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[Rothowl]

Can't believe root was left out...I only hope it's being used as a one off wake up call to get him to really knuckle down and hopefully push on to be the player mist of us think he is capable of being.

I worry for Balance, his footwork is virtually non existent.

[WalkingWicket37]

Batted Buck!

[smilley792]

Well batted Chris Rodgers. Excellent series.



England looking very tame. Not good for borthwicks confidence that they have gone to pietersen first.

Disappointed in cooks captaincy more and more.

[SOULMAN1012]

Agree why pick him and not give him a good long bowl? It's not like we were ever going to win this game after the batters piss poor effort so let him bowl. Not as if KP is bowling well short and wide with the odd full ball that grips and turns.

Really don't understand what cook is trying to achieve.

Well batted Rogers, great batsmen and ones across as a very nice bloke also.

[WalkingWicket37]

Was that Bailey's last test innings??
I think he's shown potential without getting huge scores, but it will be interesting to see if the selectors stick with him.

[awp]

Was that Bailey's last test innings??
I think he's shown potential without getting huge scores, but it will be interesting to see if the selectors stick with him.

Lets hope so.
He was never upto test class in the first place. 
The problem was/is that there were 3 shield fixtures prior to the first test, and no one really made a case for selection ( other than phil hughes and marcus north).  Baileys odi form (admittedly on indian pitches yielding 700 runs per game) was so compelling the selectors had no choice,  unless they wanted to make a call on someone and take a punt.
Similarly, with bbl3 in full swing, theres no shield games prior to departure for sa. 
We're still a batter short.

[smilley792]

Crap ball wicket. Crap ball wicket.



Bit off leg spin brings rewards. He's like the old swann.  Wicket his first over........

[Gerry SA]

Aside from two charity wickets, Borthwick's looked even worst than Tahir...

[awp]

Ha! Stokes gave johnson a send off!

[ProCricketer1982]

No need for stokes little dig at Johnson. You've been thrashed this series and he got out messing around!! Hardly worth celebrating let alone a send off.. Concentrate on your game!

[Gerry SA]

Ha! Stokes gave johnson a send off!

I sure Johnson's 150kph rockets will shut Stokes up...

[Jenko]

Hope Johnson runs through them again, ping Stokes a few times too! Give a bloke a send off when your 400 runs behind haha nice work clown.

[awp]

Good to see some fire.  Hes been thrashed, but doesnt have to like it.  Might be thinking 'what did I do that for' later today......

[WalkingWicket37]

So everyone is moaning England don't care and aren't putting any fight into their game. Stokes shows he's got fire in his belly and it's "unnecessary"
Make your minds up!

[awp]

Aside from two charity wickets, Borthwick's looked even worst than Tahir...

Yep, those 2 plus bryce mcgain would be the worst leggies in living memory