*Official* South African tour of England and Ireland 2022

[Calm_profit]

I have no doubts that Anderson can play international cricket even if he is in his 50's.

 

[Calm_profit]

Stokes is the best 30's averaging impact cricketer in the history?

His countryman Flintoff says hello.

 

[Heboric]

Is Stokes the only cricketer in the history of the game that "tries hard" ?

 

[BoyBrumby]

That'll be it then.

Been a minorly weird series, really.

Both sides have played some decent cricket and seem fairly well matched on paper (decent to good bowling, mediocre to ploppy batting, with RSA better in the former and England probably shading the latter) but both tests have been complete paddlings.

 

[Spark]

That'll be it then.

Been a minorly weird series, really.

Both sides have played some decent cricket and seem fairly well matched on paper (decent to good bowling, mediocre to ploppy batting, with RSA better in the former and England probably shading the latter) but both tests have been complete paddlings.

This often happens with talented but badly flawed teams; they don't have the substance to really put up a fight once the momentum goes against them in the game. So the first really serious blow is usually the decisive one.

 

[trundler]

Is Stokes the only cricketer in the history of the game that "tries hard" ?

It's the plucky Kiwi in him

 

[ImpatientLime]

keep robinson fit at all costs
the only bloke capable of being the true heir to broad/anderson

 

[Heboric]

It's the plucky Kiwi in him

Ah, its just I swear other cricketers from other nations also tries hard

 

[honestbharani]

Congrats England... A great decider set up for the series.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Ah, its just I swear other cricketers from other nations also tries hard

it's the 'tries hard' to 'natural talent' spectrum

 

[Heboric]

Mulder added to the squad in place of injured Rassie

 

[BoyBrumby]

Mulder added to the squad in place of injured Rassie

Hardly a like for like, but I guess he has proximity going for him.

Should've been in the squad anyway though, obvz.

 

[Heboric]

Hardly a like for like, but I guess he has proximity going for him.

Should've been in the squad anyway though, obvz.

The idiots at CSA wont admit there mistake, so they are breathing a sigh of relief of this situation

 

[Dendarii]

Surely that means Mulder's playing in the next test? With Rickelton and Zondo in the squad they've already got enough cover for Rassie, so there isn't a pressing need to bring in another player.

 

[Bahseph]

Great win for England. Atleast we have a tasty decider on the cards. I hope we get a proper 5 dayer!

 

[BoyBrumby]

keep robinson fit at all costs
the only bloke capable of being the true heir to broad/anderson

Like him a lot as a bowler, but, given the way a five test series basically crippled him, I reserve doubts he'll have Broaderson's longevity.

 

[Howe_zat]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1563473674396508162

 

[Uppercut]

That game might be the first time I’ve seen a selection that left a team looking woefully short of both batting and bowling.

 

[Gob]

Ben Stokes is seriously good

 

[Gremlin]

What I liked most about the win is that England played test cricket. A proper team performance. I also like the way Stokes encourages the players to express themselves.

South Africa got a few things wrong. They are better than this match