*Official* England in South Africa 2019/20

[Tom Flint]

Denly legging it to the changing room at drinks was worrying lol

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Much better than expected. It still has a feeling of 180 for 6 about it though.

 

[trundler]

What a bizarre session of play. What makes this game alive is the fact that either team could spontaneously combust tomorrow. Exciting. We could see a customarily English 5/40 followed by 100 runs for the last 2 wickets.

 

[StephenZA]

Makes for a nerve racking 4th day...

... gotta love Test cricket.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well done Rory Burns. Given us a small chance.

It the hope that kills you.

 

[trundler]

Anyone willing to make things interesting by putting their dignity on the line? Anyone want to eat a shoe or engage in autofellatio if England win?

 

[BSM]

Glad Archer got 5, albeit that it was for 100 runs. Feel like he was getting some undeserved (with some deserved) criticism online and its good to see him back in the wickets.

Can't see us getting close to this target but hopefully we continue to put up a good fight tomorrow. An additionally good thing about only losing 1 wicket for the day is that Root and Butler are given another day to get better. On the other hand, they could just get worse and/or it could spread to other players

 

[Daemon]

These chases always seem to go well at the start then turn **** up.

Though there's a certain Ben Stokes who might pull yet another ridiculous knock out his ass before the year ends.

 

[Pup Clarke]

I give England a decent chance here - 60/40 SA. Rabada has to show up tomorrow otherwise I can see England chasing this

 

[trundler]

These chases always seem to go well at the start then turn **** up.

Though there's a certain Ben Stokes who might pull yet another ridiculous knock out his ass before the year ends.

What are the odds of the pitch flattening out? Expecting it to deteriorate though.

 

[Tom Flint]

Maharaj was getting some balls to play up in his last spell. But he was getting it in the right areas enough

 

[slippy888]

Rabada bowled bad 2nd innings to many half volleys and easy drive balls for batsman.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

95/5% in South Africa’s favour. It’s a monumental number of runs to win a match even for a decent batting line up. The chase against Australia was a freak that can’t happen again. Very happy to be proved wrong again though.

 

[slippy888]

95/5% in South Africa’s favour. It’s a monumental number of runs to win a match even for a decent batting line up. The chase against Australia was a freak that can’t happen again. Very happy to be proved wrong again though.

Bookmakers Have SA 4/9 and England 7/4 to win

 

[andruid]

Is this bug affecting team England gonna be named officially or should we conclude that it is cholera?

 

[trundler]

Remember when Akhtar got gonorrhoea?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Is this bug affecting team England gonna be named officially or should we conclude that it is cholera?

Gladstone Smallpox

 

[Adders]

Remember when Akhtar got gonorrhoea?

There's more chance of you getting gonorrhea than England chasing these runs itbt

 

[Woodster]

Even if England’s XI were fully fit, with the current team this wouldn’t be a target they would chase down, I certainly hold out hope they will, but realistically the only thing we can hope for is to put up some resilience and get within a hundred runs.The illness really doesn’t help and is a serious hindrance, to what actual extent we really don’t know, but I’m sure we’ll be improved the next Test, to what extent remains to be seen.

 

[Burgey]

Will properly lose my **** laughing if SA lose this match.