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OK ok, it's not the Ashes but it's still good to be able to watch some cricket in the mornings. England struggling a bit in India just now but I suppose that's no surprise against the No1 ranked side in the world in their own conditions. Competitive in the first test but were pretty much outplayed in tests 2 and 3. 400 in the first innings in the 4th test has been an improvement (thanks to a former South Africa under 19's captain making his debut) but they are really suffering for their lack of a decent spinner.
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Henry Blofeld retires from TMS
Good. Useless old duffer should have been put out to pasture long ago. -
I saw him on the Chase nae long ago. Seemed a bit of an arrogant tossbagComment
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Yas. Proper mannies' cricket back the morn, at Lord's.
A solid-looking England line-up with a one hoor of a length of batting capability.
Even highlights on Channel 5 every night. **** your arse with a broken Whitbread bottle Murdoch you coffin-dodging Fascist tossbag.
And a Boycott Bingo card too. Yas.
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Should be a good test, shame I won't even be able to watch highlights here. England's batting does look good with Ballance, Root and Bairstow 3-5. See they have a couple of spinners as well, first time in a while. du Plessis absent for S.A.? Rabada will be exciting to watch.Comment
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Morning Vintage, Morning Everyone.Originally posted by 57vintage View Post
England win the toss and bat first.
Eng - Cook, Jennings, Balance, Root (c), Bairstow (wk), Stokes, Ali, Dawson, Broad, Wood, Anderson
Saffers - Elgar (c), Kuhn, Amla, Duminy, Bavuma, du Bruyn, de Kock (w), Philander, Maharaj, Rabada, Morkel
Looking forward to this. Fancy England might win the series quite comfortably tho, this isn't the greatest SA side.
ENG Top Scorer - Rooooooooooooot
ENG Top Wicket taker - Anderson (if he lasts)
SA Top Scorer - de Kock
SA Top Wicket taker - RabadaComment
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You're only getting 2/1 the draw. Bookies know their weather forecast.Comment
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Originally posted by StandfreeFM View Post
Nice Richie tribute, min. Good work.
Jennings described as having "an anxious prod" - the Ibrox Finance Director onfield?
Chef gone. 14-1.Comment
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Nae bother minOriginally posted by 57vintage View Post Nice Richie tribute, min. Good work.
Jennings described as having "an anxious prod" - the Ibrox Finance Director onfield?
Chef gone. 14-1.
59-3, typically useless start fae England.
According to TMS:- "Over the last three years, in 64 innings, England have lost their third wicket at 55 or lower 23 times." That's absolutely appalling cricket.Comment
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Then Bairstow, plumb apparently. I wonder whatever happened to hewasplummin?Originally posted by StandfreeFM View PostNae bother min
59-3, typically useless start fae England.
According to TMS:- "Over the last three years, in 64 innings, England have lost their third wicket at 55 or lower 23 times." That's absolutely appalling cricket.
117-4. Stokes just planted a 6.
Still disna sound comfortable, though.Comment
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Stokes gone for 56, 190-5. Much needed century partnership for England.
Finally a wicket for Rabada.
Roooooooooot on 83*Comment
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That's a captain's innings from Root.
How many times can he do that to save face for the openers before he gets dragged down to their level though?Comment
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Third Test on.
England batting on a slightly-damp, but drying Oval, aboot 50-1 - Jennings out for his third duck innings.
Boycs in great form on TMS, "As well as digging into Keaton Jennings' cricket technique, Geoffrey Boycott on TMS is having a grump about "these modern coffee cups with lids on them". Apparently, Boycs - whose name, lest we forget, is an anagram of Grotty Coffee Boy - prefers an old-fashioned china cup."Comment
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88MPH inswinging yorker kittles Malan out.
Sounds just like Waqar Younis or Wasim Akram in 1991.
Unplayable when it's bowled at that pace.
Must watch on C5 highlights when I get back from tonight's game.
121-4 Cook 55*.Comment
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