[Cricket] 2nd Test Match South Africa v England

[dazzer6666]

FFS

 

[Guinness Boy]

Sorry chaps, that was my wicket. Literally the first ball after I turned it over

 

[pasty]

Bowling by teatime

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Oh and I've got a question for any trained physios out there.

What specific benefit does playing football provide for warming up? As opposed to jogging, stretching, exercise bikes etc

Because it seems to me that the only reason they play football in the warm up is because they like a kick around. Well so do I, but these are highly paid and apparently professional players representing their country. Millions (probably) goes into sports nutritionists, psychologists, analysts, just to try and gain the slightest of slight edges .... then your only vaguely competent opener goes down with ligament damage playing football.

I mean FFS

They do it at the junior county levels too. My son was in the Sussex 1st XI last summer, and before every game they were kicking a ball around before doing proper stretching & the relevant drills. Assume its to just get the body moving - ready for the real warm ups?

 

[The Wizard]

Sibley does the hard yards then gets out.

 

[pasty]

DP Sibley c de Kock b Rabada 34

Should possibly have left that one.

Eng 63/2

 

[melias shoes]

Oh and I've got a question for any trained physios out there.

What specific benefit does playing football provide for warming up? As opposed to jogging, stretching, exercise bikes etc

Because it seems to me that the only reason they play football in the warm up is because they like a kick around. Well so do I, but these are highly paid and apparently professional players representing their country. Millions (probably) goes into sports nutritionists, psychologists, analysts, just to try and gain the slightest of slight edges .... then your only vaguely competent opener goes down with ligament damage playing football.

I mean FFS

Indeed. FFS.

 

[JJ McClure]

Almost edged the ball before and then got the nick on a similar ball next delivery. Good bowling but not great from Sibley.

 

[The Wizard]

How annoying is it when the commentators say ‘that’s what <insert bowlers name> does best’ that’s clearly a delivery Sibley should leave on line and length, not exactly a rip snorter was it.

 

[melias shoes]

They do it at the junior county levels too. My son was in the Sussex 1st XI last summer, and before every game they were kicking a ball around before doing proper stretching & the relevant drills. Assume its to just get the body moving - ready for the real warm ups?

It beggars belief. Surely a light jog would be more beneficial to get the blood flowing. Not a 100 metre sprint but just a light jog.
This isn't the first time players have picked up an injury during a kick around. You would think they would have noticed this and changed accordingly.

 

[pasty]

Lunch Day 1

Eng 67/2

 

[studio150]

Need Root and Denly to bat deep into the evening session to get England towards something well over 400, as from the pitch we will struggle to take wickets.

 

[maltaseagull]

Need Root and Denly to bat deep into the evening session to get England towards something well over 400, as from the pitch we will struggle to take wickets.

Agreed.
But about as likely as Dunk lifting the Euro 2020 trophy at Wembley.
All out before close of play?

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

It beggars belief. Surely a light jog would be more beneficial to get the blood flowing.

The kids still do an easy jog as well before starting warm ups - no idea what the benefit of a game of football is tbh...apart from boys just love a kick about!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Root was asked about Dom Bess in for Archer and said Bess has been picked because of his "all-round package", i.e he'd score you a few runs in the tail, and not because he's likely to take 5 wickets in an innings and win you a test match.

 

[The Wizard]

Root

 

[studio150]

Root out just after being dropped at slip 105-3

 

[GT49er]

England win the toss and will try to bat

Corrected for you.

 

[maltaseagull]

Root out just after being dropped at slip 105-3

TBF we were in danger of getting more than one 50 partnership in an innings. Something had to be done.

 

[BensGrandad]

Why didnt they send Pope in rather than Stokes as he is one that has scored a century on this tour then kept Stokes back as a rearguard with Buttler?