Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:10 pmStokes is having a fine series. 
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Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 Aug
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:10 pmRe: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:13 pmI agree, with the bat he is playing well, played some well grounded out knocks on tricky wickets, good to see
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:13 pmThird most runs in the series, plus seven wickets.
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:18 pmAnd not to bad in the field.
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:29 pm260-6 90 overs bowled...honours even IMO
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:39 pmLooks a good day for SA, given England elected to bat.
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:40 pmMo should have come in at eight. He doesn't want to bat in the tail, and now he's coming in at nine.
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:41 pmArthur Crabtree wrote:Mo should have come in at eight. He doesn't want to bat in the tail, and now he's coming in at nine.
Just crazy from England, seriously, what are they thinking. nightwatchmen for your number 8
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:06 pmyuppie wrote:Arthur Crabtree wrote:Mo should have come in at eight. He doesn't want to bat in the tail, and now he's coming in at nine.
Just crazy from England, seriously, what are they thinking. nightwatchmen for your number 8
I like a nightwatchman even this far down, I mean I don't know what the stats are, but I would think your average nightwatchman ends up scoring more runs up the order than he would do at his normal position and they are often bonus runs.
Fair enough Ali will be short of partners, but he will probably get a stint with Bairstow, and then if he isn't next out, he can have a thrash with Broad and Anderson.
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:36 pmCheers umpire, barely hitting in line.
How can you give that out, the man's on 99 for Christ's sake. I'd be having a quiet word in his ear.
How can you give that out, the man's on 99 for Christ's sake. I'd be having a quiet word in his ear.
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:36 pmPretty awful decision from the umpire to give bairstow out
Only the outside milimetre of the ball was in line
It just didnt look out at all
Only the outside milimetre of the ball was in line
It just didnt look out at all
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:46 pmThat decision has effected Bairstow's keeping, two shocking efforts off the first two balls.
Wicket off the third!
Wicket off the third!
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:50 pmAnderson getting swing and seam movement.
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:53 pmBumble saying Broad is getting no swing.
Needs a trip to Specsavers!
Needs a trip to Specsavers!
Re: Fourth test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford, 4-8 A
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 1:12 pmEmphatically England's session
Quick hundred added by the last four wickets - aided by poor tactics by Du Plessis with that negative approach to the last wicket. Johnny Bairstow take a bow : brilliant exhibition of batting with the tail - dead unlucky to miss his century on a marginal lbw but in truth it was a poor shot.
And Jimmy gains the important early wicket of Elgar : I call that a 99% session...
Quick hundred added by the last four wickets - aided by poor tactics by Du Plessis with that negative approach to the last wicket. Johnny Bairstow take a bow : brilliant exhibition of batting with the tail - dead unlucky to miss his century on a marginal lbw but in truth it was a poor shot.
And Jimmy gains the important early wicket of Elgar : I call that a 99% session...