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

[flibbertyjibber]

After a slow start Root is suddenly into the 30's. Boy he is hard to pin down for long periods. This has been pretty much perfect for England so far, decent run rate today and can go silly after lunch with wickets in hand.

 

[91Jmay]

I'm still not a fan but Westley doesn't half play some beautiful shots.

 

[grecian]

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

Oh, don't get me wrong TRJ is posh as hell, just saying that it's a trend for it not just to be poshos nowadays.

 

[91Jmay]

Oh, don't get me wrong TRJ is posh as hell, just saying that it's a trend for it not just to be poshos nowadays.

Yeah that's a fair comment, it's also been a traditional thing in some British Afro-Caribbean families.

 

[vogue]

I'm still not a fan but Westley doesn't half play some beautiful shots.

And getting his 50..

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well played Westley. Good debut for him.

 

[91Jmay]

Good knock, some lovely shots and gutted out some good bowling well.

He can attack pretty naturally so should just make it to lunch now.

 

[grecian]

Root should say to Westley now, right your safe for next Test and next tour, play your shots, it won't matter if you get out, but you might score a quick ton and look a hero.

 

[Marius]

Good grief, this is rubbish. Reads like a primary school essay.

Being Temba Bavuma - ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Howe_zat]

Yup

Pretty chuffed with that partnership

 

[flibbertyjibber]

90 minutes of batting/slogging after lunch then and then get bowling.

 

[91Jmay]

Yep, declaration 20 minutes before tea after getting lead past 450 would be ideal.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Good grief, this is rubbish. Reads like a primary school essay.

Being Temba Bavuma - ESPN Cricinfo

Wow, she is so bad at this.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Wow, she is so bad at this.

She only has a job to fit the quota system.

 

[Heboric]

Wow, she is so bad at this.

Nah when she is rubbishing the Proteas she is top of her game. If her husband is not around its a way for her to get her juices flowing ...

 

[grecian]

BTW do think Jennings has rightfully earned his appearance at Old Trafford with that innings. Hey it might not have been meaningful, but there was serious good bowling there, I think even Cook staying around for that long considering he looked like he was going to get out every ball helped. If they'd both got out early, who knows what could have happened, against Morkel, Rabada and Philander with their tails up, we could have been 60-8, and then Saffies would have been batting now in the best conditions of the match.

In the end, we were crying out last match for someone to grit it out and not throw it away, and Jennings did just that, against what is a nightmare bowling line-up to a left-hander first up.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah Jennings should get two more Tests I think, I don't rate him long term but he did well here.

 

[wpdavid]

Yep, declaration 20 minutes before tea after getting lead past 450 would be ideal.

That'll take some doing imo.

I reckon Root will call it a day 30 minutes after tea.


EDIT
if we aren't bowled out by then.

 

[91Jmay]

100 runs in an hour 20. About 6 an over roughly, maybe they won't quite get there but potentially enough to get 1 or 2 overs before tea. No issue with them going on after tea a bit.

 

[Howe_zat]

Two new high scores for Malan in his first two innings, NUFAN will be keeping an eye on him.