*Official* England in South Africa 2019/20

[Gnske]

That looked legside even with the shuffle

 

[Heboric]

Damnit, thinking way back when that DRS was umpires call when Stokes was on 0

 

[King Pietersen]

Really hope this isn't out. Want Pope to get a ton so bad.

 

[StephenZA]

Great innings from Stokes. Did not used to rate him, but has had a phenomenal 18 months now.

 

[Groundking]

Yay lucky escape, was convinced they weren't going to review then.

Keep going lads brilliant work this morning, really taken the game away from SA.

 

[91Jmay]

Dopey shot, got lucky.

 

[SeamUp]

Stokes is some cricketer. Loves playing Australia and South Africa.

 

[Groundking]

Great innings from Stokes. Did not used to rate him, but has had a phenomenal 18 months now.

His last 24 innings has returned 1040 runs @ 52 3 tons 5 50's

 

[mackembhoy]

Great innings from Stokes. Did not used to rate him, but has had a phenomenal 18 months now.

2016 was his best year with bat and ball in test cricket

So odd you didn't used to rate him

 

[StephenZA]

2016 was his best year with bat and ball in test cricket

So odd you didn't used to rate him

He was nowhere near as complete a player as he is now...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

His last 24 innings has returned 1040 runs @ 52 3 tons 5 50's

Yet some nutter last test said he shouldn't be in the top 5

 

[mackembhoy]

He was nowhere near as complete a player as he is now...

Fair enough

Was still the best all rounder in the world in test cricket 4/5 years ago. Not so much in all formats, is now

 

[Groundking]

Great session, massively dominant position now.

 

[theegyptian]

I was with KP in regards to Rabada. Deserved the demerit point. Clearly altered his course to get in Root's face with the sendoff.

 

[wpdavid]

As a bowler you are no longer allowed to give the batsmen a send off apparently... that is what Rabada has been consistently done for.

Quite right too, years overdue. And any talk about taking passion out of the game is just nonsense.

 

[Bahseph]

Stokes is special,and Pope looks the goods. But the Paterson selection is really not looking good now.

 

[wpdavid]

Yet some nutter last test said he shouldn't be in the top 5

Maybe the same folks who want Pope at 3; there really are some very strange people out there. Root, Stokes and Pope are potentially our best 4,5 & 6 combination in ages.

 

[Gremlin]

I may have missed it, is there an issue with Big Vern today? Can't recollect him bowl

 

[Heboric]

Stokes is special,and Pope looks the goods. But the Paterson selection is really not looking good now.

Returning England the favour after their Pattison (spelling ?) selection a few years back

 

[ImpatientLime]

I may have missed it, is there an issue with Big Vern today? Can't recollect him bowl

flat pitch m8