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by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 1:48 pm

Yet another crucial score from the 6-7-8 pivot. I'd guess that England only have a par score though?

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 2:10 pm

Give TRJ an early bowl for Broad?

by **sussexpob** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 2:12 pm

That's a freebie

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 2:29 pm

Here he is.

The balance of England's side is one of those unsolvable enigmas at the moment. Many internet commentators were unhappy at England having 'six bowlers' even though the number of all rounders made that likely and there not really being a down side to have bowling options. England's 6-7-8 are a batting strength and more consistent than the new 3-5s that have been tried (Vince/Malan/Ballance/Duckett). Surely it is only pragmatism to move the 6-7-8 axis up to 5-6-7. Then with Woakes to come back in at 8, England are looking for someone to operate in the tail, which surely wouldn't be a specialist bat.

This (like the old Flower era 4/5 bowler conundrum) is an issue that is hard to resolve definitively as the power see-saws everytime one of the Mo/Ben/YJB axis either fails or succeeds and so tends reoccur with irksome regularity, triggering a heart sinking nausea among those finding themselves reading yet another restating of the situation.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 2:34 pm

Bloody hell, Heino is still in. That like having a wicket up your sleeve.

Temba at four. The media commentariat were banging on about QDK moving up the order as a quick fix for SA's batting malaise. And now they've decided QDK must move back down the order as a quick fix for SA's batting malaise.

by **backfootpunch** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 3:31 pm

Stokes is a brilliant slipper off moeen

Made that look a lot easier than it was

by **meninblue** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:16 pm

Saffers are struggling yet again with only 3 specialist batters to follow: Bavuma, Faf and Quinton.

by **mikesiva** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:37 pm

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Bloody hell, Heino is still in. That like having a wicket up your sleeve.

Temba at four. The media commentariat were banging on about QDK moving up the order as a quick fix for SA's batting malaise. And now they've decided QDK must move back down the order as a quick fix for SA's batting malaise.

Bavuma out for 46. That said he seems more comfortable at four than de Kock who probably should bat at around six.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:44 pm

Moeen for POTS?

by **budgetmeansbudget** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:45 pm

Drop drop.

by **budgetmeansbudget** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:04 pm

Thank goodness Root was on the end of that edge and not Jennings.

by **budgetmeansbudget** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:06 pm

One more wicket for Anderson to get his first five wicket test haul at his home ground.

by **budgetmeansbudget** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:09 pm

De Kock 4 runs from 27 balls!

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:09 pm

This is the sort of batting card I was anticipating of WI rather than SA. Small partnerships, the false promise of a recovery, then one wicket bringing two. A few starts but nothing substantial.

by **budgetmeansbudget** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:20 pm

Bairstow should have taken that catch, tough but gloves not in the right place.

Three tough chances put down on the last few overs.

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