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

[wpdavid]

That kept low didn't it?

Batting last won't be easy here.

 

[91Jmay]

Wow that was out of nowhere. Really unlucky for Compton.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

That kept low didn't it?

Batting last won't be easy here.

Massively. No one is keeping that out its just bad luck.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Is he Nasser in disguise?

Need to get within 50 or this is game over. Get within 50 and they may lollapse again.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah agree 425 minimum reply else we will get mauled, but I don't expect it.

 

[wpdavid]

Yeah agree 425 minimum reply else we will get mauled, but I don't expect it.

If it's already misbehaving, 425 is a very long way off.

 

[91Jmay]

Apart from the odd one that misbehaved it is a very flat pitch though.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Apart from the odd one that misbehaved it is a very flat pitch though.

Yes. Tight offstump line needed. No point having it misbehave and go through 4th stump line.

 

[Howe_zat]

We might hang on for a draw with 350+, who knows. Long batting lineup at least.

Looks a bit grim right now though.

 

[Stapel]

If it's already misbehaving, 425 is a very long way off.

Cook's looking good. That was really coming. And Root is Root. I can see the Saffers not breaking this partnership for a while.

 

[91Jmay]

Well done Skip, now double it. He has looked fluent today.

 

[grecian]

Well done Cook, multiply it by some kind of number which will draw us the match.

 

[Chrish]

Damn, if SCook and QdK work out and Steyn comes back well, they will be back to number 1 in a year.

Pity Cook is already 33.. Wonder what took so long.

 

[91Jmay]

He scored 390 in 2006, so not like he has just found form now.

 

[Furball]

This is the one area of cricket analysis that's sorely lacking IMO. Would be interesting to hear the views of someone who knows what they're talking about as to whether de Kock could've been closer, was his foot movement wrong etc. The only keeper I can think of who provides analysis is Ian Healy, and he's a ****.

 

[Furball]

'first time he gets past 50 on this tour'

Apart from that ton against South Africa A.

 

[91Jmay]

Piedt is bowling seriously well.

 

[Howe_zat]

Piedt looks the business here, really giving it a rip

 

[Stapel]

'first time he gets past 50 on this tour'

Apart from that ton against South Africa A.

We don't count tour matches, do we?

 

[grecian]

This is the one area of cricket analysis that's sorely lacking IMO. Would be interesting to hear the views of someone who knows what they're talking about as to whether de Kock could've been closer, was his foot movement wrong etc. The only keeper I can think of who provides analysis is Ian Healy, and he's a ****.

Healy (like a few others) is really frustrating, when he talks about what he was great at he's fascinating, really annoying otherwise. That Sky masterclass with him and Warbe really showed how brilliant they can talk about cricket. Why the **** they're so awful at it in commentary I have no idea.