SA T20s in England, June 21-25

[bigfluffylemon]

AbDV isn't the player he was. Looks as if he's on the way out. A bit sad that it's happening this way, as he has to be considered one of the all-time greats of the limited overs game (and more than a little handy in tests to boot).

That said, it's only six months ago that the SA test side thrashed Australia in their own back yard, so I wouldn't be getting too cocky about the test series just yet. And they did it without Steyn and ABdV. Tests are a very different beast, but we all know that.

Both sides seem to be struggling with form, fitness, and in South Africa's case, the quota system. They've also lost Kyle Abbott, and Faf might be out for one test, as well as losing Steyn and AB. England have injury issues too - Woakes is out for at least two tests, Broad is an injury concern according to cricinfo, the top order batting has holes to fill (no doubt Hameed and Jennings will get the call, but they've got a lot to prove), and Anderson hardly ever makes it through a whole series these days (he hasn't made it through every game of a 4+ match series since 2014). Both sides will be calling on their fast bowling reserves, to be sure.

[rich1uk]

england win the toss and bowl again

livingstone and curran make their debuts, plunkett also comes in with hales, wood and crane out from game one

[rich1uk]

thought if they had planned to give everyone a game in the series that they might have played Overton on his home ground

[rich1uk]

could be a high scoring game today

pretty awful first over from Jordan, one of his wides almost missed the pitch

[andy]

Jordan's good at the death, other than that, he's pretty useleess!

[rich1uk]

wicket from just his second ball in an england jersey for Curran

wb andy, was getting worried you had gone AWOL

[rich1uk]

abdv looking a bit more like his old self today

[andy]

wicket from just his second ball in an england jersey for Curran

wb andy, was getting worried you had gone AWOL

cheers mate, na was away from friday to tuesday

[andy]

127-4, dunno why but have a feeling that SA will get too many today, no idea why, just have that feeling..

[rich1uk]

ABDV gone which is a big wicket as he was looking very dangerous, so might keep it under control

[rich1uk]

another wicket for Curran

pretty impressive debut from him

[rich1uk]

174-8

should be chaseable on this ground

[rich1uk]

hope Jason Roy has bought a lottery ticket

he's got all the luck going his way atm

[Durhamfootman]

England monstering SA atm

[rich1uk]

Livingstone not going to get much action on his debut by the looks