Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

[Making_Splinters]

Not really the sort of shot you want to be playing before Tea.

[Arthur Crabtree]

No ball.

[backfootpunch]

Terrible shot from taylor first ball

In danger of letting south africa get away with bowling poorly so far today

Two very soft wickets

[Aidan11]

It's going pear shaped

[Arthur Crabtree]

Looked a no ball!

Crap shot.

Unusual to see Cook driving on the front foot through cover for the ball he was out for.

And Compo out to a pull. His SR in the series is 40, so not a problem really.

[KipperJohn]

All talk of paying to the situation out of the window in 2 balls either side of tea.

Both balls should have been left.

[backfootpunch]

Looked a no ball!

Crap shot.

Unusual to see Cook driving on the front foot through cover for the ball he was out for.

And Compo out to a pull. His SR in the series is 40, so not a problem really.

To me his foot wasn't touching the ground in the frame they were looking at

[Arthur Crabtree]

Really good, hostile spell from Rabada. Pace can mess the batters mind. And he all but got Root with a short ball.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Looked a no ball!

Crap shot.

Unusual to see Cook driving on the front foot through cover for the ball he was out for.

And Compo out to a pull. His SR in the series is 40, so not a problem really.

To me his foot wasn't touching the ground in the frame they were looking at

I thought that, and he didn't look behind the line even then. Pleased for the bowler though as he deserves a couple.

[mikesiva]

Really good, hostile spell from Rabada. Pace can mess the batters mind. And he all but got Root with a short ball.

Three wickets for Rabada so far...he's really making a case for consideration when Steyn, Philander and Abbott come back from injury.

[Durhamfootman]

I was thinking earlier that England seemed to be making steady progress, then a couple of balls later I remembered Boycott's 'add 2 wickets to the score' advice when thinking these things

pleased I kept my mouth shut

[KipperJohn]

Root was nearly out trying to take on the short ball in the previous game.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Shame Superhuman Steyn isn't out there. He'd be sniffing panic right now.

Stokes is good against pace. And the bowlers must be tiring.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Bias from the tv coverage. When they pick out shots of the SA watchers,they are all babes and jocks. Whenever they pick out England supporters, they are all a bit out of condition and/or cross-dressing.

[dan08]

Bias from the tv coverage. When they pick out shots of the SA watchers,they are all babes and jocks. Whenever they pick out England supporters, they are all a bit out of condition and/or cross-dressing.

Most English supporters are like that though.