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

[grecian]

Ignore the troll, as the old saying goes. Shame if we don't go over 400 here. Willey got 4 balls to do it, what's the highest score whilst getting bowled out?

 

[StephenZA]

Small mercies, kept Eng under 400

 

[grecian]

Grr, that's annoying, and one of my pet hates when they don't run off the final ball, nothing to lose, and in that case a score of 400 to gain.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Little things but probably don't take the single there given its Topley at the other end.

Decent effort though.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Grr, that's annoying, and one of my pet hates when they don't run off the final ball, nothing to lose, and in that case a score of 400 to gain.

Non striker should be halfway down the pitch on the last ball.

 

[fredfertang]

I just came out of a 2 hour meeting and was rather scathing to someone who told me the Saffers had to get 400 to win - best go and apologise now

 

[robbypark]

Gotta be the worst display of bowling from South Africa in years. Zero chance of them successfully chasing this score - South Africa have been historically bad chasers for the last several years. They wouldn't be able to chase 300, let alone 400.

 

[91Jmay]

Nah

Enjoying the match but Buttler is a hack

Most boring poster on CW strikes again.

How we didn't try to steal a single there Awful from Topley/Willey.

 

[Stace]

Will Jos continue batting at 4? Or is it a case of he will come on in around the 15th to 20th over? 2 tons in a row now is incredible.

 

[91Jmay]

No reason we need to be wedded to a batting order. Move it up and down as required.

 

[grecian]

Will Jos continue batting at 4? Or is it a case of he will come on in around the 15th to 20th over? 2 tons in a row now is incredible.

I think they'll float him, I just thing Morgan will be in at 20-2 to play a more normal innings, even though lets face it he's not exactly a grinder.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Non striker should be halfway down the pitch on the last ball.

A good case for a mankading imho

 

[91Jmay]

I'd consider Ali at 20-2 to be honest. More value there than him coming in late.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Dont have faith we will chase this, will need something like a qdk 150 upfront, ab will likely fail knowing this all depends on him.

Jp might shine in another "nothing to lose" scenario.

This is a bowling display that would embarrass club players though and we deserve to be thoroughly thrashed. Our fielding has been **** for a few years now, so nothing new.

 

[GIMH]

Nah

Enjoying the match but Buttler is a hack

 

[WalkingWicket]

Reckon this game will be closer than people think.

 

[robbypark]

What is the chance of England scoring anything less than 330 in ANY of the ODIs in this series? I think it's nill. The South African bowling is truly atrocious. Even Tahir is clearly washed up now and barely an above average ODI bowler anymore while the rest of the possible bowlers are tantamount to exhibition practice. Combine that with England's batting lineup being legitimately 9 deep and I'm very certain they score at least 330 in every game and possibly 350 in every game.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Well i guess there is money to be made then betting on 350 plus scores in every game batting first.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

I wonder if we will ever chase anything again without Graeme Smith.

 

[robbypark]

I wonder if we will ever chase anything again without Graeme Smith.

Nope.

You guys are the worst chasers on earth in ODI cricket.