*Official* England in South Africa 2019/20

[Tom Flint]

Prior had so many indirect digs at kp on the talk sport commentary. No way is it water under the bridge for him

 

[Gnske]

I did the digging and found the last time a spinner took the first 5 wickets in SA was Murali in 2000. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...t-test-sri-lanka-tour-of-south-africa-2000-01

Swann, Harbhajan and Warne have all come close in recent years too, so yeah, it ain't actually that rare

Thank you for your sacrifice in finding these big stats.

 

[NUFAN]

Has there ever been 5 catches taken by at least 3 different individuals whos surname contains 4 letters maximum?

Thanks in advance Howe, happy Sunday.

 

[SeamUp]

This rainy weather probably effected some reverse by now and possibly to come too.

So the spinner is definitely the man to do the biz.

 

[SeamUp]

New ball though and overcast. Some swing possibly ?

 

[SeamUp]

Great ball but Vern no where near behind it and compact enough in the first over of a new day.

 

[SeamUp]

De Kock repeat Philander. **** me both so dire.

 

[Howe_zat]

Has there ever been 5 catches taken by at least 3 different individuals whos surname contains 4 letters maximum?

Thanks in advance Howe, happy Sunday.

Go **** yourself

 

[Tom Flint]

Wow what a start

 

[Howe_zat]

Making up for lost time

 

[SeamUp]

Paterson has limited defensive technique. He is best when he plays baseball.

 

[Pothas]

Got up a little late and missed three wickets. It also looks like an entirely different match.

 

[Howe_zat]

I’m surprised to see them enforce the follow on since they don’t really need to. They must be thinking Broad is in his zone.

He will be chuffed to bits with 3-30 after he went missing yesterday.

 

[TT Boy]

Is there any wicket where South Africa could score runs on? Any decent batting outfit and this game is a bore draw. Too lose by an innings on this track is unbelievable.

 

[NUFAN]

That was just an awesome little spell.

 

[TT Boy]

I’m surprised to see them enforce the follow on since they don’t really need to. They must be thinking Broad is in his zone.

He will be chuffed to bits with 3-30 after he went missing yesterday.

Forecast is still dodgy.

 

[vcs]

SA's batting is the absolute pits right now. To get bowled out under 150 on some of those Indian wickets..

 

[NUFAN]

What position in the order would you bat Nortje? Maybe its wait and see as he will be nightwatchman if SA actually play well.

 

[Starfighter]

Surprised to see England enforce the follow on, but it is a fair estimate of SA's batting.

 

[SeamUp]

Not sure I have seen such a weak half an hour in SA cricket on home soil than that.

Now we only have 6 batsmen to try save a test. Talent questionable but also 3 guys new to this level.