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

[Howe_zat]

Damn that one moved

 

[Shady Slim]

you know if england have a lead of twenty five or less, maybe forty or less this is a winning passage for SA

 

[Howe_zat]

so batting with the left and bowling with the right what's the deal

Some players find their top hand is actually the dominant one. So if you are right handed you bat like a lefty.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

you know if england have a lead of twenty five or less, maybe forty or less this is a winning passage for SA

That close game 3rd innings thing, we bowl well we probably win. Bowl not so well SA will probably get too many for us to chase down. Anything over 225 in the last dig will be very tough as the uneven bounce will come into play by then.

 

[Prince EWS]

Some players find their top hand is actually the dominant one. So if you are right handed you bat like a lefty.

More commonly, some coaches believe the top hand should be the dominant and teach kids to bat 'backwards' on purpose.

 

[fredfertang]

When do we settle for a draw?

 

[Scaly piscine]

England passing up their opportunities to take control of the game.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

When do we settle for a draw?

When we are in the mire on day 5 and the thunderstorm is brewing.

 

[Howe_zat]

Bairstow is going to have to get a shift on soon. 5th innings in a row he's having to bail us out too

 

[social]

Some players find their top hand is actually the dominant one. So if you are right handed you bat like a lefty.

It's generally more about which is the dominant eye and dominant foot can also be a factor

 

[social]

Some players find their top hand is actually the dominant one. So if you are right handed you bat like a lefty.

It's generally more about which is the dominant eye and dominant foot can also be a factor

 

[Pothas]

The quality (or lack) of South Africa's 3rd and 4th bowlers really should make the difference in this match.

 

[Howe_zat]

Can anyone explain why Hardus Viljoen's initials are GC?

 

[wpdavid]

That close game 3rd innings thing, we bowl well we probably win. Bowl not so well SA will probably get too many for us to chase down. Anything over 225 in the last dig will be very tough as the uneven bounce will come into play by then.

We really need our opening bowlers to step up a gear in the 3rd innings. I don't know whether the altitude means Jimmy swings it less here, but I read somewhere he averages over 100, so maybe it's down to Broad and Finn later today.

It's been a disappointing performance from most of the side so far, and it's a sign of SA's current weaknesses that we're close to parity with only four of our side making decent contributions.

 

[Howe_zat]

The quality (or lack) of South Africa's 3rd and 4th bowlers really should make the difference in this match.

If only someone had suggested that dropping Dane Piedt might be a **** idea

 

[Prince EWS]

Can anyone explain why Hardus Viljoen's initials are GC?

His name is Gerhardus.

 

[wpdavid]

The quality (or lack) of South Africa's 3rd and 4th bowlers really should make the difference in this match.

It could have been a factor this morning if we'd batted out the extra half hour until lunch. I suppose we still might, before anyone points out that we haven't been dismissed yet.

 

[cnerd123]

Can anyone explain why Hardus Viljoen's initials are GC?

Hardus is his nick name. His real name is Giant **** Gerhardus C Vilojen.

 

[Pothas]

If only someone had suggested that dropping Dane Piedt might be a **** idea

Abbott must be not be fit as well right? The SA commentators keep going on about how how he has been left out but I refuse to believe he would not have be picked over these two.

 

[Howe_zat]

Abbott must be not be fit as well right? The SA commentators keep going on about how how he has been left out but I refuse to believe he would not have be picked over these two.

It's probably a combination of both. I can see them taking a punt on a 100% fit Morris over an 85% fit Abbott.