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[northernboy1987]

Jimmy in on the act now, South Africa collapsing worse than we did last week!

[rickjames]

A+++++ leave

[Seniorplayer]

I dont really get the Stokesy following. Sure he played a fantastic knock today but lets see him become consistent and do it against the big teams and on the big occasions often.

I always thought of him being abit of a flat track bully. When he is up against it (T20 final, CT Semis) he always flops.

One good knock and all off a sudden he is the next Kallis.

In yesterday's and today's conditions batting wasn't easy Botham said the knock was as  good as the 230 in SA.

[Seniorplayer]

Excellent from Tobias Skelton Roland-Jones

And  he is getting top. players out.

[petehosk]

So if TRJ keeps bowling like this, and actually looks like he is a fair lower order batsman, then should be interesting to see what happens when Woakes is fully fit again!

[LBWCandidate]

New bowler makes the difference. How teams look sudden in every match?

[rickjames]

[Bats_Entertainment]

So if TRJ keeps bowling like this, and actually looks like he is a fair lower order batsman, then should be interesting to see what happens when Woakes is fully fit again!

You'd have thought we'd have learned not to get ahead of ourselves.

[ppccopener]

Great day for us and we finally are playing proper test match cricket in testing conditions . I would not get carried away with any bowlers performance this wicket is doing a bit which makes Stokes innings even better.

Class always comes to the top eventually and Cook and Stokes are two of our best.

I think myself Ben is up there with Botham and I watched Botham at his peak and he was at one time, the best allrounder in the world in an era where there were 4 other world class players in his class.

Tommorow is set up and much as I don't like Vaughan he was right after the last test, we need to knuckle down and battle sometimes in this form of the game.

[Seniorplayer]

SA without Philander bowling looked ordinary today.

[Bats_Entertainment]

I think myself Ben is up there with Botham and I watched Botham at his peak and he was at one time, the best allrounder in the world in an era where there were 4 other world class players in his class.

I'd take Stokes over Botham. Definitely.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Toby went to the same school as Zafar.

[FattusCattus]

A good day I'm sure for everyone who was there.

@procricket  - Dave, is this you?

[procricket]

Telly pounds pounds on you !!!!!

[procricket]

Had a good day there yesterday a really good day was tough going especially as it got gloomy and dark.

Roland Jones bowled and batted well no doubt and Stokes was simply just imperious and the partnership with Bairstow was the game changer for me as they put South Africa to the sword.

Spent a hour watching Joe Root bating off 4 catchets ramps he was obisously fourios for getting out.

As for the football England by and large are pants bar a bit of skill from Ramps and Bairstow and the need to win by Stokes is evident.

Great day great ground