*Official* England in South Africa

[Woodster]

Excellent series victory despite the two abandoned games. Now time to successfully switch modes and play some proper Test cricket.

 

[superkingdave]

Was disturbed at the almost expectation from the sky team that Wrights name would be on the teamsheet for the first test. Hopefully they aren't in the know...was Hussain captain when Clarke got a game?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Was disturbed at the almost expectation from the sky team that Wrights name would be on the teamsheet for the first test. Hopefully they aren't in the know...was Hussain captain when Clarke got a game?

Nah, Mick'd taken over the summer before.

 

[popepouri]

Momentum clearly with us going into the Tests after todays result

Meaning you're going to bring more English weather for the tests?

 

[wpdavid]

Reckon Colly might just do something special in the Test series, his last hurrah and all that jazz

Has he announced his retirement or something?

 

[GIMH]

No tbh, but people reckon his days are numbered, have a feeling he'd want to go before he's pushed. Mind you, could actually see him sticking it out through to a successful Ashes retention next winter.

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

Mark Davies added to Test squad | Cricket News | South Africa v England 2009/10 | Cricinfo.com

 

[Jarquis]

Yess!!!!

 

[superkingdave]

starred last week with four wickets on the opening day of their nine-wicket victory against Gauteng in Pretoria, before sitting out the remainder of Gauteng's innings when his bowling boots were cleared away by groundstaff during a shower.

Hahaha, nice try groundstaff

And you have to question what Sidebottom is doing out there if he still struggling with injury.

 

[Jarquis]

Yeah I made a post the other day about that story saying "is he never meant to play Tests" but edited it out

 

[Prince EWS]

Davies!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Scaly piscine]

Northerners and imports ftw

 

[Uppercut]

Awesome. Hope he plays, fascinated to see how he goes, especially in South Africa.

 

[aussie]

Harmo should have been called up surely. Davies is just a useless county trundler. MY GOD.

 

[Prince EWS]

Harmo should have been called up surely. Davies is just a useless county trundler. MY GOD.

If there was any doubt left that Davies was a good selection, it is now gone.

 

[Jarquis]

Harmo should have been called up surely. Davies is just a useless county trundler. MY GOD.

 

[wpdavid]

Awesome. Hope he plays, fascinated to see how he goes, especially in South Africa.

Ditto.

Seems to have been a smart move spending his winter playing for one of the SA domestic sides.

 

[GIMH]

Harmo should have been called up surely. Davies is just a useless county trundler. MY GOD.

erm, what???

Marcuss -

 

[Furball]

What's the script with the warm up games against the South African XI?

 

[aussie]

If there was any doubt left that Davies was a good selection, it is now gone.

Haa. The two of you could try with yall lame sarcasm. Davies is poor selection, see reasons below:

Ditto.

Seems to have been a smart move spending his winter playing for one of the SA domestic sides.

I dont think so tbf. Panesar spent a winter in IND or SRI a couple years back & it didn't help him much when he eventually played test in those conditions.

Davies is not international quality & he isn't much different from John Lewis, Martin Bicknell, Martin Saggers, Allan Moss etc. Just a English seamer with no pace to trouble international batsmen on overseas pitches.

ENG where better going for Harmo regardless of his past woes. Since at least we know from what happened when AUS toured SA in march this year, pitches in Champions trophy & the just concluded ODI series. That Durban & Jo'burg FOR SURE, will have bounce & Harmo still remains the best man for those conditions.