*Official* South Africa vs England (3 ODI):Jan 27-Feb 04, 2023 in SAfrica

[Howe_zat]

Jos Buttler has just made the second-highest score by an England player batting #5 or below, having overtaken Jos Buttler (129) and currently a little behind the leader, Jos Buttler (150)

 

[grecian]

You know you are bowling crap when Moeen Ali is hitting you

What an odd comment, Moeen maybe not what he was, but he's been one of the sweetest strikers of the ball in Cricket for over a decade. Mind you wouldn't advise bowling no-balls to anyone.

 

[chris.hinton]

@Burgey will be getting his prayer mat out hoping we don't do this to Australia

We will and with a good deal of full effect

 

[chris.hinton]

Haha bowled him two times on the trot....A bit late however

 

[chris.hinton]

313-5...... Too much for South Africa

 

[Socerer 01]

looks like the fair weather man is here now that England look competitive

 

[honestbharani]

Is it a good 6 hitting ground? So many sixes suggest the chase should be on.

 

[Howe_zat]

Is it a good 6 hitting ground? So many sixes suggest the chase should be on.

Yeah, looks like pretty short boundaries.

 

[StephenZA]

Very small ground and boundaries. But I never trust this SA batting lineup…

 

[grecian]

I think we're probably short if this pitch carries on playing like it has over the last 40 overs, with our limited bowling attack. Yet hey anything well over 300 is defendible, just need to keep chipping in with wickets.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

I noticed England hit more sixes than fours in their total , how common is this in ODI cricket ? First time I've seen this happening.

 

[Nintendo]

Moeen has been really impressive at the back end of this series, 2 good knocks after a LONG dry spell in ODI's. Hopefully he can keep this up till the WC.

 

[artvandalay]

Magala looks more like a raffle winner who gets to represent Saf and that's a kind way of putting it.
Overall some good grinding early on was rewarded. Malan got frustrated because the pitch both had bounce yet the ball was also not coming on. Once Magala and Markam bowled they never looked back.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Marco Jansen should watch clips of Bruce Reid and Joel Garner especially their Yorker deliveries..Kid has so much potential its scary just needs a bit of mentoring and support , with these natural attributes he possesses he can go right to the very top .

 

[Molehill]

I noticed England hit more sixes than fours in their total , how common is this in ODI cricket ? First time I've seen this happening.

Happens occasionally, like when England beat Afghanistan in the World Cup and Morgan hit 17 6's.

 

[Molehill]

I think we're probably short if this pitch carries on playing like it has over the last 40 overs, with our limited bowling attack. Yet hey anything well over 300 is defendible, just need to keep chipping in with wickets.

The first 10 overs were key (and in the 2nd game really). The team batting first has effectively had 40 overs of decent batting conditions versus the 50 for the team chasing.

England will need to take wickets to win this because the run rate seems to be no issue at all.

 

[StephenZA]

Typical of Markram… looks good but gets out at wrong times.

 

[Gremlin]

Still favouring SA here but could go either way.

 

[grecian]

Still favouring SA here but could go either way.

We've got to be faves with 5 wickts down, archers extra pace clearly the difference, shame some of the other blokes will have to bowl .

 

[Molehill]

Archer might just have earnt himself the new role of middle overs wicket taker.