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

[Kippax]

 

[Stefan9]

Let's hope if abbot isn't fit the selectors don't go defensive and actually pick viljoen and not Morris. While Morris is a steady performer it would be a pick based on batting.

Would be nice to have 3 145 kph bowlers in the same attack.

 

[nexxus]

It's really weird that nobody in the SA press has called for Domingo's head. In his tenure he's managed to turn the form of the 3 - 4 most senior batsmen in the #1 side in the world to toffee, Faf doesn't even look like he knows which end of the bat to hold at the moment.

I think it's a sad reflection of the amount of coverage given to Cricket in SA at the moment. If this were Rugby there would probably be chorus of columnists calling for Domingo to be thrown off the Van Stadens bridge.

 

[Oduodu]

Ja that's the thing, in sa cricket simply doesn't have the same stature as rugby. Ii sometimes feel like the average south african doesn't really care one way or another.

The only solution I see is to bring the games quality up and televise it on sabc where everyone can see it . None of this sabc 3 only crap and also all games outside of sa nust be shown on sabc tv as well.

 

[Furball]

If Anderson and Broad open for England tomorrow that's a fast bowling pairing with 746 wickets between them.

Has to be a record, doesn't it (I don't think Lee opened with McGrath in McGrath's late career did he?)

 

[Cabinet96]

Lee and McGrath opened in the 06/07 Ashes. Clark first change.

 

[Furball]

There weren't any Ashes series between 2005 and 2009 for some reason.

 

[harsh.ag]

If Anderson and Broad open for England tomorrow that's a fast bowling pairing with 746 wickets between them.

Has to be a record, doesn't it (I don't think Lee opened with McGrath in McGrath's late career did he?)

Haha just checked and the last time Wasim and Waqar played together, against Bangladesh in Jan 2002, they started the match with an aggregate of 746 wickets as well! Wasim had 414 and Waqar 332. This also became the last test Wasim ever played, with him leaving the field on the first morning itself after straining a hamstring having only bowled 2.4 overs. Quite a tame ending to a great career.

 

[Stapel]

Lee and McGrath opened in the 06/07 Ashes. Clark first change.

I wouldn't be surprised if Lee had up to 100 wickets left in the tank at the moment. So Anderson & Broad are probably not that far behind. Can't be bothered to figure things out exactly though.

And Courtney & Sir Curtly are ahead anyway. By some 150 wickets .

 

[Garson007]

Did Warne or Murali ever open the bowling in the latter half of their careers?

 

[Daemon]

Furball did say fast bowling pair

Pollock-Ntini?

 

[harsh.ag]

I wouldn't be surprised if Lee had up to 100 wickets left in the tank at the moment. So Anderson & Broad are probably not that far behind. Can't be bothered to figure things out exactly though.

And Courtney & Sir Curtly are ahead anyway. By some 150 wickets .

They are ahead, yes. They last played in this match in 2000, and started with an aggregate of 878 wickets (476 to Walsh and 402 to Ambrose). And added 10 more by the end

 

[Furball]

I wouldn't be surprised if Lee had up to 100 wickets left in the tank at the moment. So Anderson & Broad are probably not that far behind. Can't be bothered to figure things out exactly though.

And Courtney & Sir Curtly are ahead anyway. By some 150 wickets .

Haha how did I manage to forget about Walsh and Ambrose?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If Anderson and Broad open for England tomorrow that's a fast bowling pairing with 746 wickets between them.

Has to be a record, doesn't it (I don't think Lee opened with McGrath in McGrath's late career did he?)

Walsh and Ambrose had 883 when they opened the bowling in the 2nd innings of Curtley's last test.

Bloody sloooooow internet killed me then.

 

[Stapel]

Haha how did I manage to forget about Walsh and Ambrose?

Getting old?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Steyn out of the second test then. This sucks.

 

[indiaholic]

Big time. I almost regret the 50 bucks I paid for this test. Did enjoy watching Broad though..

 

[GIMH]

Steyn out of the second test then. This sucks.

Not really

 

[Stefan9]

Steyn out of the second test then. This sucks.

He was never going to play the second test. Too short turn around and wouldn't risk him with 2 tests still to go in the series.

Believe Radaba will do a more then decent job as a standin. More worried about the batting then the bowling.

 

[OverratedSanity]

He was never going to play the second test. Too short turn around and wouldn't risk him with 2 tests still to go in the series.

Believe Radaba will do a more then decent job as a standin. More worried about the batting then the bowling.

Yeah think Rabada will do well and I'm excited about him as a prospect. But I want to watch Steyn dammit.