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

[Daemon]

Is the Anderson end shaped like a bell?

No, the Bell End is going to be at Edgbaston.

burgey makes the joke howe gets all the likes, loving it

 

[OverratedSanity]

Gotta review that surely

Edit: or not

 

[Spark]

Jesus that's a brave leave

 

[OverratedSanity]

So many unsettled batting lineups these days... Eng, SA, Aus, SL all have multiple positions in their batting order which have been revolving doors in the last 2-3 years.

 

[Spark]

So many unsettled batting lineups these days... Eng, SA, Aus, SL all have multiple positions in their batting order which have been revolving doors in the last 2-3 years.

We have the big four, but it feels that (India aside) there's a real lack of depth in Test batting stocks at the moment. So many teams are reliant on one or two big names to carry the top order.

 

[TheJammyTurtle]

Can't sing Maharaj's praises high enough.Just makes everything so much easier for South Africa and he hasn't even played in the subcontinent yet.

 

[Howe_zat]

Kinell, this wicket is falling apart.

 

[Daemon]

We have the big four, but it feels that (India aside) there's a real lack of depth in Test batting stocks at the moment. So many teams are reliant on one or two big names to carry the top order.

Tbf India's latest test batsman turned out to be not very good (even though he did triple ton up before leaving). Wouldn't say we have a lot of depth. Only for openers.

 

[MW1304]

One of Root's non-conversions would be perfectly welcome right now tbh.

 

[91Jmay]

Need another 100 at the very least. Rain should take away a fair few overs.

 

[Pothas]

Need another 100 at the very least. Rain should take away a fair few overs.

Would be a pretty big surprise if they chased anything over 250 really.

 

[wpdavid]

Would be a pretty big surprise if they chased anything over 250 really.

Maybe, but we really should be setting them way more than that.
I know you're not saying otherwise, tbf.

 

[91Jmay]

Wow, Stokes nicked that. No daylight and a noise.

 

[Stapel]

Wow, Stokes nicked that. No daylight and a noise.

I was suprised. Didn't have a clue, tbh.

 

[Howe_zat]

'The cameraman putting on the walrus mask there. Gets the loudest cheer of the day'.

Imagine trying to explain cricket

 

[Groundking]

That's trash root just keep your bat straight on variable bounce pitches ffs.

 

[91Jmay]

Getting out twice to Olivier bowling nothing balls isn't good but given the totals in the game just shy of 100 runs isn't bad.

Conversion rate issue will never go away though.

 

[MW1304]

But he didn't get to 50 so nothing to convert. Wise move.

 

[Spark]

Getting out twice to Olivier bowling nothing balls isn't good but given the totals in the game just shy of 100 runs isn't bad.

Conversion rate issue will never go away though.

Yeah, it seems less that Root is less having a bump due to the captaincy as often happens but is just continuing at his previous, very high but slightly frustrating, level.

 

[Daemon]

Sucks that you get these ****s 5 down and still need to deal with Stokes, Ali and Bairstow.