South Africa v England Test Series

[Tongo]

I agree.... Although it must be hard given the substandard attack and this mornings antics.

If you think of the previous SA captains, they have all been tough larger than life characters. Amla doesn't fit that bill. He should have enough experience though to make good decisions.
Also, and I hope to eat my words on this, the ball coming on the bat so well I think will suite his and de villiers batting style....

England have a much better bowling attack and i think they will use the conditions better. It wont be easy for them but Broad's confidence will be sky high after Durban, as will Finn and Ali. And Stokes' will be pretty chipper. Throw in Anderson as well...

Amla and AB are world class but when confidence is down, you are under the pump and you know the team is relying on you it all becomes a lot harder.

 

[Tongo]

When was the last time England racked up 700?!

 

[Tongo]

When was the last time England racked up 700?!

Just found out.....it was only 5 years ago against India at Edgbaston!

 

[Tongo]

Six, six, run out, six, declaration! A strange old over there! Brilliant stuff from Stokes and Bairstow.

Now the game begins....

 

[Tongo]

Amla and AB battling well to keep SA afloat. The first session tomorrow will be interesting!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Tough day for England but the missed chances didn't help. Draw and move on

 

[Tongo]

Tough day for England but the missed chances didn't help. Draw and move on

Indeed. Can't afford to shell so many chances on such a good pitch. SA are all about Amla and AB. Get them early and the rest will crumble.

 

[Karl102]

Bad test match to be a bowler

 

[Tongo]

England clawing their way back with 3 quick wickets in the afternoon session. Could be interesting if they get a 100 run lead and score quickly second time up.

 

[Piece]

England clawing their way back with 3 quick wickets in the afternoon session. Could be interesting if they get a 100 run lead and score quickly second time up.

Flat pitch and bad catching (dropped 10!!!) = draw?

 

[Matty6]

Interesting declaration from SA. Still got a draw written all over it.

 

[Matty6]

Unless some day 5 pitch demons make an appearance!

 

[Piece]

Interesting declaration from SA. Still got a draw written all over it.

As long as we bat properly for 1.5 sessions!

 

[Matty6]

As long as we bat properly for 1.5 sessions!

We can still easily lose this...we're due a collapse!

 

[Matty6]

We can still easily lose this...we're due a collapse!

23-2 this morning...gonna be a twitchy first session

 

[Piece]

23-2 this morning...gonna be a twitchy first session

Was going to write that Morkel's no-ball has saved Root & England, until Root had his furniture removed .

The ball is wobbling and it's overcast...

And now Compton has gone

 

[Piece]

Uh-ho. Getting dicey 118-6.

 

[Matty6]

Certainly is! If it stays overcast when SA bat then we have a chance of a bowling them out cheaply too. Finn was superb in the first innings with not a lot to show for it.

 

[Piece]

Certainly is! If it stays overcast when SA bat then we have a chance of a bowling them out cheaply too. Finn was superb in the first innings with not a lot to show for it.

Only if we catch properly!

 

[Matty6]

Only if we catch properly!

Ha, very true indeed!