England tour of South Africa

[Durhamfootman]

and he nicked off the very next ball after crashing a new ball loosener to the boundary, which is what I was saying yesterday.... they just get carried away and go chasing after the next boundary shot instead of waiting for the next poor ball

[Durhamfootman]

YJB has scored 334 runs this year in 19 innings

ave 18.55

[mikesiva]

Bairstow's performance should ensure Pope regains his place( assuming he has recovered).

And if Pope hasn't recovered, maybe Crawley should be given a chance....

Nortje strikes! Root out for 48....

Rabada again! Curran out for nine...seven down.

[Durhamfootman]

and the collapse is on

7 down now.

half an hour ought to do it

[Durhamfootman]

According to crapinfo...... Curran 'crunches' one for 4 then nicks off 'feeling' for the next


the England malaise

[Durhamfootman]

and the collapse is on

7 down now.

half an hour ought to do it

maybe even 15 mins

8

[Arthur Crabtree]

Scoreboard says JB1 wasn't bowled.

Maybe a typo.

[mikesiva]

Nortje again! Archer out for eight....

Rabada gets Buttler for 22...nine down.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Archer averages 8.1 in Tests. That's better than Devon Malcom (6), Alan Mullally (5.5), Phil Tufnell (5.1) and Monty (4.9) but there must be a case for him batting at 11. Anderson averages 9.7.

[Arthur Crabtree]

While I think Buttler's return to the side having given up playing first class cricket for many years is the sort of decision that should have Ed Smith's employers demanding an explanation, it is pretty tough on him always batting with Broad, Archer and Anderson.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well done to SA on the win.

QDK must be MOTM, with the top score and a record for SA catches.

England need to see if they can pick more pace bowlers for the second Test.

[Durhamfootman]

the last 7 wickets for 64 is certainly an improvement on the first innings 7 for 39, but it does rather highlight where the problem is

[Durhamfootman]

Well done to SA on the win.

QDK must be MOTM, with the top score and a record for SA catches.

England need to see if they can pick more pace bowlers for the second Test.

foolish only going in with 5...... any fool could see that

[mikesiva]

England 268 all out

Rabada 4-103
Nortje 3-56
Maharaj 2-37

[Arthur Crabtree]

England did better than most of us were expecting in the last innings. But they are collapsing in the middle order again.

Leach in for Anderson or Broad. Leave Curran in the hope that he will develop as a future middle order batter. Pope in for Bairstow. I'd leave Buttler out except the reserve keeper is Bairstow...

Back to sleep.

Excellent test for the SA pace attack.