[Cricket] 2nd Test South Africa v England

[CHAPPERS]

Saffers should be declaring here and hope to have us 2 down by close. I think they'll bat on and keep our bolwoers working though.

 

[Titanic]

Temba Bavuma 102* (148 balls, 16 fours)

South Africa 627-7 declared (211 overs)

Interesting few overs for Cook and Hales this evening!

 

[fleet]

Putting us back in now would seem the best plan if they want a win. They certainly can't lose from here so why not do it?

 

[fleet]

All the pressure on England now to hold their nerve on a decent pitch and see this out for a draw

 

[BensGrandad]

All the pressure on England now to hold their nerve on a decent pitch and see this out for a draw

How long left to play today? The time difference throws me. Is it a 4.30 GMT finish.

 

[Titanic]

Close of play, Day 4

England 16-0 (6 overs), leading by 18

Cook 8* Hales 5*

 

[fleet]

Thankfully no crisis of wickets going down today

 

[BensGrandad]

No way will we score quick enough to leave them chasing a target that they will go for.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Indeed, the draw suits us more than them given we are one up in the series.
Poor advert for test cricket.
Just imagine having to field [in that heat] for 211 overs - I moan when I have to do 50 on a warm July afternoon.

They'll be shaking hands tomorrow after tea with us on 200/250 for 2/3/4
Cookie won't want to put his bowlers through anything more - we'll bat out the draw now.

 

[Giraffe]

Sacrifice the openers then bat until lunch with Stokes and Bairstow in at 3 and 4 and setting a target of 500. Bowl them out for 50 for a massive victory.

 

[knocky1]

19/2. Ship needs steadying.

 

[vegster]

Fudgecakes....England now in doo doo.

 

[highway61]

So glad i took the 20/1 SA when on offer

 

[Prince Monolulu]

So certain this will be a bore draw.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Early morning jitters..nothing to panic about yet..
I expect at least two players to hang around long enough to secure the draw.

 

[knocky1]

£100 on a draw doesn't make this morning boring for me...........

 

[Bladders]

Here comes the collapse


Ooo, no ball I think

 

[knocky1]

The importance of pressure. In theory and on paper if SA bowl us out cheaply we should bowl them out cheaply in return.

SA 4/1 England 200/1 is the pricing of pressure and overhead clouds.

 

[Bladders]

The importance of pressure. In theory and on paper if SA bowl us out cheaply we should bowl them out cheaply in return.

SA 4/1 England 200/1 is the pricing of pressure and overhead clouds.

Not just the cloud, the ball is nipping off the pitch today.

 

[CHAPPERS]

£100 on a draw doesn't make this morning boring for me...........

That was a great bet btw.