2nd Test: England v South Africa at Nottingham, Jul 14-18, 2017

[Titanic]

and now Morris c&b... 330-9

Jimmy has four...

 

[Titanic]

South Africa 335 all out (96.2 overs)

Jimmy Anderson 23.2-6-72-5

Great morning for England... 4 wickets for 26 runs.

 

[BensGrandad]

Now lets hope we can get a good lead with a couple getting centuries. 450 + will give us a good platform.

 

[Titanic]

Cook review for LBW or caught behind...

 

[Titanic]

he's got an inside edge onto the pad and de Kock caught it... so that's out. Decision reversed.

England 3-1

 

[Titanic]

Jennings gone next ball for a duck... another edge... from Morkel to de Kock.

England 3-2 (4.1 overs) ouch!

Chance for a big one from Ballance?

 

[knocky1]

Now lets hope we can get a good lead with a couple getting centuries. 450 + will give us a good platform.

Let's hope we bat to lunch first. 450 is massive at Trent Bridge.

 

[BensGrandad]

Let's hope we bat to lunch first. 450 is massive at Trent Bridge.

So it seems. What is the follow on figure to avoid?

 

[knocky1]

We need 130. Think we'll do that......

 

[Titanic]

England 50-2 Root 29* Ballance 18*

 

[larus]

54-2.

Root playing at one-day pace - 33 from 24 balls. Strike rate 137.5. WTF

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root 52* (40 balls, 9 fours)

 

[knocky1]

Now lets hope we can get a good lead with a couple getting centuries. 450 + will give us a good platform.

Let's hope we bat to lunch first. 450 is massive at Trent Bridge.

Good shout BG.

 

[Titanic]

Lunch, Day two

England 85-2 (17 overs), trailing by 250

Root 52*(43) Ballance 26*(34)

This is a finely balanced Test Match

 

[vegster]

Superb batting by Root, what a gem.

 

[Beach Hut]

Awesome from Root

 

[Titanic]

Massive wicket... Root caught by de Kock

77 from 76 balls

143-4

 

[knocky1]

Atherton you ****.

 

[Postman Pat]

Massive wicket... Root caught by de Kock

77 from 76 balls

143-4

Outstanding catch from de Kock.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Atherton you ****.

Yes I thought that too.