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Cracking bowling
South Africa v England Test Series
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rickg
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Wow.....just wow!!!
Norrin Radd
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i go out for just an hour, come back and its all over. how i wish i had been there.
Tongo
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Oh my word, what a performance! Great stuff. Broad now the leader of the attack? He's been dynamite this series.
Cracking performance. Broad in that mood and with the pitch helping is the best bowler in the world. Unplayable in that spell after lunch. Have to say that catch by Taylor to dismiss Amla was also world class. Next to no time to react. Fantastic performance to win an away series but to be honest with the injuries and transition, I don't think SA are truly #1 in the world anymore.
fundy
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Probably not but remove any sides best 2 bowlers and see how they fare, very harsh to be overly critical of SA with Steyn and Big Vern missing for me and having to pick your side with quotas in mind
I accept that injuries have played a key part, and with retirements as well there is change going on. Even the commentators, including the SA ones seemed to accept they aren't #1
Matty6
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When Broad is in the mood, he is something else! Thoroughly enjoyable test match.
richart
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Broad is now the number one bowler in the world in the latest rankings. Root second in the batting ones behind Steve Smith.
Tongo
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He has upped his performance in the last year or so, so fair play to him. At the moment he is definitely leader of England's attack and has been superb this series.
Dan2501
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What's great about Broad is those spells he has where he absolutely runs through a batting line-up are becoming more and more frequent. Before he'd have odd flashes of brilliance mixed in with months of mediocrity, now he's running through teams regularly and even when he isn't he's still a world class bowler. He bowls short a lot less than he used to, and finally seems to have realised that he has his best success bowling full. Would not surprise me at all to see Broady end up taking more Test wickets than Anderson at the end of their respective careers.
Tongo
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A bad couple of days and Boycott's already pontificating. He really is the most irksome individual. Dont worry that England are 2 up and have won the series pal.
The bloke is an idiot and out of date with the modern game. I don't know it's been two bad days. We were poor in the first three quarters of day one but pulled it back and Cook is looking good today and to be honest England will be happy to eat time and get a draw and win 2-0. No need to force this game at all
Tongo
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Not a good morning for England. Mind you, this kid Rabada looks a class act.
Stokes and Ali at the crease.....could be all done very quickly or England could be passing the follow-on mark very quickly!
Stokes and Ali at the crease.....could be all done very quickly or England could be passing the follow-on mark very quickly!
Rabada looks the real deal
Tongo
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Bit of a bearding in the end for England.
Dead rubber syndrome, particularly as the same thing happened in the 5th Ashes test last summer.
Mind you, tis not a bad problem to have if you can win the series with a game to spare!
Dead rubber syndrome, particularly as the same thing happened in the 5th Ashes test last summer.
Mind you, tis not a bad problem to have if you can win the series with a game to spare!
Good old fashioned gubbing and a bit of a capitulation. Still a great series win
Tongo
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I get the impression that it'll be feast or famine with this current England team. Mind you, its very interesting and exciting! Rarely a dull moment.
I agree. I feel there's a collapse always lingering and we can't rely on the likes of Root all of the time. However when they are good, with bat and ball they are arguably right up there with the best. However it's about finding that level of consistency others have
Captainron
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As a South African, I would like to congratulate England for their win in the series.
It has raised more questions than answers for both teams though.
England need an opening bat, a number 5 (or a new keeper and bat Bairstow at 5?) and another seamer. Compton batted with application and I think deserves another go at 3. Good thing for Anderson that the next 2 series are in England with the Dukes ball because he was garbage for all but 10 overs in the series and needs a boost. Stokes, Root and Broad are world class!
South Africa have been lucky enough to get Rabada and Bavuma but need a number 5. Still remains to be seen if Cook is the real deal as an opener. Steyn and Philander will be back in time for the next series in September so no need to panic on the quicks front as yet.
Well done England
It has raised more questions than answers for both teams though.
England need an opening bat, a number 5 (or a new keeper and bat Bairstow at 5?) and another seamer. Compton batted with application and I think deserves another go at 3. Good thing for Anderson that the next 2 series are in England with the Dukes ball because he was garbage for all but 10 overs in the series and needs a boost. Stokes, Root and Broad are world class!
South Africa have been lucky enough to get Rabada and Bavuma but need a number 5. Still remains to be seen if Cook is the real deal as an opener. Steyn and Philander will be back in time for the next series in September so no need to panic on the quicks front as yet.
Well done England