First Test: England v South Africa, Lord's, July 6-10.

[alfie]

Certainly spin there for Moeen and that wicket of Amla has opened things up for England ...this dry pitch will surely offer more as it goes on - and likely the reverse that rich was speculating about too.

Moeen having a good match so far.

[mikesiva]

That's a big wicket for Moeen.

[alfie]

will add to the selection discussion if Moeen outbowls Dawson

I will be surprised if Dawson is a long term choice. But I confess I am not quite sure what the England selectors are thinking at the moment. Suspect there is a little bit of concern over the fitness of the main bowlers ; but I may be way off with that theory...

[andy]

The dawson selection baffled me, and must do wonders for the confidence of Rashid, who actually bowled pretty well in the main in India

[mikesiva]

Elgar leads from the front with a half century.

[rich1uk]

Elgar leads from the front with a half century.

well jinxed Mike

[meninblue]

Moeen gets second. Saffers struggling at 98/3.

[rich1uk]

Moeen Ali 5th fastest all time to get 2000 runs and 100 wickets in tests

[Arthur Crabtree]

Go Mo! 2-9. Good start (on a day two pitch).

[Arthur Crabtree]

Third worst average for anyone with 100 wickets!

A few England spinners on this list.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine ... pe=bowling

[rich1uk]

Third worst average for anyone with 100 wickets!

A few England spinners on this list.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine ... pe=bowling

not many of them had his record with the bat too tho

[Arthur Crabtree]

But, fourth best SR of any England spinner with 100 wickets since WWI.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine ... pe=bowling

[rich1uk]

Broad gets his second

104-4

dont think SA have the sort of quality at 5/6/7 we do to be able to recover from that

hopefully not famous last words

[sussexpob]

This batting line up really isn't very good

[Arthur Crabtree]

Can't see JPD as a number 4 bat.