Eng v S.A. Test Series

Ballance has made 2 massive review errors there. Good for us though.

Wish Markram had taken that catch off Root. That really would have helped South africa
 
Captainron said:
Ballance has made 2 massive review errors there. Good for us though.

Wish Markram had taken that catch off Root. That really would have helped South africa
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up till then everything pretty much gone your way, lets hope its costly. we definitely look a batter light (often do when 3 down early lol)
 
Text book Ballance dismissal. A few short balls in a row to push him back then pitch it up....feet trapped and gone. Won't be first time in this series he out from a fuller delivery.

Alot now rests on Root and Bairstow.
 
Jennings has had a stinker of a decision there. I cant believe the umpire has even give that, From behind his head you can see middle and off so there is no way it could of possibly be hitting leg, at least half the ball anyways. Ballance shouldnt of even been in the position to make that review. (Not defending ballance cause i dont think he is good enough but thats a different matter)
 
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Morne Morkel you absolute wally!

I have played a lot of cricket. I can 100% honestly say that I have NEVER EVER bowled a front foot no ball. Why the heck don't bowlers make sure they land behind the line, never mind cut the crease. 😡😡😡
 
Captainron said:
Morne Morkel you absolute wally!

I have played a lot of cricket. I can 100% honestly say that I have NEVER EVER bowled a front foot no ball. Why the heck don't bowlers make sure they land behind the line, never mind cut the crease. 😡😡😡
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any danger of your lot bowling more than 80 overs today? gonna need to bowl 40 overs after tea the rate theyre going at!
 
Bad enough Morkel doing it but the spinner doing it!

Root had a pretty blessed first day as captain, think Saffers gonna regret wasting a great position here today especially on what looks a drier than usual Lords pitch which mat not quite be as flat on days 4 and 5 as it usually is
 
The one consolation for this series is it's the last one that senile Blofeld will be doing on air. With luck he can ride off into the sunset and take the most annoying commentator in the history of the world with him, one G.Boycott.
 
Good Work this Morning from the Tail. Even Anderson with a Maximum! I must say that watching Broad bat today took me back to my 1st XI debut age 15 batting 11 with their Pakistani Pro with his tail up steaming in at me trying to bump me out, I was jumping around like a kangaroo with a thorn in its foot.
 
gonna be tough batting last on this, very dry, couple disturbed the top and a few starting to keep low. Lords normally holds together better than pretty much anywhere else but plenty of signs this isnt a typical Lords deck.
 
massive morning session for SA after losing the late wicket, have to bat well or hard to see any way back

Rabada missing for the 2nd test match, hard to believe that telling Stokes to foxtrott oscar is inappropriate!!!

Deemed a worse offense than being 9 overs short of your quota and once again the paying fan gets short changed
 
He received 1 point for the FO but had 3 from an altercation in a one day gave v Sri Lanka and once u get 4 points u get a ban, silly on his part really.
SA have work to do if they want to get back into this match.
Root the difference so far, Hopefulky England get the job done.
I agree about the over rate fundy, it is something needing looked at.
 
JT77 said:
He received 1 point for the FO but had 3 from an altercation in a one day gave v Sri Lanka and once u get 4 points u get a ban, silly on his part really.
SA have work to do if they want to get back into this match.
Root the difference so far, Hopefulky England get the job done.
I agree about the over rate fundy, it is something needing looked at.
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its needed looking at for 10+ years yet they still do nothing about it
 
fundy said:
its needed looking at for 10+ years yet they still do nothing about it
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Too true. Gets talked about every year and nothing happens, sound familiar? Start fining the fielding team a % of their earnings for each over they are short. That is the best way to speed things up.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Too true. Gets talked about every year and nothing happens, sound familiar? Start fining the fielding team a % of their earnings for each over they are short. That is the best way to speed things up.
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every ten overs (5 overs for odis, 2 overs for t20) check the over rate, if they fallen behind remove the skipper from the field. check the rate again after another 10, if theyre back on track he can return, if still behind send the vice captain off, rinse and repeat
 
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