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

[Titanic]

Straight after lunch Broad LBW review on Kuhn... possibly high?

 

[Titanic]

Flying over leg stump... that's both reviews gone for England

 

[Titanic]

BROAD strikes

Kuhn drags on... stumps splattered

66-2 (27.4 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Now we will find out just how good de Kock is... in at 4 against a pretty challenging attack with assistance from pitch and conditions.

 

[Titanic]

Dawson into the attack in the 36th over...

South Africa 101-2 (35.5 overs), Amla 43* de Kock 12*

 

[sydney]

you know what ....there is no men's cricket on the box here at the moment ......what a ****ing disaster and what a bunch of *****.......you can bet your arse that if the ashes do go ahead this year that there will be some very fruity banter going on from the " poms" in the crowd .......if the aussie pricketers reneg on the india series it could be the end of them .....let's hope so ....!! talk of a 600 million law suit by cricket india.

 

[spring hall convert]

I would have agreed with you if it had been the Woakes of three years ago but before his recent injury he was bowling just as quick as Wood with more movement and was by far the best bowler in the side.

I actually agree with what you say about Woakes improvement but for me Woakes replaces one of Broad or Anderson in the current team. We need a fast, slingy bowler like Wood, especially in the subcontinent. Wood asks a completely different question from the other 4.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I actually agree with what you say about Woakes improvement but for me Woakes replaces one of Broad or Anderson in the current team. We need a fast, slingy bowler like Wood, especially in the subcontinent. Wood asks a completely different question from the other 4.

Do we need 2 spinners for home test series?

 

[spring hall convert]

Do we need 2 spinners for home test series?

We don't need 5 seamers and there's not another batsman knocking down the door

I think playing 2 spinners is another nod to getting a team ready to compete in the subcontinent. If we are serious about being better in those conditions then we have to go out there with experienced players. Furthermore, wickets across the world have got flatter, I'm not sure its a bad idea for us to have 2 spinners, especially the left/right arm combo. I think Root's idea is a team for pretty much all conditions rather than horses for courses.

I'm skeptical on Dawson being the right man. However, if he can be the containing spinner, it does take pressure off Moeen because it seems clear to me that's not something he's comfortable with.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Have we given up on this?

de Kock and Amla both gone to Broad soon after tea.

SA 194/4

 

[hans kraay fan club]

and another!

220/5 Faf dP caught brilliantly down the leg side by a diving Bairstow

 

[spring hall convert]

2nd great catch from Bairstow this series. His keeping has come on a long way.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

and one more!

Bavuma gone. 235/6! (from 179/2)

 

[spring hall convert]

Ignore me. Wood out.

 

[knocky1]

SA putting themselves right in the game at 287-6. Good day for them so far.

 

[vegster]

SA putting themselves right in the game at 287-6. Good day for them so far.

Could have been out of sight by now at 287-3.

 

[knocky1]

Could have been out of sight by now at 287-3.

True even at 194-3.

 

[Eggman]

Bowling Jimmy

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Unplayable

 

[Titanic]

2 quick wickets for Jimmy Anderson this morning... 317-8

Good catch from Root at 2nd slip to get Maharaj.

Need to finish them off now!