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kenthammer wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:15 pm 342 to chase for Saffers
And a couple of injuries to boot. Massive score from what it was like early on (was Test like in those first 10 overs)
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Getting spanked so far, this looks like a different wicket than this morning but you have to make the most of it and South Africa have. Bavuma with a classy innings.

(long way to go though.. we know what happened to England in game one.)

Thought -- Woakes should be made to hand his passport in, again woeful away from home.
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Need a wicket desperately here.
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Rashid with the old trusty googly eh.

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Topley has been pretty shocking tbf.
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Well played SAfrica outplayed us completely
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Bowling wasn't good enough. Surely we've seen enough of Woakes overseas to know he's not an answer with the ball.
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Not a bad thing getting schooled here. There’s enough time before India to get a few things and the selection right. Going in as world champions always a challenge.
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Always interesting how so many sides pick their very best (i.e. test) bowlers for ODIs whereas England never do.
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Roy goes for 1 in the final ODI. He was lucky to last as long as he did to be honest...
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smuts wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:18 am Roy goes for 1 in the final ODI. He was lucky to last as long as he did to be honest...
I know he got a ton the other day but with such depth in batting.. Hales, cough we really should be moving on.
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Not looking good 14-3
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Lions doing better in SL. Good to see Essex's Sam Cook playing.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/eng ... -scorecard
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Great stuff from jos and malan,ton each 200 partnership
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346-7 was not expecting that :clap:
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Nice article about the Hollioakes. You'd suspect that Ben would have loved a crack at T20.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... en-england
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Jofra 5fer
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6 for 40. Jeepers!
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Great to see Archer back and firing.
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Yeah, great stuff. And a brilliant series even if we ended up losing.

Well played both.
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