Topic: South Africa vs England (Read 242947 times)

smilley792 · « **Reply #705 on:** January 02, 2016, 03:32:10 PM »

Well batted Benjamin. Lovely guided over he slip cordon.....

3 fifties, and another 50 partnership.

We'd be in a very very good position had someone gone on here. Still 400 buy dinner tomorrow will be nice.

And smash.

rickjames · « **Reply #706 on:** January 02, 2016, 03:32:34 PM »

This is why I love him, when he goes, boy does he rev it up...

rickjames · « **Reply #707 on:** January 02, 2016, 03:34:15 PM »

Also the only batsman on this tour who doesn't have a 50 is Cook and Ali at a stretch. We're pretty good sometimes.

smilley792 · « **Reply #708 on:** January 02, 2016, 03:34:33 PM »

Cricket in its infuriating nutshell there.

New ball more catches.
4, edge over a catch, big 4.

Move that catcher to protect runs.

Edge down where he would have been........ Amla shakes his head

smilley792 · « **Reply #709 on:** January 02, 2016, 03:40:23 PM »

Stokes seems to have decided to either go into 1 day mode. Or that rabada and Morris are not test match new bowlers.

edge · « **Reply #710 on:** January 02, 2016, 03:41:39 PM »

Love this, new ball getting the treatment. Stokes needs to stay out there though, as others have said we should be in a better position than this if someone had stayed in and gone big.

ppccopener · « **Reply #711 on:** January 02, 2016, 03:52:02 PM »

Yes but it's a team effort so far we got 300 and stokes has started to launch it-it's great to watch
But without banging on about it those guys that batted earlier allowed stokes and bairstow to play this way
It's the mix of styles that makes a good team

And yes I'd rather watch stokes and bairstow bat than nick 'compo' Compton but cook and NC are becoming vital to the team

Stick another one in the crOwd thou Ben

smilley792 · « **Reply #712 on:** January 02, 2016, 04:05:58 PM »

Day 1 over.

Should you judge a game till both teams have batted? Probably not. But.

A good for England! The last partnership and session have put england on top for me. And in a good position for tomorrow.

450 plus could be on the cards by mid day tomorrow. And heap a lot of pressure on the non performing South African batsmen.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #713 on:** January 02, 2016, 04:16:55 PM »

Other than a ball either side of lunch that was England's day.
Only real dissapointment was Hales, Compton & Root getting a start and not going on.

The average day 1 score at Newlands is around 273-7 (I think) so 317-5 is a good start.

Lets hope Stokes and Bairstow start from scratch tomorrow and get their eyes back in then push on in the morning.

kenbriooo · « **Reply #714 on:** January 02, 2016, 05:16:58 PM »

I think it could easily have gone towards South Africa today after those quick wickets, but for once England dug in and showed fight to end the day on top. Doing that against any team low on confidence is only going to hurt them more. Let's hope England push on and run the bowlers into the ground again.

northernboy1987 · « **Reply #715 on:** January 02, 2016, 05:20:58 PM »

I think Stokes is one of the most exciting cricketers on the international stage at the moment but he has to be able to start again from scratch in the morning and hopefully go on to make a proper score.

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WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #716 on:** January 02, 2016, 05:49:10 PM »

Stokes was England's third highest test run scorer in 2015, so despite some people on here saying his batting isn't good enough to be a test number 6 the lad's clearly doing something right.

I know there's a few (ex?) members on here who don't think he's a good enough batsman or bowler to be in the side, but I really do rate him. He scores quickly and gets people watching, he bowls decent pace and has a knack of taking wickets and is dynamic in the field. I honestly think every country would love to have a Ben Stokes in their ranks.

Can I also point out he's England's highest test run scorer in 2016

trypewriter · « **Reply #717 on:** January 02, 2016, 05:53:03 PM »

Quote from: northernboy1987 on January 02, 2016, 05:20:58 PM

I think Stokes is one of the most exciting cricketers on the international stage at the moment but he has to be able to start again from scratch in the morning and hopefully go on to make a proper score.

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Good point. The way England bat at the moment 350 isn't nailed on.

Woodyspin · « **Reply #718 on:** January 02, 2016, 05:53:52 PM »

His stats so far if im correct are better than the likes of flintoffs in the same amount of tests. I bet the same people would like fred in their side though!

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rickjames · « **Reply #719 on:** January 02, 2016, 05:55:20 PM »

Think Cam sums him up perfectly. In terms of players who kids can also get excited about he sticks out alongside Root by a country mile. At the moment it's probably to say he's a 'feast or famine' player and I'm sure with time it'll work out fine, but when he's on song he's so much fun to watch. Doesn't back down from a fight and has some grit about him.

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