England v South Africa (EXPECT A RUN-FEST) at the Magnificent Sharjah Cricket Stadium-- 11/6 (N) Saturday, Match #39, Group 1

[SillyCowCorner1]

VDD is the most underrated player in world cricket. Gun

 

[mackembhoy]

I can't believe that is a real graphic.

Was the statto drunk thinking this was worth anyone seeing?

 

[loterry1994]

And a couple of shots later, the run rate is 7.5, then 8.5 the next over. Funny that.

Good partnerships immediately fix the problem. To say nothing of the assumption that the batsmen could score more if only they opted to.

I don’t see the point in trying to create a partnership that’s a bit over a run a ball between de kock and vdd they should be trying to smoke it every over from the beginning and hit out or get out. India showed the way their last couple of games even though against weaker opponents.

 

[smash84]

And a couple of shots later, the run rate is 7.5, then 8.5 the next over. Funny that.

Good partnerships immediately fix the problem. To say nothing of the assumption that the batsmen could score more if only they opted to.

Which is why I said "intent", it won't necessarily come off but at least look the part and go hard at it.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Have England faced Nortje before? Don't remember off by heart

 

[Howe_zat]

Have England faced Nortje before? Don't remember off by heart

They played him on the last tour in 2019-20.

 

[smash84]

now vDD should have been doing this to Moin Ali,

 

[Howe_zat]

Ominous, this.

 

[Bolo.]

. cant watch this game. i will be very happy not to have the heartbreak that is coming live in retrospect, but i still really want to see it

 

[mackembhoy]

Have England faced Nortje before? Don't remember off by heart

Yeah he was SA player of the series(tests 19/20)

 

[Howe_zat]

Some totals SA would need to restrict England to, by my rough work:

 

[loterry1994]

Even with the slow start looks like South Africa will get to a very good score still. They’ve got a small chance at this. I’d bowl all the big dogs up front like Rabada and Nortje if it starts well next innings

 

[Howe_zat]

Even with the slow start looks like South Africa will get to a very good score still.

Imagine watching this, one of the best first innings of the entire tournament, and somehow thinking it'd be better if they tossed all their wickets away in the first 5 overs.

Getting in and then hitting is how people post big totals in every form of limited overs cricket there's ever been. Get a grip.

 

[slippy888]

need at least 10 more runs from these last 4 balls

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Palindrome is a special player.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Incredible talent

 

[loterry1994]

Imagine watching this, one of the best first innings of the entire tournament, and somehow thinking it'd be better if they tossed all their wickets away in the first 5 overs.

Getting in and then hitting is how people post big totals in every form of limited overs cricket there's ever been. Get a grip.

Oh please no need to be a jackass about it. This is a good total still won’t think it’ll be enough

 

[slippy888]

Ground is small do you think this is enough

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why a run fest?

South Africa have a much better attack than batting order I would think.

England have a better batting lineup than bowling on paper, especially given the injuries, but that's not how their tournament has gone.

Anyways.

 

[slippy888]

is mills a massive miss for england, they seem a more frgile bowling team now