***Official*** England in South Africa 2015/16

[Pratters]

South Africa has a huge task ahead of them to draw the game. However, it's their home and this pitch is still fine to bat on. I am thinking two of them might get a big score and they have a fair chance to draw this. Steep task, mind.

 

[Furball]

Is this you admitting you are wrong?

Can you do it in those very words please?

Just say "I was wrong about Stokes"

Take your petty **** elsewhere thanks.

 

[Pratters]

How do you know Atherton's on if it's muted?

They usually put who are commentating when a change of commentary is made in the info bar.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Brilliant.

 

[Garson007]

South Africa has a huge task ahead of them to draw the game. However, it's their home and this pitch is still fine to bat on. I am thinking two of them might get a big score and they have a fair chance to draw this. Steep task, mind.

They can certainly do it, the question is are they mentally ready? They've been failing a lot recently - even when trying to bat time.

 

[Furball]

Haha Jesus Christ.

 

[Gnske]

It just gets worse and worse

 

[superkingdave]

Yeah well done Van Zyl

 

[Pothas]

Nah that did not just happen.

 

[Howe_zat]

The time he spent running towards square leg before turning was well spent, imo.

 

[cnerd123]

That's so bad from van Zyl.

What has happened to SA.

 

[91Jmay]

Smart thinking from Van Zyl, get run out so your shambles of a defensive technique isn't ripped apart by Jimmy. Was good work from Bairstow to get there.

 

[Flem274*]

urgh, yuck running and the poms were bordering on supersport/nein just then

 

[kiwiviktor81]

SA looking like a grade team today.

 

[Cabinet96]

Elgar sold him down the river there.

 

[cnerd123]

Elgar sold him down the river there.

Nah, was Elgar's call. He would have been running to the danger end. van Zyl shouldn't have set off like that.

 

[Furball]

Elgar sold him down the river there.

van Zyl screwed van Zyl.

 

[Pratters]

Van Zyl would be gutted by that too. Hit a clean, nice boundary. Might have felt today might be his day finally, when he scores a few. Run out is such a frustrating way to get out after that.

 

[Compton]

Makes Marlon Samuels look a good runner.

 

[Biryani Pillow]

Usually I mute commentary but when Atherton is doing the commentary, I make it a point to listen. Intelligent insights usually. Possibly the best at the moment.

I agree, Atherton is a superb commentator - insightful and knowledgeable but with some occasional dry wit. Never an "in my day" type either.

The only ones I mute are occasionally Botham and, on default, Warne.

What state of mind must Amla be in at the moment