*** Official*** South Africa in England 2017

[grecian]

I know people will just say we've a more attacking line-up, so we score more runs, but I think the big thing is the tons we score nowadays, compared to how it used to be.

We had plenty of batters who just didn't go on, Bell, Bopara and even KP for a long stretch of his career,

 

[91Jmay]

Yep, hundreds are the currency in ODIs now.

Got to say I've heard a lot of hype about this Phehlukwayo but he looks very very ordinary. Throw downs in that over.

 

[MW1304]

This is why you can afford Buttler being a bit inconsistent. Our top order has consistently performed for a while now, so the lean patches aren't as noticeable, and then when he finds his touch like this there's nobody in the country half as destructive.

 

[grecian]

Really decent over by Rabada annoyingly.

 

[MW1304]

I know people will just say we've a more attacking line-up, so we score more runs, but I think the big thing is the tons we score nowadays, compared to how it used to be.

We had plenty of batters who just didn't go on, Bell, Bopara and even KP for a long stretch of his career,

Case in point: Hales has already scored more hundreds than Bell, in about a quarter of the games. Bell wasn't terrible, especially in his comeback, but that's ridiculous.

 

[StephenZA]

Got to say I've heard a lot of hype about this Phehlukwayo but he looks very very ordinary. Throw downs in that over.

He is a stock bowler, why he is bowling the 46th over I can't understand.. he went for 22 after bowling 8 overs for 40. He is a 20 year old with potential and is a great striker of the ball, but he is being pushed into the team earlier for other than cricketing reasons... we all know this.

 

[StephenZA]

Need 80+ from the last 10. Ideally get 300.

Saffers fielding has been awful first two games

Our bowling and fielding has been awful... at least we bat to 11 in this game. Not that I think it will do us any good.

 

[StephenZA]

Another one.... all I can hope he we getting it out of our system for the rest of the tour.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Urgh Amla is just an embarrassment in the field

 

[StephenZA]

9 runs less compared to last game..... yay!

 

[91Jmay]

So England's last 11 totals when batting first in ODIs read as follows: 324 for 7, 444 for 3, 302 for 9, 309 for 8, 350 for 7, 321 for 8, 296 for 6, 328, 328 for 6, 339 for 6 and now 330 for 5. That is turbo-charged by anyone's standards.

If our bowlers can bowl even below average we have a great chance in any game.

 

[StephenZA]

That is exceptional numbers....

 

[grecian]

If our bowlers can bowl even below average we have a great chance in any game.

That 296 is really annoying actually.

 

[ImpatientLime]

ooph that was brutal.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Great bouncer that. Least Amla seems ok.

 

[91Jmay]

Stokes becoming the impact player we all hoped for. Will take some time to turn his overall career record around but it is on the right path.

 

[marc71178]

That is exceptional numbers....

I think there was a stat on TMS that since the World Cup they've scored at 6.2 per over and the next highest is SA on 5.8. That's one reason why people are talking of them as favourites for the Champions Trophy.

 

[91Jmay]

Saffers look comfortable same as last game at this stage. Need a breakthrough fast.

 

[vogue]

Saffers look comfortable same as last game at this stage. Need a breakthrough fast.

Need a couple of wickets anytime now guys...

 

[91Jmay]

Plunkett yet again. Huge player for us now in the middle overs.