RugbyRebels

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

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

Digby wrote: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

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

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

It's a very good position, for now

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

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

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

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

Digby wrote: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

Banquo wrote:

Digby wrote: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

Digby wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Digby wrote: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

I shall think on a cure

seasoned pro

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

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

fivepointer wrote:237-7. Inching closer......

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

Banquo wrote:

fivepointer wrote: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.

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

fivepointer wrote: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.

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

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

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

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