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

[ImpatientLime]

woakes is just so vanilla, so meh. there is nothing interesting or above ordinary to his game. a throwback to englands obsession with bits and pieces players in the 90s.

 

[Marius]

This... the difference that Cook has brought is immense, even just in the obvious confidence he is bringing to the top of the order when compared to what van Zyl was bringing..

Probably also good for the team to have another senior leader in the side.

Team's seemed a bit lost since losing the big guns, like Kallis, Smith, and Boucher.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Stokes is getting movement. But other than that haven't seen much from Broad or Anderson

 

[StephenZA]

You know the commentators are struggling when they start talking about the game animals in SA....

 

[turnstyle]

Good to see South Africa have slipped de Kock back in. It'd be rude to leave him out.

 

[indiaholic]

Cricinfo: Stokes to Amla, FOUR, lovely stroke, whipped through midwicket with the gusto of a leather-clad dominatrix!

 

[Black_Warrior]

If SA lose 0-3 they go to number 4. Wow.

 

[Marius]

Good to see South Africa have slipped de Kock back in. It'd be rude to leave him out.

I hate it when my girlfriend and I discuss Test selections and she asks me if De Kock is in yet.

 

[harsh.ag]

Cricinfo: Stokes to Amla, FOUR, lovely stroke, whipped through midwicket with the gusto of a leather-clad dominatrix!

 

[StephenZA]

If SA lose 0-3 they go to number 4. Wow.

With a 3-0 loss to India as well not that surprised.... can see us dropping lower anyway, as we don`t play Tests for six more months which will probably effect us pretty badly with these results. We should stay above WI and Zim though

 

[indiaholic]

I hate it when my girlfriend and I discuss Test selections and she asks me if De Kock is in yet.

That is what we use as dirty talk tbh.

 

[StephenZA]

I hate it when my girlfriend and I discuss Test selections and she asks me if De Kock is in yet.

It probably depends when you are discussing this??

 

[social]

I hate it when my girlfriend and I discuss Test selections and she asks me if De Kock is in yet.

You should be used to it

 

[StephenZA]

Amla should never have been given the captaincy.... his batting is to good to mess with.

 

[Daemon]

If you're on instagram check out @englandcricket and watch how Taylor trains for the short leg catches

 

[Black_Warrior]

Amla should never have been given the captaincy.... his batting is to good to mess with.

Would you ever consider Steyn (not that it is even a distinct possibility) but just for discussion's sake.
I wonder why bowlers are never trusted with the captaincy. Top performer, automatic selection, great attitude, generally one of the fittest players, is generally well respected both within his team and in international circles.

 

[indiaholic]

Amla should never have been given the captaincy.... his batting is to good to mess with.

Nah Amla can't be given anything. Don't you know that you can't look like him and not be able to make your own decisions?

 

[indiaholic]

Would you ever consider Steyn (not that it is even a distinct possibility) but just for discussion's sake.
I wonder why bowlers are never trusted with the captaincy. Top performer, automatic selection, great attitude, generally one of the fittest players, is generally well respected both within his team and in international circles.

I think the risk of injuries is greater, no?

 

[Pratters]

Cricinfo: Stokes to Amla, FOUR, lovely stroke, whipped through midwicket with the gusto of a leather-clad dominatrix!

There was a time when Cricinfo was excellent. They have been quite average for a while now though.

 

[Black_Warrior]

I think the risk of injuries is greater, no?

But current period notwithstanding, Steyn has had a pretty injury free career so far.