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

[SeamUp]

Big Vern !

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Just ask Bairstow, then Cook at 1st slip, then decide. They're always out for me, from fine leg that is ?

 

[SeamUp]

I am not sure whether to declare tonight or before lunch tomorrow (possibly bowled out before the latter).

Probably tomorrow because you get 500+ you can keep slips in with out worrying about the pace of runs being able to be scored on this ground. Also to keep a full slip cordon more importantly.

And there is so much time.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

With England's attack at all costs policy 500 lead might not be enough. Yeah ok I've had a couple of ciders!

 

[wpdavid]

With England's attack at all costs policy 500 lead might not be enough. Yeah ok I've had a couple of ciders!

I think you may have done. I suspect we're set for one of those disinterested collapses for well under 200ao.

But it's how they play, you see.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I am not sure whether to declare tonight or before lunch tomorrow (possibly bowled out before the latter).

Probably tomorrow because you get 500+ you can keep slips in with out worrying about the pace of runs being able to be scored on this ground. Also to keep a full slip cordon more importantly.

And there is so much time.

Just keep batting and declare 7-8 overs before lunch if they get there.

 

[vcs]

England have done a reasonable job in containing the run-scoring. SA still well on top, obviously.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

I think you may have done. I suspect we're set for one of those disinterested collapses for well under 200ao.

But it's how they play, you see.

I'd like to think that as a couple of batsmen are playing for their places they might be a bit 'interested'?

 

[wpdavid]

One of Stokes' better days in recent times, tbf, and he's deserved that.

 

[Spark]

How is that not a legit attempt at a shot?

 

[91Jmay]

Play some shots and have a bowl at Eng tonight? Or keep grinding them down. Neither option a bad one given their dominant position. Expect them to win tomorrow sometime after tea unless we go full implosion.

 

[wpdavid]

Looks like SA want to put England in for a few overs tonight.

 

[Spark]

Moeen only bowling 14 overs so far is very odd, especially given what Maharaj did yesterday

 

[mackembhoy]

Philander is gun


Weyyyyyy

 

[wpdavid]

Philander is gun


Weyyyyyy

He's also gone.

But soon to return and snaffle a couple before stumps.

 

[fredfertang]

Reiffel is a ****

 

[mackembhoy]

Morkel has deserved a lot more wickets this series.

Has been excellent

 

[Heboric]

Lol the crowd booing when a reasonable appeal is made

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Faf certainly knows how to use the review system.

 

[ImpatientLime]

what will cook average by the time he retires?

i'm going for 42.