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[WalkingWicket37]

715 more test runs in 10 more innings.
Given an extended run in the side Compton, may have made up that difference (but we'll never know...)

[Seniorplayer]

I was drawing your attention to the fact that Ballance had more Test runs than Compton.

Re. posts: As you you changed my 'weight of runs never bores me' comment to 'weight of posts never bores me' when (mis)quoting me,  I was drawing attention to the fact that, in a similar amount of time, you have posted on here about seven times as often as I have. You have since covered your tracks in a sneaky attempt to avoid looking like a fool.

Grow up.

Over the top. Far to harsh.

[WalkingWicket37]

Over the top. Far to harsh.

I'll admit that I am a class A bellend at times, Batty clearly doesn't like me, but I have thick skin (and a fat belly) so he's entitled to his own opinion of me.
I will continue to post on here, interact in a civil manner with other members and share my thoughts. I may even post at 7 times the rate of others still if you're lucky!

I may need to "grow up" but I'm happy to draw a line in the sand here and move on (if @Bats_Entertainment is willing to do the same, great).

Directly at you now Mr Bats - I'd even offer to have a sit down and a beer to prove I have no issue with you mate. However I have no idea where you are based so this may be logistically impossible. As a good will gesture I will PayPal you the funds for a pint if you want to take up my offer. I can say no fairer than that 

[ppccopener]

I'll admit that I am a class A bellend at times, Batty clearly doesn't like me, but I have thick skin (and a fat belly) so he's entitled to his own opinion of me.
I will continue to post on here, interact in a civil manner with other members and share my thoughts. I may even post at 7 times the rate of others still if you're lucky!

I may need to "grow up" but I'm happy to draw a line in the sand here and move on (if @Bats_Entertainment is willing to do the same, great).

Directly at you now Mr Bats - I'd even offer to have a sit down and a beer to prove I have no issue with you mate. However I have no idea where you are based so this may be logistically impossible. As a good will gesture I will PayPal you the funds for a pint if you want to take up my offer. I can say no fairer than that 

great offer that it must be nearly Xmas. I'll have a pint if there's some handouts going round

[northernboy1987]

I also like beer.......just saying.

[csnew]

Morkel looks like he's torn a hamstring, would be a massive blow to south africa if he doesn't recover in time for this series.

[ppccopener]

Morkel looks like he's torn a hamstring, would be a massive blow to south africa if he doesn't recover in time for this series.

Yep, not quite Mcgrath treading on a ball before Edgbaston but he's a big part of their attack.

I quite fancy us to get a result against the world's best team actually and I've not had that pint yet that walking wicket is handling out.

Anyone else actually think we can draw or win?

[northernboy1987]

Yep, not quite Mcgrath treading on a ball before Edgbaston but he's a big part of their attack.

I quite fancy us to get a result against the world's best team actually and I've not had that pint yet that walking wicket is handling out.

Anyone else actually think we can draw or win?

I thin we CAN but I'm not 100% sure we WILL haha, we have a very good young side I think, it's consistency we lack. We've got probably 4 players capable of pretty much deciding the outcome of a test match single handedly particularly Stokes who can do it with either bat or ball but he's still a bit of a daisy isn't he, some daisy does, some daisy doesn't.

[edge]

I don't think SA are as strong a they're cracked up to be - yes they have AB and Amla, but they're very reliant on them, Du Plessis seems an unlikely no3 and Duminy has never quite nailed test cricket, and the rest of their top 7 are pretty inexperienced. Steyn's nearing the end and Morkel is a good test bowler rather than a huge threat. England have their own problems of course but should be a good contest.

Stokes needs to find a bit of consistency with the bat ideally, hopefully more runs from the top order will help with that, but with the ball he's been outstanding over the past year if you watch his spells rather than read the figures at the end of play. So many catches dropped off his bowling is Compton any good at second slip ha? Think Stokes is now good enough that he could be selected purely as a bowler, when the batting fires more often he'll win us a lot of tests.

[northernboy1987]

I don't think SA are as strong a they're cracked up to be - yes they have AB and Amla, but they're very reliant on them, Du Plessis seems an unlikely no3 and Duminy has never quite nailed test cricket, and the rest of their top 7 are pretty inexperienced. Steyn's nearing the end and Morkel is a good test bowler rather than a huge threat. England have their own problems of course but should be a good contest.

Stokes needs to find a bit of consistency with the bat ideally, hopefully more runs from the top order will help with that, but with the ball he's been outstanding over the past year if you watch his spells rather than read the figures at the end of play. So many catches dropped off his bowling is Compton any good at second slip ha? Think Stokes is now good enough that he could be selected purely as a bowler, when the batting fires more often he'll win us a lot of tests.

I'm a huge Stokes fan, (hate saying this but) like Flintoff, stats don't show you just how good he really is. You're probably right about the top order setting him a platform too, he can be utterly destructive with the bat when he gets going.

[Stuey]

I'm a huge Stokes fan, (hate saying this but) like Flintoff, stats don't show you just how good he really is. You're probably right about the top order setting him a platform too, he can be utterly destructive with the bat when he gets going.

Likewise, a game change. He can take a 5fer very quickly or smash a ton, just the type of player the oppo are wary of.

Also @WalkingWicket37, you've offended me on various occasions I will gladly accept several pints by way of apology

[northernboy1987]

Likewise, a game change. He can take a 5fer very quickly or smash a ton, just the type of player the oppo are wary of.

Also @WalkingWicket37, you've offended me on various occasions I will gladly accept several pints by way of apology

Exactly, skippers must hate teams who have a Stokes type player in the opposing team as there's no planning for them, if it's their day they'll win the test match by themselves.

[smilley792]

Vernon philander has been ruled out of the first two tests due to an ankle injury.

He rolled his ankle playing football warming up for a test in India.

[ProCricketer1982]

SA aren't the team they were, England should be looking to best them really given this. Anything less than a win (only care about tests ) and eng really need to re think their side

[Manormanic]

really Adi?  Bit harsh.

SA have, as I've noted elsewhere, questions over their openers, keeper and back up seamer plus the problems caused by their quota system.

England will have two established batsmen in their top seven, unless Stokes wins his fitness battle.  They have no spinner worthy of the name in the squad and questions over their back up bowling.

Oh, and SA have AB De Villiers.  In a series of sides in transition, that plus home advantage makes them slight favourites I'd say.