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[Seniorplayer]

Let him play some test matches and let's see yet Scrooge, much better bowler than he's given credit for.

How many matches will England lose though before they realise he's  not good enough.

[Gelds]

No one said Woakes is the 'new' Anderson. He is a perfectly decent seam bowler who deserves his opportunity in Jimmy's absence.

300 up for England, got to be happy with that having been stuck in and in being in bother after the first hour or so.

[csnew]

South African batsmen must be bricking it watching the ball turn after their horror tour of India! Then again ali is the front line spinner

[windyroad]

The TMS live feed is not good for my blood pressure.  Morons calling Compton a 'dinosaur' and unsuited to the modern test match game, as if there are a queue of Sehwag-like players ready to come in.  Grittiest batting display I have seen for a long time, all credit to him

[ppccopener]

Stopped reading those comments ages ago,people just type any old rubbish for a reaction.
Root and cook have carried our batting for 18 months and surely just two batters is not good enough.
Without Comptons 80 odd we would of been 150 all out because their bowlers would have their tails up
We got 300 thats not bad and they were in the field 100 overs-giving our bowlers decent rest

[edge]

The TMS live feed is not good for my blood pressure.  Morons calling Compton a 'dinosaur' and unsuited to the modern test match game, as if there are a queue of Sehwag-like players ready to come in.  Grittiest batting display I have seen for a long time, all credit to him

BBC sport texts is just a window into the dark miserable hearts of unhappy English cricket fans, no wonder public utterances from the players and ECB are so bland and the media so ready to take players apart. Sad but true!

[sanredrose]

Look at David Warner. He wasn't particularly great looking to start with and improved to be a decent opening batsman.

There is definitely hope for Hales if he wants to learn.

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Agreed. If given sufficient time and chances, i think Hales can forge his own style of test batting.

[sanredrose]

We are back. Time to drop Compton for going off script and actually getting stuck in. Now all England need to do is chase the ball round for two days.

Too early to start bashing Compton, don't you think ? This is first innings in the first test match of the series and only this guy has shown some resolve to spend time in the middle.

[rickjames]

STUART!

[jezza39]

Did that really just happen?

[sanredrose]

I do agree, however it looked like he was trying to hit boundaries (albeit not very well) and got out today. He's lucky he wasn't about in the 90's as I imagine he'd have been another who was in and out of the team every few games

Bairstow and Stokes => Both were playing attacking cricket. Understandable if that their natural game but totally unwanted at the current scenario. England were sitting pretty at 200/4 or something. All they need to do is spend more time and gather runs slowly. There was no need to go for quick runs.

[Gelds]

Great start!

[csnew]

Hit the top of off!

[WalkingWicket37]

Finn back in Slazenger gear. Have they Out bid oodworm or woodworm not bothering in 2016?


300 up

I'm sure Woodworm Have released a 2016 range so don't think they've given up.

Wasn't Finn with New Balance though?
Lad seems to change his sponsor on a regular basis

[sanredrose]

Did that really just happen?

Eng had Cook going out for duck .. SA have Van Zyl out for a duck .. Eng on attack. Get Amla & ABD then the first innings lead is confirmed.