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

91Jmay

International Coach
Good from these two, De Bruyn looks a good player and Bavuma talented. If they can see out the day with De Kock to come they have a decent chance to get close to us.
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Imagine reactions of certain members of the Twaterati, if Ali Cook had been the captain with Dawson and Ballance being picked, would have been madness.
 

BoyBrumby

Englishman
Imagine reactions of certain members of the Twaterati, if Ali Cook had been the captain with Dawson and Ballance being picked, would have been madness.
Ballance is definitely Root's boy too. Bayliss seemed somewhat less than fulsome in his praise for the returning Franco-Zimbok.

Dawson is even more mystifying. Can't see how a second offie (third if one counts the skipper) adds anything. I see the thinking (Broad not an 8 anymore, etc.) but Roland-Jones has FC tons and would surely have offered more control.

Another specialist bat was the sensible shout though.
 

SeamUp

International Coach
This wicket is very similar to modern day Durban and Broad & England have loved it there in recent years. We were all asking why 2 spinners even if only Dawson and we see why. SA will rue their lack of professionalism which has been in this team for the last while.

Back to Broad : I don 't think there is a better quick than him on these types. Steyn if he gets back to his best possibly.
 

91Jmay

International Coach
This has been **** last hour, no control. Could do with a Broad burst to end day with Moeen perhaps another go.
 

SeamUp

International Coach
Been good batting by Temba & Theunis

Don't want to speak too soon, but this could be the nail in JPs coffin.
 

91Jmay

International Coach
Fielding has been **** as usual today, getting towards even stevens. Need a late wicket, these two both look really good.
 

Niall

International Coach
Saffers hit the quota targets pretty comfortably in the limited overs stuff, would it really hurt them if they binned Duminy and brought in Morris for the last 2 tests?
 

SeamUp

International Coach
Quality nut.

Every now and then the surface gets disturbed. Amla's LBW and now this.

Hate too bat last which we will do.
 
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91Jmay

International Coach
Fantastic ball, champion spell from Anderson that. Swung game back to us there, but still a quality bat to come tomorrow. Would like to get rid of night watchman as hate them in morning after
 

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