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

[Howe_zat]

After a nervy period getting in now they're taking singles all the time as they should. Key partnership forming, you could see it happening with De Villiers and Du Plessis in the first innings. Tahir's job to break it, but he hasn't got a slip in like Rashid had.

 

[vcs]

I guess De Kock was just thrilled/surprised that he actually hung on to one for a change.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

You know how a dog looks when they know they did something wrong...

Thats exactly how Hales looked after he (didnt) edge that

 

[Jono]

I've still got Eng 60-40 here. Imran hasn't bowled well, and Eng bat deeper than Saffers. It is all about them not panicking against Duminy and Behardien and they win this.

 

[Groundking]

They can take a bit of time given the strength of middle/lower order

Yeah but it's not going to get easier, and say these two keep going at 4 an over until 25 and we lose them both quickly, we then have to rebuild and go at 6, which Evenlode so far has struggled to do over any period of time, and it becomes a lot harder

 

[Jono]

agree with the commentators, it is better when we have a variety of pitches. This is a welcome change, and has made the match very interesting with a lot of debates as to what is a good enough score. Love it.

 

[Pothas]

Hales has not looked very good at all but I guess he is actually doing a decent job.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah, this is a solid pitch. Good players can score runs, good bowlers get some assistance.

 

[Howe_zat]

This must be Root's slowest innings for ages. Safe to say he needs to make it count.

 

[91Jmay]

Close but think was hitting outside line of off.

 

[91Jmay]

Wow that was tight.

 

[Jono]

i was giving that live, but fair decision

 

[vcs]

England seem to be in no hurry, must be pretty confident of their ability to accelerate later on.

 

[91Jmay]

England seem to be in no hurry, must be pretty confident of their ability to accelerate later on.

RR is only 6 per over. Really no need to hurry and panic at all.

 

[vcs]

You usually want to at least stay around the RR though, especially when you aren't losing any wickets.

 

[Jono]

soft

 

[91Jmay]

Just bounced on him, nice bowling from Abbott. He has looked really good.

Need Hales to ton up here.

 

[Pothas]

This feels like a Morgan sort of chase.

 

[StephenZA]

Excellent

 

[Groundking]

Surely we have enough of a platform to send in Buttler and take the game away from South Africa?