[Cricket] 2nd Test South Africa v England

[KZNSeagull]

223-5. Root gone. Should be 400+ on this wicket really. England need to pull their fingers out and stop giving their wickets away.

 

[fleet]

With 5 down now SA have had a good day so far. Need to push on this session if we are going to make full advantage of winning the toss on a flat pitch on a sunny day.

 

[knocky1]

There is bounce in the pitch. Finn will fancy it.

 

[knocky1]

New ball will be knackered soon. Why did Morkel not get first go?
Amla looks as good a Captain as Sami was a manager.

 

[Beach Hut]

303/5 can't help feeling we should be doing better but thing around 450 should be enough

 

[Beach Hut]

Stokes dishing out some serious pain to the SA bowlers, good lad

 

[Beach Hut]

317/5 at stumps day 1

 

[fleet]

Good last session now very much England's day.

 

[pasty]

10 off the first over this morning! Is this test or T20 cricket

 

[pasty]

And 14 off the second

 

[Mackenzie]

Stokes moves quickly to 97.....

.....now 100 no

 

[Beach Hut]

Saffers getting a bit of a beasting at present, ton up Stokes - well done

 

[pasty]

Ton up for Stokes

Off just 105 balls. Remarkable for test cricket.

 

[pasty]

Cracking start by England. Added 50 to the score in the first 5 overs.

 

[Mackenzie]

These two have put on 50 runs in 20 minutes.



.....and there is Bairstow's 50.

 

[Beach Hut]

Is this 20/20 cricket, SA bowling has collapsed - shocking (not)

 

[KZNSeagull]

I believe this is called an acceleration, accompanied by a bowling collapse. Shame.

 

[Beach Hut]

200 partnership Stokes and Bairstow

And with a six no less

 

[Titanic]

Ben Stokes 152* (135 balls, 22 fours, 3 sixes)

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

200 partnership in not very many?
Ripping the Saffers now - 500 before lunch is now on.