Have to say it's great to see a fast bowler going at 90mph with superb rhythm over a sustained spell. With Wood and Archer we're in good shape going forwards.
Got to be it for Buttler at test level. Pretty average with the gloves and has never looked at the races with the bat.
Get the better keeper in.
I’m not entire up to date with our options as Wicketkeeper but I was impressed with what I saw of Ben Foakes a few winters back. Is he still on the scene?
Really pleased that after a horrendous start to the tour with illness and injury, we've fought back and have some real plus points like Crawley and Pope.
SA are pretty terrible though. Need to finish the job in the next few days.
Glad that Wood has done so well. Such a shame that he suffers so many injuries.
Eight down, rather disjointed from England here, trying to push on but Curran aside no one doing very much. They scored faster playing proper cricket earlier.
Not that I think it matters, SA will should not even get half way there.
old fart wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:43 am
SA making a fight of It, makes for great cricket, Van de Dussen has blown Roots off spin option out of the water maybe we'll see the part time leggy
Pitch is beginning to play a part, plenty of bounce and zip
wolf359 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:59 pm
Stokes finally gets one, the Saffers have batted well this morning. It is not as if England have bowled poorly.
Faf goes for 35.
van der Dussen follows for 98 , he deserved his ton.
Just de Kock really in the way now.
Brilliant bit of cricket that, set the field for a short ball on 98 then his eyes light up for the wide ball pitched up