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

[OverratedSanity]

These no balls are a worry... lots bowled during the warm-up matches. Hoped they would get it out of their system by now.

I'm just glad the umpires have started calling them again. May it continue.

 

[Woodster]

Yes surprised Rabada hasn't been unleashed straight away ?

 

[Groundking]

The only thing I can think of as to why Morkel over Rabada is test match experiance in England, still seems strange.

 

[Jarquis]

Philander still the senior new ball bowler and they obviously fancy Morkel against the lefties

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

big wicket

 

[Groundking]

Oh Cooky, why do you never learn

 

[MW1304]

I believe Cook's struggled against Morkel before. Plus he's good at bowling to left-handers. Obviously Philander opens.

Bleurgh.

 

[StephenZA]

Excellent....

 

[OverratedSanity]

Philander WAFG

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

just what wanted to see asap thats ballance

 

[MW1304]

He's been in such good form too. Really weak.

 

[social]

For a test opener with a top test record, Cook is really an average player of good fast bowling

 

[OverratedSanity]

Damn that one moved

 

[Jarquis]

For someone smashing it in County cricket and seemingly in touch, that's a ********* shot

 

[OverratedSanity]

For a test opener with a top test record, Cook is really an average player of good fast bowling

He's way better against spin than pace but "average" is pretty harsh.

 

[SeamUp]

Have enjoyed watching this type of skill from Pollock & Philander over the years as much as our tear-aways.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Now that jennings got cooked, he will score a century

 

[social]

He's way better against spin than pace but "average" is pretty harsh.

Nope

Look at his record against SA and Oz

 

[vcs]

Philander was sensational in the 2nd innings at Lord's in 2012, so he's just carrying on where he left off.

 

[SeamUp]

Slip cordon watch : Hash, Deano, Heino