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cracking last over for Crane after getting a bit of tap from ABDV earlier

I might be biased but Mason Crane does appear to have something about him at this level.

budgetmeansbudget wrote:I might be biased but Mason Crane does appear to have something about him at this level.

been a good series for the new guys, with one exception anyway

mikesiva wrote:

budgetmeansbudget wrote:

Arthur Crabtree wrote:And Behardien isn't very good.

You often see him getting bogged down in an innings and his wicket is often a blessing to SA to allow a more fluent batsman to get to the crease. Perhaps England were trying to keep him in!

Behardien has done okay the first two matches 65 off 52 and 32 off 21.

Only de Villiers and bairstow have scored more runs so far.

Hopeless today!

Not sure which team has the longer tail today.

Again Willey is a nothing bowler when it isn't swinging, and I can't remember the last time he got any runs with the bat.

Appears to have gone backwards since joining Yorkshire, and probably time to leave him out going forward.

Why has he been given a fourth over?

because the only alternative we have is livingstone

Ah, that explains it.

For such a long tail there is absolutely no sixth bowler of any note in the side.

37 needed off the last over so unless Dernbach makes a comeback we should be fine

Six sixes to tie.

budgetmeansbudget wrote:Again Willey is a nothing bowler when it isn't swinging, and I can't remember the last time he got any runs with the bat.

Appears to have gone backwards since joining Yorkshire, and probably time to leave him out going forward.

Indeed. Aside from, presumably, an improvement in his bank balance you would suggest that it's been a pretty horrendous move to Yorkshire for him. He's welcome to come down south.

I'm not against him being in the England limited overs teams, but if he is, then he needs to pretty much bowl out early doors. Never any point leaving him overs to bowl at the end. (I also wouldn't be against him batting at 3).

even with these games not being that important in the grand scheme of things its been a good series for England

2 very comfortable wins and a loss that could have gone either way

in addition the introductions of Crane, Curran and Malan have showed good signs

rich1uk wrote:37 needed off the last over so unless Dernbach makes a comeback we should be fine

They did get 7 balls in the end!