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

[AndyZaltzHair]

The Moeena Lisa thing getting viral

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So a few showers today and tomorrow looking at forecast. Never sure how accurate they are though. Would imagine they will be looking for 450 lead and declare before tea to have a quick blast at them either side of it.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah another 200 in 55ish overs would be what I'd want. 98 overs today if there is no delay.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If they don't lose time I would think a 3.15 declaration will be ideal and we could even have closer to 500 lead by then given how many shot makers we have to come.

That ball by Rabada that was going down in opening over moved loads so it shows there is always something there for the bowler.

 

[91Jmay]

Am I being stupid or is there no way to go straight to the latest commentary on cricinfo?

Do you have to scroll down?

 

[wpdavid]

Yep and that's why my 20k odd posts have been so appalling.

Anyway, an interesting thing about double-barreled names, in the younger working-class generation they've become quite popular with all the broken relationships, and parents just not being married. Exeter City have Archibald-Henville, Moore-Taylor, the wonderfully named Jacob Jagger-Cane, Riley-Lowe all playing for us recently, and I don't think it's because they're from the home counties.

The other thing is couples combining surnames when they do marry. I remember asking one couple whether their kids would be taking on triple or even quadruple barrel surnames when they eventually got hitched. I don't recall their reply though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Oh well, time for Root.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Am I being stupid or is there no way to go straight to the latest commentary on cricinfo?

Do you have to scroll down?

I can't get on it at present. Tells me their is a fault.

 

[91Jmay]

Roland-Jones middle name is Skelton. He's posh as ****.

 

[vogue]

Oh well, time for Root.

Just sitting down to watch this...let's hope he can do well here..

 

[91Jmay]

Kuhn completely unnecessary dive there cost an extra run.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Has Jennings done enough for another go?

I saw Cricket Writers on TV before play and Nasser and Walt were both of the opinion that it's not his technique as such, rather a lack of form.

That's as maybe, but it's an odd argument to put forward as a reason to keep a young lad in a test XI. Time was a lack of form was the very thing that caused a spell on the bench.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

He will stay in as we have no other option bar Stoneman at present. Might not get the West Indies series though if he fails at Old Trafford.

Also unless they are bringing Ballance back for Malan if fit they would have 3 of the top 5 with 1 appearance or on debut so will stick with Jennings.

 

[vogue]

David Gower is a boring commentator..

 

[91Jmay]

Warne reckons we should bat another 25-30 overs. He is actually paid to say things like that.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Warne reckons we should bat another 25-30 overs. He is actually paid to say things like that.

Paid a lot of money too. Ridiculous. No idea why they don't get Ponting to join for a summer as he seems very very good in the box.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Paid a lot of money too. Ridiculous. No idea why they don't get Ponting to join for a summer as he seems very very good in the box.

He's cheap because he lives in London.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

He's cheap because he lives in London.

Be more expensive than Ward, Key and Knight put together.

 

[Daemon]

Was watching highlights from '09 the other day. Didn't realise we've nearly had a decade of Warne in the commentary box. Was he always this bad?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Was watching highlights from '09 the other day. Didn't realise we've nearly had a decade of Warne in the commentary box. Was he always this bad?

He was refreshing back then as he was different. The trouble is he is to commentary like Monty Panesar was playing, it is his first test every time so he just does the same thing over and over and it gets boring.