England A in South Africa 2015.

[Aidan11]

Lees gone for 85.

[Arthur Crabtree]

And collapse.

[Aidan11]

Good score nevertheless.

Wonder how well Wood will bowl.

[Aidan11]

Early breakthroughs for Plunkett & Brooks.

[Arthur Crabtree]

i WONDER IF THE ELEVEN WHO BATTED IS THE TEAM TO PLAY sa a?

[KipperJohn]

With all the talk about pressure on Cook, Bell is slipping under the radar or a bit. His ODI place is very uncertain and he will need to bat well in the Tests. If he doesn't pass 8,000 Test runs within the next 12 months there'll soon be another Bell debate on here and elsewhere. I'm just wondering whether the new addition to his family and the touring will affect him.

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[Aidan11]

Rankin gets a wicket.

[Aidan11]

And Woody gets one as well.

[Dr Cricket]

With all the talk about pressure on Cook, Bell is slipping under the radar or a bit. His ODI place is very uncertain and he will need to bat well in the Tests. If he doesn't pass 8,000 Test runs within the next 12 months there'll soon be another Bell debate on here and elsewhere. I'm just wondering whether the new addition to his family and the touring will affect him.

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TBH I expect him to get dropped if he has a bad year.

I am expecting about 2-4 players getting dropped or retirements in the next 12 months, I be surprised if all 11 -15 players have a brilliant 12 months with the bat or ball.

[Aidan11]

Rashid gets a wicket now.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Going at six an over.

2-fer for your boy. And not injured.

[Aidan11]

Not yet anyway.

[Aidan11]

Three for Woody now.

[Aidan11]

Robson not so lucky this time.

[Dr Cricket]

I know interest of this tour will be high in this forum or to die hard cricket fans but I am a bit surprise that many journalist have taken interest in the warm up games to the actual A game.

I hope people don't look at this game solely to make their point to get players selected and actually look at the whole tour the 2 test matches and if they do play ODI the ODI games.

Bit surprised they only got 2 test games and 5 odi would have though 3 test and 3 odi would be a better schedule for A tours.