[Cricket] 2nd Test Eng v SA - Due to kick-off 11am at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

[The Wizard]

The Crawley sweepstake begins again…

I’m going for 11 and out, nicking off after playing a couple of flashy drives.

 

[Jeremiah]

Crawley 5 bowled.I reckon

 

[The Wizard]

And so it begins, Englands fabulous opening pair strike again.

 

[Titanic]

Oh dear... here we go again... it was a SNORTER, but WTF

Alex Lees c †Verreynne b Ngidi 4 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

5-1

 

[pasty]

That was a rip-snorter from Ngidi

Alex Lees c †Verreynne b Ngidi 4

Eng 5/1

 

[The Wizard]

Makes me laugh the way the commentators try to defend things, it’s a decent ball, but he could have left that based on length, that’s the one job you expect an opening bat to be good at, opening batsman are meant to be able to face the ball when it’s at its newest, ours have proven time and time again they can’t, that being said there’s not exactly a plethora of options.

 

[Titanic]

The Crawley sweepstake begins again…

I’m going for 11 and out, nicking off after playing a couple of flashy drives.

He's due a 'daddy'

 

[Jeremiah]

22-1 can we post a lead of 150 ?

 

[The Wizard]

Surprised they didn’t review that, looked plumb if he didn’t edge it.

 

[Titanic]

Oooh that was close

Looked out to me... lucky boy!

Umpires call - clipping.

 

[The Wizard]

Cya Pope, steamrolled.

 

[Titanic]

That is OUT!

Pope castled by Nortje.

34-2 (10.1 overs)

Roooooot

 

[Titanic]

Root's gone

Juggles but Erwee at 1st slip has clung on 4th time lucky.

Joe Root c Erwee b Rabada 9 (15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 60

43-3 (13.5 overs)

 

[The Wizard]

3 down and Crawley isn’t out

4 down soon then, embarrassing.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Crawley to carry his bat

 

[cjd]

What an improvement. We have easily avoided the follow on......


So proud of you England.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Extras going well on 20*

 

[cjd]

Extras going well on 20*

That bloke, extras, carries his bat everytime and rarely gets a mention.

Good player.

 

[Titanic]

Close of play, Day One

England 111-3 (28 overs), trailing by 40 runs

Crawley 17* (77 balls, 2 fours) Bairstow 38* (45 balls, 6 fours), partnership 68 from 14.1 overs

 

[jakarta]

Come on, lets get this off page 2!