EmersonsRed Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Alistair Cook is in fantastic form. In for a fun summer ahead with him not being captain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Declare between lunch and tea tomorrow i expect. Can only see one result here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotham Brow Red Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Love test cricket but today was pretty dull but stable stuff though. In terms of entertainment Fish O Mania on the otherside provided more excitement today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Now Cook has gone we maybe able to get a move on, a couple more hundred on the board & let our bowlers at them & let's see this wicket do all sorts of tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 We should still have enough but they've made a right mess of it this morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 300 or so ahead & we should be okay, we only need another 20 or so & that should give us plenty of time to rattle them out. The wicket is causing all sorts of problems, it won't be easy for South Africa. This is exactly how I think test match cricket should be, not this boring cricket on dead wickets where both teams score 600+ in both innings. There's actually a bit of excitement to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Game on then, I just hope Rooty captains this through instincts & not through the text book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Glad we're not batting last on that pitch.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Shane Warne just announced `more width to De Cock`. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 64/5 England have got De Cock out. I`ll get me coat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 67/6. Ali is on fire today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Just now, Red Right Hand said: 67/6. Ali is on fire today. He certainly is, superb today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Could be all done a day early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 72/7, Moeen again. Isn`t it great when spin wins the game? Him and Dawson are unplayable today - Shane Warne is positively purring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 30 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Shane Warne just announced `more width to De Cock`. Where as Gower just declared to the world that length is key. Anyway, the lesser of two collapses on a bowler's pitch has won the day. Good to see some spin from England! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 82/8 Moeen gets a fivefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 94/9. Moeen ten in the match now. Day off tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 119 all out. Well played England, very enjoyable to watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Yep, what a Test pitch should be like. Bit in it for the bowlers first thing but good for batting if you knuckle down and do it properly, then gradually gets worse and starts to take spin in the last couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Fair play to Aussie. Looks like he was spot on about Moeen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 First time we have beaten South Africa at Lords since 1960 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 6 minutes ago, The Gasbuster said: First time we have beaten South Africa at Lords since 1960 ! Sounds great but we have only played them at Lord`s six times since then and not at all between 1965 and 1994! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Just now, Red Right Hand said: Sounds great but we have only played them at Lord`s six times since then and not at all between 1965 and 1994! Haha ! Nuff said ! Our test record at Lords is frustrating though. I go back to the Windies when they had Curtly bloody Ambrose and Courtney Walsh. Nailed on home defeat every bloody time ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Well that was great. Wow. Very interesting 4th day that- listened on TMS as usual, excellent. Funnily enough on Friday I was planning going up Day 5, thought it may have gone the distance but that's a great result. This SA...seem to lack the vintage of past SA, Smith, De Villers and Gibbs to name 3 in the batting. Steyn injured also but still take nothing away- that afternoon was stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 17 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Well that was great. Wow. Very interesting 4th day that- listened on TMS as usual, excellent. Funnily enough on Friday I was planning going up Day 5, thought it may have gone the distance but that's a great result. This SA...seem to lack the vintage of past SA, Smith, De Villers and Gibbs to name 3 in the batting. Steyn injured also but still take nothing away- that afternoon was stunning. Their captain (Du Plessis) was also missing at late notice, so no knowing how much of an affect that had on them as a team. Hence the reason why I stuck a wedge on England to win. But Du Plessis is back now although rather ridiculously they will lose Rabada for the 2nd test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 The batsman that should get dropped is Duminy, however because of their quota system he'll almost certainly retain his place, especially now that Rabada is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 19 minutes ago, Northern Red said: The batsman that should get dropped is Duminy, however because of their quota system he'll almost certainly retain his place, especially now that Rabada is out. Duminy may well get dropped as they have Du Plessis to come back in & he certainly won't be a straight swap for Rabada, so a batsman will need to make way, I'd also be surprised if De Kock wasn't moved up the order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Tipps69 said: Their captain (Du Plessis) was also missing at late notice, so no knowing how much of an affect that had on them as a team. Hence the reason why I stuck a wedge on England to win. But Du Plessis is back now although rather ridiculously they will lose Rabada for the 2nd test. Forgot about him. Think we will win this series- unsure when we last beat SA in England Test series, feels like a while? Should be a close series though still. Looking at SA too, it's ironic that they've finally found a useful or at least passable spinner- but lost a large wedge of batting strength that could set it up for him to take advantage. A bit like when India finally found decent pacers, their great batting side was aging together. Edited July 10, 2017 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 18 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Forgot about him. Think we will win this series- unsure when we last beat SA in England Test series, feels like a while? Should be a close series though still. Looking at SA too, it's ironic that they've finally found a useful or at least passable spinner- but lost a large wedge of batting strength that could set it up for him to take advantage. A bit like when India finally found decent pacers, their great batting side was aging together. Their spinner (Marhuraj (sp)) has scored a couple of first class centuries. I think batting first was a huge advantage in this test but you're right, it should be a close series but we are playing with great belief which is great to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 1998 was the last time we beat them over here. Cracking article about the climax to that series here https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/04/england-south-africa-1998-the-spin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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