English cricket thread

[Nico87]

When rain and poor light stops play for such a large period does that time get made up anywhere?, or do South Africa have a very good chance of playing for the draw on day 5 if there is still a large run deficit, due to all the lost play.

 

[sammsky1]

For me this is how our test team should look going forward (providing Bairstow finds some kind of form).

Burns
Sibley/Denly
Bairstow
Root
Stokes
Pope
Buttler
Bess
Archer
Wood
Broad

Why persist with Bairstow? I don't think his test technique and form can be trusted with such a big responsibility.

I'd prefer

Burns
Sibley
Denly
Root
Stokes
Pope
Buttler
Ali*
Archer
Wood/Anderson
Broad

* assuming he can come back refreshed and capable.

Play that team all summer, replacing only for injury/horrific loss of form with Crawley, Foakes, Bess, Leach and Mahmood.

 

[paulscholes18]

Well Stokes finally gets the ball and a wicket happens, does make you wonder why Root waited so long to turn to Stokes

 

[paulscholes18]

Stokes has dropped De Kock 3 times

 

[JohnnyKills]

Well Stokes finally gets the ball and a wicket happens, does make you wonder why Root waited so long to turn to Stokes

Because they're trying to manage him aren't they. He plays all three formats and IPL, so they only bowl him when absolutely necessary.

 

[Fiskey]

Because they're trying to manage him aren't they. He plays all three formats and IPL, so they only bowl him when absolutely necessary.

This. They need him to bat so don't want to break him bowling.

 

[Tony Banta]

SA lost their last 4 wickets this morning for 1 run.

208/6 overnight to 209 all out.

Some woeful batting but at the same time, Board and Curran put the ball in the right places.

England enforce the Follow on.

 

[paulscholes18]

Because they're trying to manage him aren't they. He plays all three formats and IPL, so they only bowl him when absolutely necessary.

I get that but if he can’t manage 8 overs a day due to his knees, maybe it’s time he should think about his work load, could call day on his ODI career he be 32 when it’s the next World Cup and if he’s going to continue playing all 3 formats as well as franchise cricket he could well be finished by then.

 

[paulscholes18]

2 wickets in 2 overs for Wood, could well be Hamza last teat for a while

 

[ArmchairCritic]

Kolpak has really done a number on South African cricket. Fancy a change in captain for them after this series.

 

[ArmchairCritic]

Rubbish reviewing from England, reckon the arm ball on Van der Dussen was worth a review but haven't seen a replay yet.

 

[ArmchairCritic]

Get Wood/Broad back on from 1 end.

 

[paulscholes18]

Great catch from Pope

 

[ArmchairCritic]

Ollie Pope reminds me of Ponting at short leg.

 

[ArmchairCritic]

Some flat-out bizzare batting against the spinners from South Africa this test. You would think it's Day 5 in Mumbai.

 

[paulscholes18]

Can’t be many more embarrassing things for a cricketer than being out twice in a day.

 

[FlawlessThaw]

Root’s performance here with the ball is making me less confident about Bess! South Africa are absolutely shocking at playing spin.

 

[ArmchairCritic]

Not massively keen on insisting Wood banging it in. Get it up there full at that pace!

 

[ArmchairCritic]

Root doesn't know how to captain proper quick bowlers.

 

[paulscholes18]

England wrapped up the win after the SA tail had some fun

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

We were only getting that last wicket with a run out because we'd lost the plot with the bowling in that last hour.

But what a performance by England, we had a slight wobble at 150 odd for 4 on day 1 but after that we completely dominated the match in a way we almost never do away from home. That was brilliant.

Too early to say for sure, but things do seem to be clicking, we look a much better organised Test side.

 

[dbs235]

South Africa squad for the ODI games: De Kock (capt, wkt), R Hendricks, Bavuma, Van der Dussen, Miller, Smuts, Phehlukwayo, Sipamla, Ngidi, Shamsi, Magala, Fortuin, B Hendricks, Malan, Verreynne.

Not many big names in that. Rabada rested as well.

 

[Fiskey]

Crawley looking very good. Haven't seen much of him and wasn't impressed by average, but looks like someone who can play test cricket.

 

[paulscholes18]

Rory burns might struggle getting back into the side the way Crawley is improving test by test

 

[NinjaFletch]

Rory burns might struggle getting back into the side the way Crawley is improving test by test

Doubt it. Denly looks the most vulnerable of the top 3 by a long way to me and Crawley seems to have the range of strokes to be a bit more dynamic there if Burns and Sibley see off the new ball.

Think I'd want to see a really consistent season from Crawley first, though, but he'll get the chance in Sri Lanka so has the opportunity to nail it down.

 

[Fiskey]

Doubt it. Denly looks the most vulnerable of the top 3 by a long way to me and Crawley seems to have the range of strokes to be a bit more dynamic there if Burns and Sibley see off the new ball.

Think I'd want to see a really consistent season from Crawley first, though, but he'll get the chance in Sri Lanka so has the opportunity to nail it down.

Agree, Denly is the one who goes at the moment, and Burns still ahead of Sibley and Crawley on the basis of what he's done to date.

 

[paulscholes18]

England in danger of throwing away a great start after losing 4 for 50. Need Root and Pope to rebuild

 

[Nico87]

Stokes calling A fan “four eyed cnut and asking him to come and say it outside”. Sky rewound and zoomed in on said incident and then gave a faux apology to anyone offended.

 

[HJ12]

England in danger of throwing away a great start after losing 4 for 50. Need Root and Pope to rebuild

England's not in any danger. Our bowling attack is too weak.

 

[FlawlessThaw]

Stokes calling A fan “four eyed cnut and asking him to come and say it outside”. Sky rewound and zoomed in on said incident and then gave a faux apology to anyone offended.

Stokes not on brand with one of England's sponsors - Specsavers

 

[Fiskey]

Stokes calling A fan “four eyed cnut and asking him to come and say it outside”. Sky rewound and zoomed in on said incident and then gave a faux apology to anyone offended.

We've all seen what Stokes is like in a fight, I would recommend the punter does not take him up on the offer.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

The South Africa TV rewound the Stokes incident over and over again and managed to start the footage where you can't hear what the fan said to Stokes.

He'll get in trouble for this but pretty sneaky by them.

 

[sammsky1]

Stokes calling A fan “four eyed cnut and asking him to come and say it outside”. Sky rewound and zoomed in on said incident and then gave a faux apology to anyone offended.

“Come and say it to me outside the ground you fcuking four-eyed cnut.”
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...rcation-with-fan-england-cricket-south-africa

 

[paulscholes18]

“Come and say it to me outside the ground you fcuking four-eyed cnut.”
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...rcation-with-fan-england-cricket-south-africa

Thankfully Stokes currently doesn’t have any demerit points, think he will get 2 for that

 

[paulscholes18]

Time to bring back Foakes

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Absolutely appalling shot from Buttler.

What the feck was he thinking there? If Broad is at the other end then fine whatever, but Woakes can bat.

Think his time in Test cricket is drawing to a close, bring back Foakes for Sri Lanka

 

[Nico87]

Wood and Broad are putting together a very impressive last stand here

 

[paulscholes18]

Not sure what Faf is thinking with this field setting, bring the field up a bit and make them hit over the top

 

[paulscholes18]

400 up

 

[Utdstar01]

Why is Wood only just starting to bat like this?!