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guitars4you

Slow and flat - Keeper standing up to the stumps on an opening spell on the 1st day of a match - When did you last see that

RandallFlagg

guitars4you said:

Slow and flat - Keeper standing up to the stumps on an opening spell on the 1st day of a match - When did you last see that

An opportunity for England to keep SA in the field all day and tomorrow and wear them down.

crunchman

When was the last time the England openers got through a whole session?

Commentators saying a ball from Nortje going to the keeper on the second bounce though.  It might require some very incompetent batting to get a result in this game.  Mind you, based on recent evidence, there is a good chance of incompetent batting at some point in the game.

Dopesick

Full marks to Stokes and Pope - Pope in particular looks to be the real deal.

scrumhalf

Well done Pope, but I really emjoyed seeing Wood cart their bowling all over the place.

More rain is forecast for Sunday, apparently. If we bowl them out for below 299 would you ask them to follow on?

guitars4you

The Bess performance by an English spinner in the first innings for many a long while - Let's finish the job

Plus a couple of good catches by Pope

sixstringsupplies

sadly I missed it! I turn it on just as the rain starts. Can he get an 7+ for? 

guitars4you

sixstringsupplies said:

sadly I missed it! I turn it on just as the rain starts. Can he get an 7+ for? 

I just heard it on talk sport, but now seen the updates - And now I've got a spare hour no play - sods law

scrumhalf

Nit a bad day so far, can Root get a five-fer? 

guitars4you

Hope the weather is okay for tomorrow - Not seen anything - Remarkable turn around for England if we can go 2-1 up - Considering the 1st test and a poor 2019 away from home

Potentially something to build on - Yet the bowling attack will need some work soon with a potential end to Broad/Anderson, that will be sooner rather than later 

Dopesick

Damn...what a pasting. Tailenders are hanging on but it's just a matter of time.

guitars4you

Bit of teasing for that final wicket - But job done - 2-1 up with 1 to play

well done lads

RandallFlagg

guitars4you said:

Bit of teasing for that final wicket - But job done - 2-1 up with 1 to play

well done lads

I bet a the SA fans were thinking "this might be on here"...a bet a few thoughts crossed Rooty's mind when he got knocked round the park...what if?

shrinkwrap

Love the fact that Root's unfortunate over is joint first in the all time test 'runs off an over'.

And finally found a clip of Rabada over celebrating - maybe a small fine, but a ban?

NorthernGooner

shrinkwrap said:

Love the fact that Root's unfortunate over is joint first in the all time test 'runs off an over'.

And finally found a clip of Rabada over celebrating - maybe a small fine but a ban?

He's been banned after all his previous have been totted up. He's got form for being gobby.  

scrumhalf

No Rabada, Ngidi crocked, Philander not what he was, England in a roll.

It's got all the makings if us getting tanked!! 

guitars4you

Is Archer fit - If so 5 man pace attack ? - Archer, Broad, Curran, Wood, Stokes - Or does Bess keep his place and if so for whom ?

Stuckfast

Can't drop Bess after the last two games, surely? I'd be tempted to leave Archer out again.

sixstringsupplies

Archer to replace Wood, apparentl Wood has a niggle. Can't drop Bess or Curran. I think the weather isn't great for tomorrow though. 

guitars4you

No Bess
No Archer - still a sore elbow
Woakes in
5 seamers - expected to be a pacey pitch