*** Official*** South Africa in England 2017

[SeamUp]

Gutsy 100 by Elgar. He was our last batsman to score a test 100 too.

A good record of producing these dogged left-handed openers - Goddard, Wessels, Kirsten, Smith, Elgar

The majority of right-handed openers seem to be the stroke-makers - Mitchell, Barlow, Richards, Cook, Fotheringham, Hudson, Gibbs, Petersen

 

[Stefan9]

Well played deano.

 

[91Jmay]

Great ton by Elgar, he'd gotten out poorly a few times but this is vintage stuff. One more bat had stayed with him you think they could have rescued this.

 

[SeamUp]

Tobias Skelton Roland-Jones

Looks a real workhorse to challenge Woakes particularly in England.

 

[Howe_zat]

Quality player, Elgar. Could make any side

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So is TRJ man of match or Stokes?

 

[ImpatientLime]

white ball andy has confirmed that TRJ will be MOTM with malan a close second.

 

[StephenZA]

Good from Elgar... first 100 of the tour from SA. That is a sad statistic.

 

[Howe_zat]

Tobias Skelton Roland-Jones

Looks a real workhorse to challenge Woakes particularly in England.

Woakes as a Test bowler is pretty much solely based on his 2016 home summer, it would be a bit weird for him to come in away.

 

[Howe_zat]

white ball andy has confirmed that TRJ will be MOTM with malan a close second.

I don't understand this post

 

[Spark]

Quality player, Elgar. Could make any side

He doesn't get in India's side surely?

 

[91Jmay]

Surely Anderson on to someone with Morris' technique? Moeen on at the tail.

 

[Prince EWS]

He doesn't get in India's side surely?

India usually have at least five openers injured at any given time, so he'd get games.

 

[OverratedSanity]

He doesn't get in India's side surely?

Probably does. Tbh, I don't even know what our first choice pair is anymore. Vijay's had a patchy 18 months and Rahul is always injured.

 

[91Jmay]

He doesn't get in India's side surely?

Better than KL Rahul for my money, although it is close I'd prefer someone like Elgar who is a bit more of a fighter.

 

[S.Kennedy]

No, because captains aren't making stupid declarations. You see how that works, right?

Well I'll just have to agree to disagree with you all. Highest successful run chase at Oval 263/9 (Ashes 1902); England's lead here 492. Madness in my opinion.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Well I'll just have to agree to disagree with you all. Highest successful run chase at Oval 263/9 (Ashes 1902); England's lead here 492. Madness in my opinion.

"Successful run chase" stats are rather useless.

 

[91Jmay]

Well I'll just have to agree to disagree with you all. Highest successful run chase at Oval 263/9 (Ashes 1902); England's lead here 492. Madness in my opinion.

You left out SA 182/6 with 78 overs remaining in your little equation.

 

[SeamUp]

Woakes as a Test bowler is pretty much solely based on his 2016 home summer, it would be a bit weird for him to come in away.

Well that is the interesting debate. I like the new Woakes - I think he drives a length for long periods.

For Australia - you can see the selectors looking for a real strike option with pace outside those 4. Whether it is Woods is another story.

 

[Top_Cat]

Rarely see so many bad leaves as in this game.

"Successful run chase" stats are rather useless.

Wrong.

Team A gets 1 run ahead of highest successful run chase for ground, immediately declares.

Team B: "Damn! Game over."

This is how it really works.