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[Bats_Entertainment]

That's Malans  flaw thats got him out  twice though bat behind his body leading to him being closed off to the ball going across.

And he's got to this level without picking his bat up right, you think?

[rickjames]

Ben Stokes, ladies and gents. Thank God he's English (well, enough for me)

[WalkingWicket37]

Great leave again by Faf... 

[Bats_Entertainment]

Ben Stokes, ladies and gents. Thank God he's English.

Keeps on stepping up. Perhaps if 'Beefy' had worked as hard?

[rickjames]

Complete and utter brainfade. I feel for Bavuma in situations like this

[GoodLeave]

Faf out leaving the ball twice in the match.

As far as I can tell, the only reason I'm not playing international cricket is because at least pro's get in the way of it before it splatters off stump.

[Northern monkey]

Faf de plonker!
Twice???

And Stokes's Yorker!what a ball

[six and out]

Can't remember anyone else ever being out twice in the same game leaving it? What was Faf doing 😂😂

[ppccopener]

Really like watching Elgar. No fuss,wears a few, bats not straight but battles away for his team.

[edge]

To be compared to great all-rounders, questions are
1) Would you pick Stokes just as a bowler?
2) Would you pick him just as a batsman?

Regardless, he is brilliant on his day.

Well in fairness, Stokes has been selected by England as both a specialist batsman and as a bowler with him batting at 8, so clearly yes to both! Silly to start comparisons tbh, he's a bloody good player but is also only 26 - his career could go in very different directions from here so only time will tell.

[ScottParko]

He got his chance late on, got a good start but his scores started drop.
As he was mid thirties they replaced him quickly.

On what I've seen(which isn't a huge amount) stephen Cook > heino kuhn

He also played (when I say played I mean scored close to 0 runs) for Durham at the start of the season which actually looks to have hindered his chances of a summer playing for SA

[LateBloomer]

Can't remember anyone else ever being out twice in the same game leaving it? What was Faf doing 😂😂

I believe Brian Lara was - also vrs England I think under Hussains captaincy. Can still picture one dismissal now, massive Caddick inswinger from over the wicket.

[ppccopener]

Indicision with these dismissals is not that uncommon , not seen it twice is a row but it's the game situation and fear of playing at it in case ere is a nick behind I reckon.

SA can't win and that means batters don't play as positively , same happened with Amla's dismissal he was looking to leave.

Jennings is the same, half forward, minimal foot movement ..at least he looked a bit better 2nd innings.

Be interesting to see if he stays in for the 4th test, if ballance is fit which I think he is he might come back in

Malan I can't see being dropped after one test- also can't see us playing Dawson or any other spinner.

So it could be Jennings get the whole series and Malan stays in, ballance on sidelines.

Very pleased Westley got runs, hard to tell from 2 innings but he did not look overawed and grafted second knock when runs were not easy.

[rickjames]

Also please can we take a second to appreciate YJB now doing this in test matches https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/891661053926363137

[smilley792]

TRJ looks a very threatening bowler.

Is he always like this?


Not sure wood liked like taking a wicket in the last test.