Cricket fred

[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

[Digby]

Feels a missed chance with 4 players getting in and then not getting a serious score.

[Digby]

Agnew on the radio says it's very hot and humid, so here's hoping we're not bowling until after tea. Though I expect to be bowling after lunch

[Stom]

Agnew on the radio says it's very hot and humid, so here's hoping we're not bowling until after tea. Though I expect to be bowling after lunch

Good start, mind

[fivepointer]

Hundreds for Stokes and Pope and a score in excess of 400. Not bad, not at all bad.

[Galfon]

Would have liked to have seen xs of 500, but should be not a match-losing position.Some encouraging stuff at last -nice to see new names in the headlines, and Wood firing nicely.

[Digby]

A really good day, exactly the sort of day I'd like to see 5-6 more of each year

[Digby]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51104016

Interesting list actually. Between Jamaica 1990 and Karachi 2000 for me, probably Karachi taking it

[Digby]

Shocking drop from Root just a short while back. Would have been yet another for Bess.

When I noted on day one the pitch didn't look up to much but spin could prove a factor I had no idea if it could, and even if so I wouldn't have guessed this much. Even if we can enforce the follow on I don't know why you wouldn't want to bowl last on this

[Lizard]

So in the U19 World Championship, tonight NZ is playing against (checks notes) erm, Japan.

How did that happen?