*Official* England in South Africa 2019/20

[hazsa19]

Loved the 2010 series they’re showing on Sky now. Tours of SA have easily produced the most exciting series’ for me.

 

[slippy888]

Van der dussen and malan need to see off the next 18 overs to make draw look better chances

 

[vcs]

SA need to knuckle down for the blockathon. Doubt they'll make it though, it just isn't QDK's game.

 

[StephenZA]

Yeah I totally agree, and I liked the selection. It shouldn't really be a surprise to anyone that he hasn't played before now when he neither oozes talent nor has an amazing record (other than in experience) though. Sometimes a pick can be excellent without necessarily meaning it should have instead just been a good pick a year earlier.

The Malan pick is really quite Rassie-ish in that regard; hard to argue that Rassie was hard done by earlier in his career in not getting SA opportunities, yet is showing he definitely deserves his shot now. Same with Malan in this match.

People forget that the SA batting was really solid until 5 years ago and we did select inform experienced players when a position opened up, including Stiaan, Cook etc... SeamUp put a list of batsmen selected in other thread. Only real complaints I have of the selections has been how long we stuck with Duminy and then Bavuma (and maybe Amla). Which we know what is going on with the second. What concerns me is selecting these good FC players that are solid, but never get around to picking the talented players to actually build a world class team.

 

[ajdude]

i really feel for pipes pieter here

 

[StephenZA]

Big wicket. Deserved the ton.

 

[Groundking]

Should have left that on length really. Great knock though

 

[Groundking]

Not sure how I feel about Root turning to twin spin just 12 overs into the new ball. Feel like we should have given Jimmy and Stokes a short spell each.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Really in the balance this. Still have England as favourites, but not by much

 

[slippy888]

It seems destiny for England not to win this

 

[slippy888]

It stupid captaincy you need to bowl the medium fast bowlers when DE Kock come in he fragile, why he bowling average spinners to him.

 

[hazsa19]

Not sure how I feel about Root turning to twin spin just 12 overs into the new ball. Feel like we should have given Jimmy and Stokes a short spell each.

I like Denly to De Kock, could do with more men around the bat. Have to get Jimmy into the game surely.

 

[Groundking]

I know it's a bit flat, but it really does just feel like we're letting the game drift here.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Time for some Stokes I think

 

[Garson007]

More overs can be bowled if all 90 are bowled today and there is still official time left, right?

Always forget the rules regarding overs left.

 

[slippy888]

I know it's a bit flat, but it really does just feel like we're letting the game drift here.

England seem worried that Africa can score the runs here

 

[MW1304]

Not even trying to reverse-jinx but there's no threat from Bess, you have to give Jimmy a go.

 

[Groundking]

England seem worried that Africa can score the runs here

It's supid cricket, we need wickets!

 

[MW1304]

It's just by-the-numbers, oh it's a fifth day pitch captaincy.

 

[MW1304]

It's supid cricket, we need wickets!

Haha they don't really though do they, he's talking ****.