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

[StephenZA]

Good for Olivier... but he is so out when Rabada comes back into the team.

And do I really have to wait 10 days for the next test.. terrible.

 

[King Pietersen]

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This list makes for grim reading.

Jeez. You're not wrong. Utterly spineless.

 

[Spark]

well, that all ended with distinct rapidity

 

[StephenZA]

Well that was quick...

 

[SeamUp]

Well done Duanne. Tailenders but you came back and rapped it up with 2 balls with something behind them.

Well done boys.

 

[Pothas]

Brilliant England.

 

[wpdavid]

Lets hope the crowd give them the most unprintable amount of stick imaginable.

 

[Spark]

That was, honestly, a contender for one of the limpest hour's of batting I've seen in ages. Just... slightly strange in how inept it was.

 

[King Pietersen]

5/11 from 29 balls to finish. Played lads.

 

[SeamUp]

I always felt we were abject in first test and deserved to lose but how many runs we gave away from the drops makes you think that margin flattered England.

1-1

Sets up the last 2 nicely.

 

[Spark]

Cook the only batsman to face more than 50(!) balls in that innings.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

95 overs for the two innings.

Remember. Never change a winning team.

 

[harsh.ag]

So Olivier will be on a hattrick for the rest of his life?

 

[Spark]

Fantastic from SA though. Faf the heart and soul of the team, it seems.

 

[SeamUp]

Fantastic from SA though. Faf the heart and soul of the team, it seems.

Can't under-estimate that statement.

So vital. Shrewd leader. Especially needed as this may not be our strongest team we've had.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

As gutless and pathetic as the Saffers were in the 1st test. No idea what will happen in the remaining tests but these two giving us a fun series again even if it lacks quality at times.

 

[Heboric]

Congrats boys wonderful performance, but keep your feet on the ground. England will try to comeback strongly.

 

[StephenZA]

Big difference between SA loss last test and Eng loss this test, is it was clear that SA had to drop Duminy and Faf was coming back in which was a huge improvement for the team. And with Rabada coming in next test its not going to get easier for Eng.

What can Eng really do with their current setup, replace Woods with another untested bowler, drop Dawson for another untested unknown bat? Their is no easy solution for them really.

 

[Pothas]

Top 3 not a concern apparently.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Hail captain Faf.