studio150
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The snooze fest continues 97-1 46.3 overs
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[Cricket] 3rd Test South Africa v England
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studio150
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Nonsense. Perfectly decent batting approaching, on the first morning of a Test. The pitch is slow, and England have the best of it. The conditions are boiling, and the intention will be to bat and bat as long as possible, to grind the bowlers down. England will want to bat just once in this match.
(I'm sure you'll both enjoy 'The Hundred', though
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The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Pathetic as usual, get in do all the hard work, then get out to a nothing shot.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
To be fair, the Saffers have set a great field and bowled to it.
Same trap, same shot 
Excellent catch by van der Dussen
Z Crawley c van der Dussen b Nortje 44 (203m 137b 5x4 0x6) SR: 32.11
103-2 (49 overs, RR2.09)
Excellent catch by van der Dussen
Z Crawley c van der Dussen b Nortje 44 (203m 137b 5x4 0x6) SR: 32.11
103-2 (49 overs, RR2.09)
Tea, Day One
England 117-2 (58 overs, RR 2.01)
Denly 13* (83) Root * (34)
31 overs 56 runs 2 wickets in the session
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England 117-2 (58 overs, RR 2.01)
Denly 13* (83) Root * (34)
31 overs 56 runs 2 wickets in the session
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pasty
A different kind of pasty
blue-shifted
Banned
You're right mate. Opening the batting is easy in test cricket.
Look. We've got two young openers, both have something about them and are approaching the game in the right way. I'm just grateful we're not playing pinch hitters or no hopers up top any more. This top three won't ever be the best we've ever had, but in terms of balancing the team and trying to bring through some actual test batsmen, we're finally on the right lines
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
This is terrific test match batting from our lads. Loving it.
Grind them bowlers into the dirt.
Grind them bowlers into the dirt.
Nonsense. Perfectly decent batting approaching, on the first morning of a Test. The pitch is slow, and England have the best of it. The conditions are boiling, and the intention will be to bat and bat as long as possible, to grind the bowlers down. England will want to bat just once in this match.
(I'm sure you'll both enjoy 'The Hundred', though
It's a fine line between grinding the bowlers down and being bogged down by them. Three an over wouldn't be pushing the boat out too much! Root moving the rate upwards now, anyway.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
How on earth did the umpire not give that. Good review by SA
Joe Denly lbw b Maharaj 25
134/3
Joe Denly lbw b Maharaj 25
134/3
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Another batsman in and out, it really must be addressed as a serious problem. I’m normally an advocate of bat as slow and long as needed but I must say I think the scoring has been too slow today, given the conditions. Needed to make hay whilst the wicket was at its flattest.
SPOTY / ICCCOTY survives an umpires call review for LBW... a close shave!
Joe Root sweeping and ramping Maharaj.... the scoreboard is dizzy!
147-3 (64)
147-3 (64)
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Strange one, at first glance I thought that was a stupid review and then saw the slow mo and the bum became squeaky. If this pitch is spinning this much already can’t imagine what it will be like day 4/5.
studio150
Well-known member
Root bowled 148-4
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Oh Root.
Kept low though.
Kept low though.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Root bowled by Rabada, that’s an absolute snorter not much you can do about that.
doogie004
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Root a Batsman with no confidence
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