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Vern or Amla for Motm? Probably Vern imo, since he had a key role in all 4 innings of the match.
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*** Official*** South Africa in England 2017
- Thread starter Heboric
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SeamUp
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This was his selection. He supposedly fought for Ballance. He can't be stubborn now.
Be nice to get a match with a winning margin of less than 200.
Spark
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Amla. Ground out critical partnerships when the match was in the balance.
MW1304
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The last three major home series have all been the same. A frustrating pattern.
StephenZA
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Honorable mention for QDK because his counter attacking in first innings put Eng on back foot....
Spark
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When was the last time England had a convincing Test match without major performances from Root/Broad/Anderson? I admit I didn't follow closely last summer.
AndyZaltzHair
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Ballance will never disappoint his haters
OverratedSanity
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Probably the first test on that Bangladesh tour?
SeamUp
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Ledge. They should name a brand of gum after him.
Heboric
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Ha Ha
Spark
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Yeah, good shout
Great performance SA, fully deserved. We were pathetic, but no real surprise given the team picked. Frail and weak in same spots as they have been for years.
Wood/Dawson/Ballance should be on borrowed time although given they have been picked i'd probably give Ballance/Wood another Test. Dawson should be gone straight away, Ali is more than fine - pick another batsmen.
I'd give Jennings a bit of a run.
The attacking mentality though is getting extremely infuriating, I can't actually remember a game I feel like it really won us.
Wood/Dawson/Ballance should be on borrowed time although given they have been picked i'd probably give Ballance/Wood another Test. Dawson should be gone straight away, Ali is more than fine - pick another batsmen.
I'd give Jennings a bit of a run.
The attacking mentality though is getting extremely infuriating, I can't actually remember a game I feel like it really won us.
flibbertyjibber
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We stuck with Lyth and Jennings looks just as crap so I expect him to remain. Dawson and Wood have to go and I think Ballance will get one last test as Root wanted him so much.
OverratedSanity
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SA's depth is pretty astonishing. They keep losing their premier players due to various reasons and it never seems to affect their results much. Didn't expect Morris to bowl anywhere near as well as he did.
quincywagstaff
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The success of Maharaj this Test made me think back to what Shane Warne said on Day 1 about how Eng had underbowled and brought on too late Mooen Ali.
I think England got sucked in a bit too much by the pitch/conditions on Day 1 and thinking pace was the only option when they had a bowler who'd decimated SA the previous Test not getting a bowl.
I think England got sucked in a bit too much by the pitch/conditions on Day 1 and thinking pace was the only option when they had a bowler who'd decimated SA the previous Test not getting a bowl.