*Official* England in South Africa 2019/20

[StephenZA]

Nortje has just got so much better through this match. Great to see.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nortje has just got so much better through this match. Great to see.

Impressive thing is his pace hasn't dropped off after bowling a few spells.

 

[wpdavid]

Nortje has just got so much better through this match. Great to see.

Yeah, he's a real handful.

 

[SeamUp]

Going back to the provincial system I really think is the way to go.

Interesting to hear Prince says he favours it and Smith says decisions need to be made soon about moving forward.

Think quotas would need to be relaxed and kolpak players welcomed back. Also not sure SWD should get a team and how do you divide fixtures between 11/12 teams but that discussion isn't for this thread.

 

[slippy888]

Presterious needs to gain a yard of pace 80 mph is not good enough at this level

 

[SeamUp]

Presterious needs to gain a yard of pace 80 mph is not good enough at this level

He used to be 90mph

But yes, certain pitches could make him null and void. If he had better batting prospects it would have helped him.

 

[slippy888]

Maharaj bowls a bit like Phil Tuffnell

 

[fredfertang]

I wonder what meds Root is on - seem to be pretty effective

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Same ones Klopp gives Liverpool players

 

[Daemon]

Should be a fairly straightforward English win from here. 188 for the loss of 3, another 188 to go. Will win with 4 wickets to spare.

 

[Daemon]

Interesting tactics from Stokes. I suspect he wants to take runs off Maharaj so that Faf is forced to put a few more overs in the fast bowlers legs before the new ball.

 

[Starfighter]

Honestly, from this position England should be disappointed to lose.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Elgar might be useful option to try and play on Stokes's ego

Tbh I think Pretorious has bowled fine - done his job well

 

[hazsa19]

Honestly, from this position England should be disappointed to lose.

Are we talking about the same side that regularly loses 6 for 30.

 

[Tom Flint]

Next target is for these to get us to within 150. Bairstow can't be relied on for many, Buttler not sure how fit he is Curran normally good for 20/30. These 2 still have a lot to do themselves imo

 

[Tom Flint]

Boll*cks

 

[StephenZA]

Go Kesh! Fantastic.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Be all out just after tea.

 

[fredfertang]

Bairstow with a chance to rescue his career here

 

[hazsa19]

Don’t like it when Stokes plays the dabs or cute shots, just not his game.