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

[Stefan9]

Great effort so far from the boys. Obviously very nice new years gift to hash from England dropping him 3 times.

Would be fantastic going to the highveld only 1 down with the possibility of Steyn & Vern back. Still lots of work before we can think of that.

 

[vcs]

Amla's powers of concentration are unreal. Could never criticize that side of his game even through his lean patch in India.

 

[Pratters]

Just before this inning, people were talking about him having just three fifties as captain. Murmurs will all stop now..

 

[MW1304]

Yes murmurs that he hadn't been batting well will stop.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

It wont be the worst thing if we can bat all day tomorrow. England might lose a few bowlers before the next test in this heat.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Just before this inning, people were talking about him having just three fifties as captain. Murmurs will all stop now..

No, he had only 1 fifty as captain before this match. I hope you didn't count his two hundreds as fifties. That would've been quite silly.

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[testcricketer]

Yep also makes it easier for us in the second innings and gives our bowlers a good rest

 

[cnerd123]

No, he had only 1 fifty as captain before this match. I hope you didn't count his two hundreds as fifties. That would've been quite silly.

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Aren't you the one that thinks that all hundreds should also count as fifties?

 

[Spark]

Cook's captaincy really has improved out of sight.

 

[indiaholic]

Aren't you the one that thinks that all hundreds should also count as fifties?

#thatisthejoke

 

[Cabinet96]

Amla WAG.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

It wont be the worst thing if we can bat all day tomorrow. England might lose a few bowlers before the next test in this heat.

Na, Hales and Root will bowl more as will Moeen. They will get through about half the overs themselves if we bowl all day again.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Na, Hales and Root will bowl more as will Moeen. They will get through about half the overs themselves if we bowl all day again.

Well i think once we avoid the follow on, de kock will be the next man in... Might get out early, but i reckon he is going to go out guns blazing... If we get 450 tomorrow, who knows? But 37 degree heat in cape town will wear even non bowlers.

 

[Pratters]

No, he had only 1 fifty as captain before this match. I hope you didn't count his two hundreds as fifties. That would've been quite silly.

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Three 50+ scores.

 

[Stefan9]

It wont be the worst thing if we can bat all day tomorrow. England might lose a few bowlers before the next test in this heat.

There is a weeks gap before the next test. This won't have any effect on bowlers from either side imho.

 

[Furball]

Fun stat: South Africa have batted for 25 balls more than England did and have scored 276 fewer runs.

 

[Niall]

There is a weeks gap before the next test. This won't have any effect on bowlers from either side imho.

If Bavuma fails and Faf goes big, would South Africa be tempted to play Vern at number seven next test thus five bowlers in the team?

 

[burr]

Good test match this. Thoroughly enjoying it.

 

[Stefan9]

If Bavuma fails and Faf goes big, would South Africa be tempted to play Vern at number seven next test thus five bowlers in the team?

Possible but don't SA will want to weaken the batting atm.

Think SA will play 4 seamers at joburg provided its a quick pitch thought.

 

[Shady Slim]

am going to hook my compy up to the TV and HDMI this tonight, am pumped...

c'mon saffers