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

[Captain_Cook]

It wouldn't be an England victory without a little stumble to prevent the 10 wicket win. Final 10 runs cost 3 wickets...

 

[Daemon]

Insane. At the start of today I felt like having Steyn and Philander would mean SA would be comfortably in the lead, but that Broad spell was basically match winning on its own.

 

[Howe_zat]

They did very well against some good new ball bowling to make it to 50-0 and remove the last shred of doubt from the match. After that it got... weird.

But SERIES WIN AWAY. Best since India 2012 no doubt and in many ways better. This could be the beginning of a really quite superb team.

 

[Captain_Cook]

Was Root's 110 his best test century (yet)?

 

[JTemperance]

It wouldn't be an England victory without a little stumble to prevent the 10 wicket win. Final 10 runs cost 3 wickets...

It would have been more in true England style to be 10/3 and then reach the target without further loss but maximising the anxiety of their supporters.

 

[Cabinet96]

They did very well against some good new ball bowling to make it to 50-0 and remove the last shred of doubt from the match. After that it got... weird.

But SERIES WIN AWAY. Best since India 2012 no doubt and in many ways better. This could be the beginning of a really quite superb team.

First since India 2012...

 

[OverratedSanity]

Fantastic achievement from England regardless of SA's decline. Got to be one of their best series wins in a long time, best since 2012 India easily?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Was Root's 110 his best test century (yet)?

Yep. Either this or Trentbridge imo.

 

[91Jmay]

Was Root's 110 his best test century (yet)?

Yes, was a couple of tiers ahead of any other batsmen on that pitch.

 

[Captain_Cook]

Root or Broad MOTM?

Very difficult but I think Broad just edges it...

 

[Furball]

300 would do IMO.

I fancy us to roll them though.

If only I'd put my money where my mouth was.

Had 150 in mind more than 80 to be fair.

 

[Bijed]

Went for a walk to avoid the inevitable rush of early wickets, got back just in time time to see Hales get out

Really, really pleased though - didn't expect this at all going into the series

 

[Furball]

Root or Broad MOTM?

Very difficult but I think Broad just edges it...

Broad won the game. Has to be him.

 

[Bijed]

Broad won the game. Has to be him.

I agree it should be Broad, but fair enough if Root gets it, imo. Highest scorer in the match by almost 2x

Edit - and Broad does get it

 

[Howe_zat]

Cook is the first England captain ever to win in both India and South Africa.

 

[Captain_Cook]

Cook is the first England captain ever to win in both India and South Africa.

Interesting how contrasting his contributions have been in those series:
India - 562 runs at 80s.
South Africa - 103 runs at 17s.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What a day.

3-0 next week against this ordinary side please. No let up.

 

[cnerd123]

WTF South Africa.

Theres swing and bounce here. Amla looking good, but this does feel like a lollapse kinda pitch. Just need one of their quicks to hit their straps.

Called it. Should have bet money that it would have been Broad to cause it as well. Gotta go check the highlights, sounds like an incredible spell.

 

[91Jmay]

WTF South Africa.


Called it. Should have bet money that it would have been Broad to cause it as well. Gotta go check the highlights, sounds like an incredible spell.

Taylor's catching is amazing as well.

 

[Stefan9]

Congrats to england. played exceptional cricket all tour. SA has been dreadful, simply not acceptable performances. Collapsed 6 out of the last 7 tests, simply unacceptable.