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[ProCricketer1982]

tut tut Anderson. TBF, he had been warned and does it regularly so it's about time umpires applied the laws of the game properly.  SA tail putting up some resistance, ball nipping about a bit which is good for SA. Can't decide if it's luck, good batting or poor bowling.

Stokes takes the last wicket by a almightly cow shot by Morkal

[northernboy1987]

Bairstow's drop fortunately doesn't cost!

[northernboy1987]

50th test scalp for Stokes too.

[ppccopener]

if you need a wicket it's Stokes!!  now...some serious batting needed, this is where the series is in the balance

Vijoen is gonna be unleashed on us, size wise he looks like Pete Hosk on steroids, sort of like he could carry two bales of hay in each hand and pull a tractor with his teeth.

game on
 

[roco]

well this is apparently the lowest test score ever with all xi getting to double but SA did hold the record before of 358 set in 1932

nearly beat our record of 315 as highest test total without anyone scoring a 50

#loveastat

[Buzz]

Quality from Aleem Dar.
Showing Cook how to captain a team - Anderson is bowling pies, if you won't take him off, I will!!!! hahahahahaha

[ProCricketer1982]

Bairstow's drop fortunately doesn't cost!

Not a nails chance but a hard one tbf, he's not got very good footwork for a county keeper let alone a Test one. Still, he's so far ahead of Buttler in the batting he could probably drop two a game and still be net up on Buttler.

[FattusCattus]

I rest my case!!! Let your two premium bowlers trundle in and get tw*tted, the final wicket only falls due to a bowling change that you don't make!!!!

Some poor bowling from England over this innings, 250 might have been a fairer total - time for us to bat well.

[northernboy1987]

Not a nails chance but a hard one tbf, he's not got very good footwork for a county keeper let alone a Test one. Still, he's so far ahead of Buttler in the batting he could probably drop two a game and still be net up on Buttler.

I think his keeping has been improving though to be fair to him, 300odd runs across the first 2 games of the series hasn't done him any harm though you're right!

[ppccopener]

watching the highlights last night Bairstow kept really well. He's taking his chance and that puts Butler into the background.It will be interesting to see how it pans out.Butler may have to make do with the one day game for the near future.

I can't see how England can fit both Jonny and Jos in the same team currently.We need 5 bowlers.

[ProCricketer1982]

I rest my case!!! Let your two premium bowlers trundle in and get tw*tted, the final wicket only falls due to a bowling change that you don't make!!!!

Some poor bowling from England over this innings, 250 might have been a fairer total - time for us to bat well.

The ball beat the bat a lot for most of yesterday and this morning so there is plenty in the wicket IF you bowl the right areas (which is where most of the wickets came... FULL).. As you say, England did bowl too short most of the innings. For Englands sake you hope SA do the same or it could be carnage with 'plant foot' hales, Cook (who isn't moving his front foot again) opening.

[ProCricketer1982]

I think his keeping has been improving though to be fair to him, 300odd runs across the first 2 games of the series hasn't done him any harm though you're right!

He is improving and will improve like Prior did. He's streets ahead of Buttler for longer format, Jos needs to accept he's a white ball player and go on the IPL type merry-go-round

[northernboy1987]

He is improving and will improve like Prior did.

My thinking exactly, he looks a good batsman to have coming in at 7 too.

[kdale6]

watching the highlights last night Bairstow kept really well. He's taking his chance and that puts Butler into the background.It will be interesting to see how it pans out.Butler may have to make do with the one day game for the near future.

I can't see how England can fit both Jonny and Jos in the same team currently.We need 5 bowlers.

the situations I could foresee is them getting tired with one of Compton Taylor if they're not averaging mid-40s+ and them then bumping bairstow up to 5 with Butler coming in to keep - or getting tired of Hales, moving Compton to open, Taylor to three, Bairstow to 5 and Butler to keep

[ProCricketer1982]

the situations I could foresee is them getting tired with one of Compton Taylor if they're not averaging mid-40s+ and them then bumping bairstow up to 5 with Butler coming in to keep - or getting tired of Hales, moving Compton to open, Taylor to three, Bairstow to 5 and Butler to keep

You've named several ways to weaken the team