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

[harsh.ag]

Morris has been an excellent value addition to the side this test and should stay. Playing his part with both bat and ball. Rabada in for Olivier makes this bowling look so formidable!

 

[vic_orthdox]

Haha, nice work there from the analyst...

 

[Groundking]

Cooky

 

[Spark]

Woah, that's a brute. Great catch too.

Turning into a fearful hammering here.

 

[StephenZA]

That has got to be the most commentary based wicket of all time....

 

[Pratters]

Morris has been an excellent value addition to the side this test and should stay. Playing his part with both bat and ball. Rabada in for Olivier makes this bowling look so formidable!

Morris' bowling seems to have improved in recent times.

 

[wpdavid]

Woah, that's a brute. Great catch too.

Turning into a fearful hammering here.

It's what we do when faced with a tough 4th innings scenario. There really isn't an ounce of fight in this side; fine when the going's good, but if not they just fold like this.
There's a lousy team culture which hasn't been checked for some years now.

 

[Jarquis]

Cook really did not play that fantastically

 

[Spark]

It's what we do when faced with a tough 4th innings scenario. There really isn't an ounce of fight in this side; fine when the going's good, but if not they just fold like this.
There's a lousy team culture which hasn't been checked for some years now.

Yeah I do feel like I've watched this movie many times before.

 

[Pratters]

Cook really did not play that fantastically

Wouldn't be surprised if he is out of the side within 12 months.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Wouldn't be surprised if he is out of the side within 12 months.

Nobody to replace him.

 

[Black_Warrior]

if Steyn gets fit and AB regains his desire this is still the best test side in the world.

Steyn, Philander, Morkel and Rabada doesn't bear thinking about for the rest of us.

Imagine having kyle abbott in there as well

There are a lot of problems in South African cricket and there has been for a considerable period now. But it's incredible how much quality this team has in it's fast bowling battery. That's the single reason for their triumph since the New Zealand series of last August. Take out one ATG bowler and one excellent seamer and they still manage to grab 20 wickets

 

[Spark]

Yeah I'm not really a huge fan of Cook, but can you imagine how terrible and one-note this batting lineup would look without him?

Like:

Jennings
Robson
Ballance
Root
Bairstow
Stokes

Doesn't exactly fill you with confidence, does it?

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Wouldn't be surprised if he is out of the side within 12 months.

Hah. No chance. We haven't been able to replace Strauss for 5 years. We're not going to be able find two openers into that time.

 

[SeamUp]

Since Morkel has come back in New Zealand he has been so so good too. I just think it needs saying. Poor big guy can come in for some stick on here sometimes. He has been good for SA for a number of years now. Never loses his pace (one of the quickest bowlers consistently without putting in as much effort as others) & so good to lefties. Can swing it in and angle and straighten.

 

[SeamUp]

Hah. No chance. We haven't been able to replace Strauss for 5 years. We're not going to be able find two openers into that time.

Long term that Lancashire duo possibly.

 

[wpdavid]

Nobody to replace him (Cook).

I think he'll call it a day if the winter goes badly.

 

[Pratters]

Yeah we can't see a replacement for him right now but 12 months can be a long time in cricket if you are not making runs.

 

[ImpatientLime]

cook's average is gonna plummet in the coming years but there is absolutely no one ready to step up an open.

 

[StephenZA]

Since Morkel has come back in New Zealand he has been so so good too. I just think it needs saying. Poor big guy can come in for some stick on here sometimes. He has been good for SA for a number of years now. Never loses his space (one of the quickest bowlers consistently without putting in as much effort as others) & so good to lefties. Can swing it in and angle and straighten.

I always feel Morkel is underrated.. but hey. What do we do when Steyn comes back is a big question?