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

[Spark]

That's actually very clever field placing but **** me that's a catch

 

[Cabinet96]

Ridiculous catch. Utterly ridiculous.

 

[Jono]

game is now dead

 

[Niall]

Oh jesus this is over.

Twas over once AB went.

South Africa for their sake have to try and avoid getting hammered.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Wow, what a brilliant catch that was.

 

[Spark]

Rumours Philander going to walk away too.

Really wonder just how much that whole thing re: the WC semi-final session has damaged team morale.

 

[Pothas]

In the time I've been watching England, I don't think any player really stands out as having been significantly better than Broad. He's on a par with Anderson, KP, Cook, Swann and Prior, at the least, in the last 15 years IMO.

None have won more matches either. He has probably been average for more tests than those others but yeah he is right up there.

 

[Niall]

game is now dead

Erm, twas dead once AB went.

NDid you back England for the series, tipped 3/1 BET365 with you a few weeks ago.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Really wonder just how much that whole thing re: the WC semi-final session has damaged team morale.

The fact they can earn so much more money playing elsewhere doesn't help either.

 

[Adders]

game is now dead

Great innit.

 

[OverratedSanity]

This has been amazing even by Broad God mode standards.

 

[Jono]

Erm, twas dead once AB went.

NDid you back England for the series, tipped 3/1 BET365 with you a few weeks ago.

I always listen to you Niall, but hedged after the first test.

Man even in slow motion that catch looks difficult.

 

[Spark]

The fact they can earn so much more money playing elsewhere doesn't help either.

Mm, that doesn't really explain Philander though, plus that's been the case throughout the time SA have been clear #1. That's a serious external pressure, but I think this is more internal.

 

[vcs]

I think Broad has gone to the next level after his spell against the Kiwis when they successfully defended 220 or so and bowled them out for 70-odd in 2013.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Taylor is the same as Bell but he takes the catches.

 

[Jono]

This has been amazing even by Broad God mode standards.

Mitch has retired, but before then we had a good set of fast bowlers who could just be "on" and **** teams up - Mitch, Broad, Steyn could have destructive sessions. Was a pretty good period for fast bowling.

 

[Niall]

I always listen to you Niall, but hedged after the first test.

Man even in slow motion that catch looks difficult.

It all counts!

 

[jimbags]

Broads amazing spell in the Ashes was to win the series and the same here. He picks the right moments

 

[OverratedSanity]

Really wonder just how much that whole thing re: the WC semi-final session has damaged team morale.

The fact they can earn so much more money playing elsewhere doesn't help either.

Have a hard time buying that you need any more motivation to play at your best than when you're defending your no. 1 ranking. The team has simply declined like all very good teams do. It's been rather quick though, admittedly.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Mm, that doesn't really explain Philander though, plus that's been the case throughout the time SA have been clear #1. That's a serious external pressure, but I think this is more internal.

Yeah, but they aren't number 1 now and they all getting older. Can earn their pension money etc without the hassle of the pressure. All combines doesn't it.