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by **hopeforthebest** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:30 am

Fixtures

SAf Invit XI v England XI at Potchefstroom on Dec 15-17, 2015

Tour Match Match scheduled to begin at 10:00 local | 08:00 GMT

Tour Match: Sth Africa A v England XI at Pietermaritzburg on Dec 20-22, 2015

(09:30 local | 07:30 GMT)

by **hopeforthebest** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:37 am

It will be interesting to see how England approach these warm up games considering the size of their squad. Will they choose the team they believe is the best line up or will we see another of those 15 a side games which rarely answers difficult selection decisions.

by **hopeforthebest** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:05 am

So as expected Hales gets the first crack at opening and Compton is at three. Stokes cemented in at six. Looks like all 17 squad members will take the field during this game.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:10 am

Seventeen as Finn has been added. I think he's out until the second Test though.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:11 am

I read the second game would be FC, so 11v11.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:14 am

Cook out for 2. Though judging by the cricinfo coverage of the UAE warm ups, it could be anyone.

by **hopeforthebest** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:15 am

I wonder what the strength of the opposition bowling is, the opening pair are medium paced.

by **hopeforthebest** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:16 am

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Cook out for 2. Though judging by the cricinfo coverage of the UAE warm ups, it could be anyone.

Another LBW dismissal for Cook.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:21 am

Hales out, though maybe he'll come in and bat again later in the innings.

by **hopeforthebest** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:24 am

I wonder how long the Hales experiment is going to last?

by **hopeforthebest** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:30 am

The weather looks perfect for cricket, 24 degrees, cloudless sky.

by **dan08** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:38 am

hopeforthebest wrote:I wonder what the strength of the opposition bowling is, the opening pair are medium paced.

Junior Dala is a bit quicker than medium pace. Impressive in the Ram Slam.

by **hopeforthebest** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:43 am

Compton showing how test cricket is played, spend time getting in then an acceleration.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:46 pm

Perhaps an indication that Ballance isn't going to play on Boxing Day.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:59 pm

Wonder if JT will retire out if he gets a ton?

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