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

[91Jmay]

So Mark Wood's bowling figures at FC level are quite poor then aren't they?

 

[Furball]

1st Semi-final: England v Pakistan at Cardiff, Jun 14, 2017 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

I see a batting failure in that scorecard.

 

[grecian]

Who would have thought we'd see the day when a poster would come along and make you think of Scaly, that he's quite reasonable with his love Durham and hate almost everything else biases.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Who would have thought we'd see the day when a poster would come along and make you think of Scaly, that he's quite reasonable with his love Durham and hate almost everything else biases.

And another thing: Rushy for England.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Damn it i thought the test was today. The first test started on a Thursday, why not the 2nd too. I always do this..get excited for a test match and find out it's actually not on yet.

 

[StephenZA]

Damn it i thought the test was today. The first test started on a Thursday, why not the 2nd too. I always do this..get excited for a test match and find out it's actually not on yet.

Particularly since the last finished a day early... could have easily moved the test a day forward. :P

 

[CricAddict]

Who will take more wickets this test? Broad or Anderson?

 

[wpdavid]

Who will take more wickets this test? Broad or Anderson?

Dunno, but Philander could out-do both of them at TB.

 

[Heboric]

Okay it seems JP has been dropped and Olivier comes in for Rabada

Duminy axed as Faf returns to steady the ship | Sport24

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Finally

 

[StephenZA]

Duminy gone, As much as its the right decision and he has been riding his luck for a long time. He has helped give us 2 victories of the Aussies and I will be forever grateful for that.

Sounds like they are playing Olivier, but have not made their mind up about whether to play de Bruyn or Morris. Probably depends on what the wicket looks like tomorrow morning? Maybe Morris for Maharaj? but unlikely particularly with the quota issues.

 

[Howe_zat]

Feel like the Saf bowling is basically fine and if they'd backed it up in the field they'd have been in a great position to win the first test.

With Trent Bridge being Trent Bridge and the middle order looking shaky I'd rather go with the extra batsman.

Anderson and Broad average sub-20 there and Stokes has his 6/36 from the last test they had, in the 2015 Ashes. It's going to be the same pitch Australia got bowled out for 60 on. 3 seamers should be plenty.

 

[91Jmay]

Philander will take bags and bags at Trent Bridge.

 

[vogue]

Damn it i thought the test was today. The first test started on a Thursday, why not the 2nd too. I always do this..get excited for a test match and find out it's actually not on yet.

Yeah,I was out today and thought this morning going to miss the first days play then checked on here to find it was Friday...so I just missed the ladies tennis play instead..

 

[S.Kennedy]

If it is hot I'm going outside with TMS. If it is not, I'll catch it on television.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Five questions that England must answer before the Ashes - George Dobell

or you know, they could just concentrate on the series at hand.

****ing ashes obsession in this country needs crushing.

 

[MW1304]

I mean it doesn't, since it's the linchpin of the sport in this country, but maybe writers could stop referring to it like it's the be all and end all.

 

[StephenZA]

So SA bat and Morris and Olivier in... tough on de Bruyn. I`m not comfortable with that selection.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Yeah feel for De Bruyn

 

[Black_Warrior]

Root and Warne both growing a beard at the same time