was destined to get his first 5fer here.

 

[wpdavid]

Well played Jonny, even so. And well bowled for the fivefor.

Now we need our quicks to show up.

 

[MW1304]

Well, I guess we need a serious collapse here. One of Jimmy or Broad will have to be at their best.