Cricket fred

[Banquo]

wtf is going on- tons of no balls bowled and not spotted

[Digby]

We were more threatening with Hoggard, White and Giles in the attack, and that taking into account it's a flat overseas surface where our medium pacers don't carry much threat

[Banquo]

We were more threatening with Hoggard, White and Giles in the attack, and that taking into account it's a flat overseas surface where our medium pacers don't carry much threat

well Broad and Anderson threatened plenty; back up was just average til after tea

[fivepointer]

Good fight back from our bowlers today. Tough days cricket but we have nosed just ahead. The match is finely balanced.

[Galfon]

Nose to a head - JA grabs another five-fer & lead up to nearly 60 with all wickets intact.
Good position for once.

[Digby]

It's a very good position, for now

[Digby]

They're not just in a good position they're showing competence, this is a weird way to start the year. Decent bit of bowling that saw off Crawley

[Banquo]

South Africa being disturbingly competent, wicket seems to have died.

[Banquo]

Quite hard to figure out why Anderson and Broad bowled relatively few overs after tea, esp Anderson.

[Digby]

On balance it's an excellent recovery, and we're strong favourites going into the last day.

Whether they were hoping to see the pitch play up a bit before brining back Broad and Anderson I don't know, but tomorrow their roles will I assume be more defined, maybe 3-4 overs each early doors and then out of the attack waiting for the new ball

[Banquo]

On balance it's an excellent recovery, and we're strong favourites going into the last day.

Whether they were hoping to see the pitch play up a bit before brining back Broad and Anderson I don't know, but tomorrow their roles will I assume be more defined, maybe 3-4 overs each early doors and then out of the attack waiting for the new ball

salty

[Digby]

On balance it's an excellent recovery, and we're strong favourites going into the last day.

Whether they were hoping to see the pitch play up a bit before brining back Broad and Anderson I don't know, but tomorrow their roles will I assume be more defined, maybe 3-4 overs each early doors and then out of the attack waiting for the new ball

salty

We did get a bit of reverse, one hopes they didn't get that using such an abrasive

[Banquo]

On balance it's an excellent recovery, and we're strong favourites going into the last day.

Whether they were hoping to see the pitch play up a bit before brining back Broad and Anderson I don't know, but tomorrow their roles will I assume be more defined, maybe 3-4 overs each early doors and then out of the attack waiting for the new ball

salty

We did get a bit of reverse, one hopes they didn't get that using such an abrasive

it was brining I was referring to

[Digby]

I shall think on a cure

[Banquo]

seasoned pro

[Banquo]

Anderson ill/injured. That's stuffed em I think. great efforts from Saffers so far.

[fivepointer]

237-7. Inching closer......

[Banquo]

237-7. Inching closer......

Root is going to get a load of flak if we run out of time with them 9 down....

[Banquo]

237-7. Inching closer......

Root is going to get a load of flak if we run out of time with them 9 down....

..and now should rightly get a lot of praise a bowler down on a dead pitch. Great effort from Stokes! batting bowling catching all great in the last two days.

England-esque collapse in the end after excellent resilience; irony of SACB coming out in support of 4 day tests. Be a crying shame to not have games like this.

[fivepointer]

Super win and an outstanding test match. The case for 5 day matches made in the most conclusive fashion. Stokes really is some cricketer.

[Galfon]

Stokes really is some cricketer.

Very few players have the 'X' factor that can turn games on their head with bat, ball or in the field.
Probs. Beefy & Freddie alone in the last 50 years before Stokes. (for Eng. that is).
Great for the game and agree, 5 day Tests have a place and should be left in there.

[Digby]

Terrific win, would love to be in the Saffa team room discussing de Kock's shot, both innings he's done something KP would be proud of

[Digby]

Decent start this, probably need 450+ just based on the opening overs unless spin is going to be a big thing. Interesting to see Wood back

[Digby]

Gods it looks hot out there, keep this going and we'll get the rewards later

[Digby]

Spin looks like it could well be a thing, a decent amount of turn, especially for day 1