*Official* England in South Africa 2019/20

[OverratedSanity]

What do we call Pope's scoop shot?

So far I've heard 'Ollie-up' and 'Poper Scooper'

The mar-ollie-er scoop?
The perispope?

 

[91Jmay]

Curran bowling dross, hook him. Our bowling attack is shite this test though.

 

[MW1304]

This start really proves how blessed we've been with Jimmy.

 

[Groundking]

Spin after just 7 overs is a bit strange Root, what a way to waste the new ball.

 

[Uppercut]

Ollie Pope is legit, then? Would be a game-changer for England.

 

[91Jmay]

Spin after just 7 overs is a bit strange Root, what a way to waste the new ball.

What’s the new ball done in this test? Don’t think either new ball took a wicket for 30+ overs right?

 

[wpdavid]

Maybe Bess will prove me wrong, but surely you give our other quicks a go with the new ball in this situation.

 

[Bijed]

Spin after just 7 overs is a bit strange Root, what a way to waste the new ball.

Think Curran is more to blame tbh

 

[hazsa19]

You’d struggle to find another captain in world cricket that wouldn’t have turned to Wood by now,

 

[wpdavid]

Think Curran is more to blame tbh

4th seamer really. I can see why Root gave him a chance to try and swing the new ball, but it's been obvious for a few overs that it isn't happening for him in this spell.

EDIT
Still on and still conceding a boundary each over without threatening at all. Extraordinary stuff from Root.

 

[91Jmay]

Pure idiocy from Root, such a pony captain.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Pure idiocy from Root, such a pony captain.

I can only think it’s to try and create some rough for Best to the RH batsmen. Wood all day for me though.

 

[hazsa19]

What was that, awful

 

[wpdavid]

Well that was unexpected.

 

[wpdavid]

Pitch it up mate or they'll be going off for bad light.


And just one slip when we have almost 500 on the board?

 

[Bijed]

Whilst it was pretty much a case of bad batting, I feel that for the flak he's copping, we should give Root some credit for his early turn to spin getting the breakthrough

 

[wpdavid]

Whilst it was pretty much a case of bad batting, I feel that for the flak he's copping, we should give Root some credit for his early turn to spin getting the breakthrough

Yeah, bottom line is that it worked.

He still bowled Curran for too long though.

 

[hazsa19]

Yeh, well done Root.

Now what the **** are you thinking with this field to Wood you complete ****wit.

 

[mackembhoy]

Why did root not open with this. Or at least take curran off after 2 overs when he was bowling short and doing nothing with it.

 

[wpdavid]

Impressive from Wood.