11th Match - South Africa v England

[Zinzan]

Pfft, can't even make a game of it England.

 

[slowfinger]

On a serious note I think South Africa will be quietly confident if they give England a good spanking today

 

[Zinzan]

I feel South Africa can think about the semi-finals now...

SA vs. NZ would be a great semi.

 

[Stefan9]

What's he done to offend your chaps?

Don't think he is much liked in Cape town or Pretoria due to his woeful performances for mic & Pretoria capitals.

 

[slowfinger]

for a guy of his obvious skill, how does Root get bowled so often?

 

[Heboric]

What's he done to offend your chaps?

Nothing , the game against Afghans I thought I heard the DJ at the ground playing some Afrikaaans tunes. This match just confirmed it

 

[slowfinger]

i've never seen England get bent over in an ICC tournament by SA, 50 or 20 over, can anyone else remember ???

 

[Burgey]

Poms abject, Victoria losing and an 11 course degustation at Nel all on the same night. It doesn’t get any better

 

[slowfinger]

Nothing , the game against Afghans I thought I heard the DJ at the ground playing some Afrikaaans tunes. This match just confirmed it

this DJ has actually been pretty good this tournament NGL

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Sounds like a fair catch, that one.

So this is probably Buttler's final appearance in England's ODI side? Maybe Root's too?

I'd try to keep Root around until the next World Cup, sure he won't play much at all before then, but shockingly, the guy who is our best batter and who grew up playing 50 over cricket is one of the only players who can construct an innings of substance in the format

 

[wpdavid]

i've never seen England get bent over in an ICC tournament by SA, 50 or 20 over, can anyone else remember ???

iirc SA beat us pretty comfortably in the 1999 WC

 

[wpdavid]

Don't think he is much liked in Cape town or Pretoria due to his woeful performances for mic & Pretoria capitals.

Ah, much the same as England fans then.
And I don't think he's highly regarded in Lancashire due to how rarely he deigns to make himself available.
Popular bloke, our Liam.

 

[ImpatientLime]

iirc SA beat us pretty comfortably in the 1999 WC

And the last WC

 

[wpdavid]

And the last WC

Far too recent for me to remember.

 

[ImpatientLime]

It's a really good job this England team isn't results orientated, or this would be really embarrassing

 

[Stefan9]

Ngidi takes a stunner.

 

[SeamUp]

i've never seen England get bent over in an ICC tournament by SA, 50 or 20 over, can anyone else remember ???

Used to happen quite regularly mid to late 90s and in the 2000s. 1996 , 1999 & 2007 CWCs come to mind. 2023 CWC too.

 

[ashley bach]

Rabada 1-23(4.5) @SillyCowCorner1

 

[slowfinger]

Why are England batting like the pitch has crazy demons in it??? It is just up and down right?

 

[Heboric]

Well done Ngidi, makies up for the run out botch