***Official*** England in South Africa 2015/16

[Pratters]

It's seriously been ages since Steyn got through a proper test series uninjured. The end can't be a long way off

If he is handled properly he can play 2-3 years more. Still quite young.

 

[Cabinet96]

Ashwin wasn't as good then as he is now either.

Maybe not. Still destroyed everyone else who visited India directly before or after.

 

[Garson007]

Getting caught at long on in a test match should be sanctionable.

 

[Cabinet96]

I know he dragged it wider than he wanted, but silly to even go for it with a guy out there. Learn to work the singles.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Maybe not. Still destroyed everyone else who visited India directly before or after.

Make no mistake, Cook was incredible but Ashwin was just atrocious that series. He was throwing in pathetic harmless carrom balls too often and just trying too many things at once. It's quite easily the worst he's ever bowled, home or away. Peak Cook vs current Ashwin would be a great, great battle and I hope we get to see it.

 

[nevermind]

The ball got changed?

 

[Cabinet96]

Worse than the drop was the camera work.

 

[Stapel]

Getting caught at long on in a test match should be sanctionable.

It actually is. You lose a wicket !

 

[Cabinet96]

Make no mistake, Cook was incredible but Ashwin was just atrocious that series. He was throwing in pathetic harmless carrom balls too often and just trying too many things at once. It's quite easily the worst he's ever bowled, home or away. Peak Cook vs current Ashwin would be a great, great battle and I hope we get to see it.

I remember he was awesome in the first innings at Ahmedabad. Maybe he just got worn-down?

 

[Stace]

So a lead over 270 would make us favourites right?

 

[Gnske]

Like that Compton changes to bat-down when facing spin, fair lot of the bat-up brigade seem to avoid that.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Source for this? Seems too high for Lyon and Williamson IMO.

So a lead over 270 would make us favourites right?

Huge favourites.

Another drop. Dear me.

 

[Pratters]

So a lead over 270 would make us favourites right?

Given the pitch, yes. But this is SA at home. 300 and any of the teams can win. England would want a lead of 330 at least.

 

[Spikey]

bat up or go home

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So a lead over 270 would make us favourites right?

Won't need that many but will get over 300 in front.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

and people slag off Bairstow with the gloves.

 

[Cabinet96]

Poor Morne.

 

[Cabinet96]

and people slag off Bairstow with the gloves.

Bairstow doesn't have world records with the gloves tbf.

 

[Stace]

Won't need that many but will get over 300 in front.

Given the pitch, yes. But this is SA at home. 300 and any of the teams can win. England would want a lead of 330 at least.

So there's a couple of different views, I ****ing love Test cricket.

 

[Furball]

Not quite as good as my Christmas left over sandwich. Cranberry sauce, turkey, sausage stuffing, bacon and mayo on a toasted ciabatta roll.

Also delicious on a toasted bagel.