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*** Official*** South Africa in England 2017

flibbertyjibber

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kykweer.proteas said:
Exactly. We dont NEED a strike spin bowler. Just one that can apply pressure. In the context of our bowling attack, paul harris was severely underrated.
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Similar to when we had Giles, if you have a good/great pace attack the spinner only needs to play a holding role to rest the quicks. As long as they not smashed to all parts they are an asset. Whether either would be as useful these days given the amount of shorter version cricket that is played and has transferred to test cricket I have no clue but both did a very good job for their sides at the time and were largely ridiculed for it.
 
Compton

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Am I the only one who doesn't think Hash nicked that?

Can see daylight between bat and ball on the face-on camera; even when the paused at the spike.

It's picked up something else there, for mine.
 
Spark

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Compton said:
Am I the only one who doesn't think Hash nicked that?

Can see daylight between bat and ball on the face-on camera; even when the paused at the spike.

It's picked up something else there, for mine.
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Yeah I think you're on your own on this one.
 
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England have to at least keep the runs down. The pitch doesn't seem to be doing all that much, but then again, it's session 1 of day 3. SA might want to bat till lunch tomorrow.
 
MW1304

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Amongst all the...whatever the hell this has been...Stokes has been quietly pretty damn good. Broad and Anderson were decent this morning, too, it's just a shame there isn't the back up.

There's only three, maybe four, actual holes in this side but they are gaping. Then again four is a lot.
 
flibbertyjibber

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MW1304 said:
There's only three, maybe four, actual holes in this side but they are gaping. Then again four is a lot.
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Same 4 holes as we had 2/3 years ago though. No opening partner for Cook, lack of another middle order bat, decent spinner and back up pace bowler (though Woakes being injured doesn't help there) and no real prospect of filling the void really.

Going to be a long winter ahead unless we drop lucky and find a couple of them quickly.
 
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