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[rickjames]

Such a weird brainfade from De Kock there considering how well he's kept all series

[Kieron_BT]

Against a poor SA attack these lot are 147-4, could you imagine what mess we could be in against the Ozzies

And then you could probably say the exact same thing in reverse about the Australian batsman.

I'd argue SA batting line up is stronger that the Aus batting line up and we are still 2-1 up in the series so what mess could the Aus batsman be in?

147-4 is all about context to the conditions and game happening now, not a game to be played in 6 months time at the other side of the world!

[rickjames]

- Score 50
- Get out
- Sleep
- Repeat

[alexhilly1492]

that was a farce... yjb given out talked the umpire into going upstairs then given not out,

mind you the ball seemed to land then be scooped by elgar, for me correct decision eventually!

[edge]

Against a poor SA attack these lot are 147-4, could you imagine what mess we could be in against the Ozzies

If Morne and Rabada are poor I'd like to see a good quick bowler!

Root's conversion rate is beyond poor now.

[golders]

Stokes is far to good a bat to be averaging low thirties.I'd really like to see him push on now and get that average above forty at least.

[smilley792]

This pitch does not look easy to bat on!

[ppccopener]

Even day with YJB and stokes Batting well again.

I just had a thought...it's high time someone told root to bat 3...I love Joe he could be our best ever player in a few years yes better than Gooch, cook,kp(no rose tinted glass for me take note!)

But if he actually moved to open the innings with Cook, Chris woakes when fit comes back and that gives a proper chance to westley and Malan same as other players have had. It means Jennings misses out but if that was changed and woakes is in are we not a far better team(on paper at least)!

[WalkingWicket37]

Even day with YJB and stokes Batting well again.

I just had a thought...it's high time someone told root to bat 3...I love Joe he could be our best ever player in a few years yes better than Gooch, cook,kp(no rose tinted glass for me take note!)

But if he actually moved to open the innings with Cook, Chris woakes when fit comes back and that gives a proper chance to westley and Malan same as other players have had. It means Jennings misses out but if that was changed and woakes is in are we not a far better team(on paper at least)!

Would we need Stokes, Woakes & TRJ in the same side though?
That side would be so packed with bowlers someone would be missing out every game

[ppccopener]

Would we need Stokes, Woakes & TRJ in the same side though?
That side would be so packed with bowlers someone would be missing out every game

Good point yes....I've got half a mind broad and probably Anderson might not play every game. brilliant bowlers the pair of them, you could argue our best pairing together, but the body can only take so much.

Alternatively a bowler may miss out in favour of bairstow as purely a specialist batsman.

Just something that came into my head. I don't think myself Anderson will tour Australia, or if he does will England rotate him?

[northernboy1987]

Stokes is far to good a bat to be averaging low thirties.I'd really like to see him push on now and get that average above forty at least.

I was just thinking this, he bats like a proper Test batsman now not just a lower order smash, I agree, if he keeps it up he could/should finish with a batting average in the low to mid 40's, which if he can just shave a couple off his bowling average too (down to 31 maybe) he has the potential to go down as an all time England great.

[rickjames]

YJB is so good

[northernboy1987]

YJB is so good

Soooooo good

[northernboy1987]

What a knock, deserved a ton.

Also the way he farmed the strike while batting with the tail is exactly why I like him batting at 7.

[Calzehbhoy]

How can the umpire be sure that was out when he made the decision? About 1mm of the ball in line with off stump at contact.

I know the technology backed his decision up but that really was an iffy decision to give him out on the field.