[Cricket] 3rd Test: South Africa v England at Johannesburg

[Titanic]

Stokes greeted by a snorter from Morkel and fends off the 2nd ball from his face

 

[Gwylan]

Stokes greeted by a snorter from Morkel and fends off the 2nd ball from his face

Love cricket like this: it's boring when the batsmen are on top, this is gladiatorial. Why couldn't England bowl like this?

 

[Titanic]

Love cricket like this: it's boring when the batsmen are on top, this is gladiatorial. Why couldn't England bowl like this?

When Broad tried it.. people moaned at him for bowling too short. Can't win.

 

[Titanic]

SMASH!!!

Pulls a short one from Rabada over midwicket...

SIX for Stokes.

98-4

 

[Bold Seagull]

Love cricket like this: it's boring when the batsmen are on top, this is gladiatorial. Why couldn't England bowl like this?

We did to be fair in spells, Stokes and Finn particularly hostile, but you'd have to say our 4 wickets have been poor shot selections.

 

[Titanic]

Streaky slashing drive from Stokes for four...

England 103-4 (32 overs)

 

[LlcoolJ]

Also the pitch is definitely quicker today as they predicted this morning.

 

[Titanic]

Morkel thinks he has run Root out backing up...

 

[Titanic]

Strange appeal, he was nowhere near that :BOO:

England 111-4

 

[Titanic]

Stokes off to a flyer here... 22* (15 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)... come on!

 

[Titanic]

50 partnership - 52 from 91 balls for Compton 26* and Root 18*

England 74-2 (25.1 overs)

Compton gone

Fending outside off.

74-3

I rather dread saying it... but 50 partnership up for Root and Stokes, from 35 balls

141-4

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root 51* (77 balls, 9 fours)

 

[knocky1]

Edge of the sofa cricket....

 

[Titanic]

England 152-4 (36.5 overs)

 

[CHAPPERS]

Great test match pitch, this. Wish Channel 5 had the highlights.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I rather dread saying it... but 50 partnership up for Root and Stokes, from 35 balls

141-4

Don't tell me after all these cricket threads you're not starting to get a bit superstitious!?

 

[Titanic]

It's Bon Jovi time

England 158-4, trailing by 155

A great effort to turn it round by Root and Stokes

 

[dazzer6666]

This is turning into a superb match - what test cricket is all about

 

[knocky1]

Viljoen has the fast bowler's fat Arse, like Fred Trueman.

 

[Titanic]

Crikey... Stokes nearly ran himself out in the over before tea

Root clearly struggling with cramp or muscle strain... use your head man!