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Starts this morning, How do we think it will go?
Think Anderson is out so this is a massive blow and I reckon SA will win this test.
marinello59
26-12-2015, 07:22 AM
South Africa win the toss and choose to bowl.
A good batting performance needed here.
HUTCHYHIBBY
26-12-2015, 07:45 AM
Cook gone for 0, 3-1.
Raining!!! Got up early for it and it's raining.
Taking in Lincoln v Halifax today so wanted to watch some good cricket before set off. Oh well.
I think Cook needs dropping.
HUTCHYHIBBY
26-12-2015, 09:54 AM
19-2 now after rain delay.
Zazu62
26-12-2015, 01:42 PM
Raining!!! Got up early for it and it's raining.
Taking in Lincoln v Halifax today so wanted to watch some good cricket before set off. Oh well.
I think Cook needs dropping.
Cook needs dropping? He's the leading scorer in test cricket in 2015 with 1357 runs
Zazu62
26-12-2015, 01:43 PM
138/3
267-9 Jonny just out.
I can not see this lasting much longer. Still think its under par but as they were 12-2 not too bad.
303 all out good efford at the end there.
HUTCHYHIBBY
27-12-2015, 10:43 AM
SA 14-2, Broad bowling brilliantly so far.
Zazu62
27-12-2015, 02:00 PM
SA 120-4
England had Elgar out lbw but never reviewed
HUTCHYHIBBY
28-12-2015, 06:34 AM
137-5
Just woke up and missed the 5th wicket. Good start to the day.
HUTCHYHIBBY
28-12-2015, 07:00 AM
150-6
HUTCHYHIBBY
28-12-2015, 07:11 AM
156-7, good start for Ali.
HUTCHYHIBBY
28-12-2015, 08:32 AM
210-8
HUTCHYHIBBY
28-12-2015, 08:48 AM
England take the new ball, 214-9.
HUTCHYHIBBY
28-12-2015, 08:51 AM
214 All Out.
HUTCHYHIBBY
30-12-2015, 07:10 AM
Sa 136-5
HUTCHYHIBBY
30-12-2015, 07:11 AM
136-6
HUTCHYHIBBY
30-12-2015, 07:24 AM
138-7
marinello59
30-12-2015, 07:27 AM
Not long to go now then. Looks like a very comfortable win and without Jimmy Anderson as well.
HUTCHYHIBBY
30-12-2015, 07:37 AM
143-8
HUTCHYHIBBY
30-12-2015, 07:39 AM
Not long to go now then. Looks like a very comfortable win and without Jimmy Anderson as well.
They've done well to get into this position after the poor start they made on Day 1.
HUTCHYHIBBY
30-12-2015, 08:14 AM
155-9
HUTCHYHIBBY
30-12-2015, 08:42 AM
174 All Out. Good win.
Would you keep same team or bring Anderson back in?
HUTCHYHIBBY
30-12-2015, 10:19 AM
They're making all the right noises about Anderson's fitness, I'm not sure its worth the risk though.
Zazu62
30-12-2015, 02:28 PM
If Anderson is fit he plays simple really. As for South Africa they have a whole list of problems. Amla looks completely out of his depth as a captain and out of form. Players like duminy and de plessis out of form. Next test is in Cape Town were SA are usually very strong
HUTCHYHIBBY
02-01-2016, 12:11 PM
England 167-3 at tea in the 2nd test.
Good start to today over 300 on the board.
434- 5 Stokes isn't half smashing it around. This is good to watch.
HUTCHYHIBBY
03-01-2016, 09:30 AM
512-5
HUTCHYHIBBY
03-01-2016, 11:22 AM
Stokes run out for 259, great bit of fielding after dropping the catch, 629-6 dec. Bairstow 150 no.
Zazu62
03-01-2016, 11:57 AM
Stokes aka superman
marinello59
03-01-2016, 12:28 PM
Stokes aka superman
A genuine all rounder and a joy to watch.
HUTCHYHIBBY
04-01-2016, 03:19 PM
SA 353-3 at the end of day 3, pretty turgid stuff but, understandable given the circumstances.
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06-01-2016, 09:43 AM
A genuine all rounder and a joy to watch.
Absolutely. Still has a few rough edges but definitely one of the best young players in Test cricket.
What's happened to the wicket today? 87 for 4 at lunch?
HUTCHYHIBBY
14-01-2016, 12:59 PM
SA won the toss this morning and are currently 178-4 in the 3rd Test.
HUTCHYHIBBY
14-01-2016, 03:17 PM
267-7 at close of play.
HUTCHYHIBBY
15-01-2016, 08:01 AM
290-9
HUTCHYHIBBY
15-01-2016, 08:21 AM
313 All Out
HUTCHYHIBBY
15-01-2016, 11:39 AM
England 103-4
HUTCHYHIBBY
16-01-2016, 10:44 AM
England 323 All Out.
SA currently 30-2, Broad bowling well.
HUTCHYHIBBY
16-01-2016, 11:03 AM
SA 31-4, all 4 wkts to Broad.
HUTCHYHIBBY
16-01-2016, 11:13 AM
35-5, Broad again.
HUTCHYHIBBY
16-01-2016, 11:32 AM
45-6, Finn this time.
HUTCHYHIBBY
16-01-2016, 11:37 AM
46-7, what a delivery from Stokes.
marinello59
16-01-2016, 11:40 AM
46-7, what a delivery from Stokes.
Unbelievable swing.
HUTCHYHIBBY
16-01-2016, 01:03 PM
SA 83 All Out, England need 74 runs to win the series.
HUTCHYHIBBY
16-01-2016, 02:40 PM
England win by 7 wickets.
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16-01-2016, 03:42 PM
So - are England really really good, or are SA really really rubbish?
And has Johnny Bairstow suddenly become a really really good wicketkeeper after all the flak he was getting for missing de Villiers in the 2nd Test?
That was a very fine performance from England. Root, Broad, Bairstow, Stokes all outstanding.
Zazu62
16-01-2016, 04:13 PM
So - are England really really good, or are SA really really rubbish?
And has Johnny Bairstow suddenly become a really really good wicketkeeper after all the flak he was getting for missing de Villiers in the 2nd Test?
That was a very fine performance from England. Root, Broad, Bairstow, Stokes all outstanding.
SA are missing 2 of the best bowlers in the world in Steyn and Philander. They are a big loss. They got blown away in India and i think they are still recovering from that
HUTCHYHIBBY
22-01-2016, 10:35 AM
Poor bowling display from England so far, Amla climbing in to a few. SA 146-1.
HUTCHYHIBBY
22-01-2016, 01:22 PM
SA now 241-3
HUTCHYHIBBY
22-01-2016, 07:16 PM
329-5 at close of play.
weecounty hibby
22-01-2016, 08:31 PM
Pretty disappointing. Hopefully not another good series win and then sitting back thinking they are the dogs danglies and then losing intensity.
HUTCHYHIBBY
25-01-2016, 02:43 PM
England chasing 382 are currently 16-2 having lost both openers.
HUTCHYHIBBY
25-01-2016, 02:51 PM
18-3, capitulation on the cards here.
HUTCHYHIBBY
26-01-2016, 07:44 AM
87-7
HUTCHYHIBBY
26-01-2016, 08:06 AM
101 All Out, dearie me!
Treadstone
26-01-2016, 08:32 AM
101 All Out, dearie me!
You did call it yesterday Hutchy.
Not finishing series the way they can/should gives their critics a stick to beat them with.
HUTCHYHIBBY
26-01-2016, 08:36 AM
You did call it yesterday Hutchy.
Not finishing series the way they can/should gives their critics a stick to beat them with.
Aye, it had that feel about it for pretty much the entire match.
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27-01-2016, 07:49 AM
You did call it yesterday Hutchy.
Not finishing series the way they can/should gives their critics a stick to beat them with.
:agree: Very disappointing after playing so well in the first three Tests.
Botham was saying that this Test didn't matter, that the series had been won and it was a tremendous achievement to beat the world #1's on their own patch (which it was), but when supporters spend a lot of money to fly out to support you they deserve better than that limp display.
I'm inclined to agree with Bob Willis on The Verdict - England have a team half of whom are very good indeed, and the other half we just don't know yet.
In another sense Botham was right - they've won the series comfortably and done the job they were sent to do and nothing should take that away from them.
Still ....
Just a thought - what about those supporters who were singing all through the session? Didn't they deserve better than an abject surrender like that?
HUTCHYHIBBY
06-02-2016, 02:40 PM
England take a 2-0 lead in the 5 match ODI series winning by 5 wkts.
HUTCHYHIBBY
15-02-2016, 01:51 PM
England manage to lose the series 3-2.
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