*Official* South Africa vs England (3 ODI):Jan 27-Feb 04, 2023 in SAfrica

[Molehill]

Didn't know Roy still had an innings of this kind in him. Hope it's not just a one off. It could be he's more suited now to ODI than T20.

 

[grecian]

Didn't know Roy still had an innings of this kind in him. Hope it's not just a one off. It could be he's more suited now to ODI than T20.

I think it always has been, he was okay at t20i, but at 50 overs, nearly 40 at over 100 is outstanding almost unprecedented.

Yet we could have a contest now.

 

[Howe_zat]

Roy being pretty liberal with the language over stump mic lol

 

[Ashes81]

Hmm, when was the last time Hales played a non-T20? I wouldn't bend over backwards to get him in the world cup team, though I recognise his ability to hit a ball with a stick is to international standard.

Hales wasn't in the white ball squads for the last few years of Morgan's reign but Buttler brought him in for the T20 WC.

It wouldn't surprise me if he did the same for the ODI WC.

Having said that Roy has obviously not done himself any harm today but he's still under the microscope for me, he's been pretty poor since the last WC and 1 good knock doesn't change that.

 

[grecian]

Hales wasn't in the white ball squads for the last few years of Morgan's reign but Buttler brought him in for the T20 WC.

It wouldn't surprise me if he did the same for the ODI WC.

Having said that Roy has obviously not done himself any harm today but he's still under the microscope for me, he's been pretty poor since the last WC and 1 good knock doesn't change that.

but the fact Buttler kept with him, and Hales is not in the squad, rather suggest no-one in management is thinking of Hales in 50 over. Not played one since 2019, that's awhile. Batted at number 3.

 

[Howe_zat]

Hales wasn't in the white ball squads for the last few years of Morgan's reign but Buttler brought him in for the T20 WC.

It wouldn't surprise me if he did the same for the ODI WC.

Having said that Roy has obviously not done himself any harm today but he's still under the microscope for me, he's been pretty poor since the last WC and 1 good knock doesn't change that.

My point is Hales has only ever played T20 lately. He hasn't played a 40 or 50 over game for anyone for years.

 

[Howe_zat]

Anyway comms are acting like it's over, and you'd back England from here given how far ahead of the rate they are, but 90 still to get and Sam Curran is the next guy in

edit: I'm listening to Saf comms, ftr.

 

[Ashes81]

Poor from Mo - no need for that shot - we need less than a run a ball, just knock it around and hit the poor balls for 4

 

[mackembhoy]

Poor from Mo - no need for that shot - we need less than a run a ball, just knock it around and hit the poor balls for 4

Mo unfortunately does this far too often.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Magala looks to have some serious beef about him.

Does look to have a surprisingly affectionate relationship with the pies for a seamer, yes.

Makes big Vern look like Bruce Reid.

 

[Ashes81]

Mo unfortunately does this far too often.

He does, the shot wasn't on, the bouncer was too high to have any degree of control over the shot.

 

[grecian]

Clever from Buttler, don't want to anger the Fast bowler.

 

[grecian]

Not Gambhiring but think Saffie are faves here now, if one more person mentions Adil's 10 hundreds I may get a bit angry, it's not really relevant.

 

[chris.hinton]

Ok. It's close. Obviously we working on too many things

SORT IT OUT

 

[mackembhoy]

David Willey is a fraud of a batsman whenever he wears an England shirt.

I have no idea how he has centuries opening the batting.

 

[chris.hinton]

David Willey is a fraud of a batsman whenever he wears an England shirt.

I have no idea how he has centuries opening the batting.

I actually agree

 

[Ashes81]

We're making a right pigs ear of this chase by the relentless attacking attitude.

This game.was won.and we're throwing it away - just knock the ball around FFS - no need try and win it in 45 overs

 

[mackembhoy]

Sensational crowd reactions

 

[Ashes81]

Rash knew that was a no ball ?

 

[mackembhoy]

Absolute brainless from scrappy