Cricket

[Zapater]

Hope England bowl us out and weather doesn't come into play. Given the performance we don't deserve anything. Only 2 left now I see, so probable. This team needs to take a long look at itself and application. Equally limited English players are occupying the crease. There are no demons in the pitch and the bowling hasn't been miraculous by any means. There will definitely be changes in the next test, rightly or wrongly.

After this series, I'd recommend for Boucher to tear it up and start from over. With Philander retiring, it's going to be really tough to come up with solutions and I'm not sure a number of these guys have the stomach for it.

[RichC]

Cracking test win for England and thoroughly deserved.

[Yozza]

Cracking test win for England and thoroughly deserved.

[Cormack74]

Hope England bowl us out and weather doesn't come into play. Given the performance we don't deserve anything. Only 2 left now I see, so probable. This team needs to take a long look at itself and application. Equally limited English players are occupying the crease. There are no demons in the pitch and the bowling hasn't been miraculous by any means. There will definitely be changes in the next test, rightly or wrongly.

After this series, I'd recommend for Boucher to tear it up and start from over. With Philander retiring, it's going to be really tough to come up with solutions and I'm not sure a number of these guys have the stomach for it.

When does the "arrogant" England rant start

[Red_Polo]

When does the "arrogant" England rant start

[Zapater]

When does the "arrogant" England rant start

When I turn on Skysports News and see some ex-pro saying that this is the resurgence of the best team to ever play the game When really they beat an imploding team further hampered by public and government interference. No complaints here, but clearly more to do with SA than England.

If you look at my previous post, I picked England to win in PE and for SA to pull it back at the Wanderer's. Slightly less confident about the statement, but stand by it. Word on the street has it there could be 3 or 4 changes for the final test which isn't necessarily a good thing, but whoever they give a chance to can hardly do worse, can they?

[Zapater]

So de Kock named ODI captain, presumably he'll assume the test and T20 positions when Faf ****s off. A bit of a weird choice for captain as he's far from the obvious choice. Think they've picked him purely because he's the only player who is undroppable at present. Elgar would be the automatic choice for test captain, but I don't think he wants it.

Heard on the radio the other day that Root came to SA for a year and went to the same school as Elgar. Apparently the only time players who have captained tests from the same school have played on opposing teams. Never knew that, only 2 or 3 years apart, wonder if they knew each other. Feel sorry for Root, having to stay in Bloemfontein of all places.

Need a big performance here, Vern's swansong. Think the cricketing world will only realise how good he is once he's gone. Unbelievably good player. His stats are unreal.

Bavuma will be sure to play the next game

I'm a genius who can predict the future... Or things are sometimes just so predictable. 'Earn his place through weight of runs', So, Rabada gets injured and he's back in. Needs a huge performance, no one in world cricket will be under more scrutiny. Hamza is out, and surprise surprise, there is no public backlash. Probably good to get Hamza out of the spotlight, he was horrendous in the last match. Think he'll be a good test cricketer, have a good feeling about him, will need to earn (for him, really) his place back and make it count next time.

[Yozza]

Wtf was Stokes doing?

‘As he was walking off, having been dismissed for two in the final session, Stokes was caught on television responding to a fan off-camera, shouting: “Come and say it to me outside the ground you ****ing four-eyed cunt.”

It was not audible on camera what the spectator said to Stokes but witnesses said a middle-aged male wearing a South Africa one-day shirt had walked more than 50 metres to abuse Stokes, allegedly calling him a “ginger cunt” and mentioning Ed Sheeran. Given Specsavers are the main sponsor of Test match cricket in England, the vice-captain’s response was not really on brand.’

[Assassin]

Wtf was Stokes doing?

‘As he was walking off, having been dismissed for two in the final session, Stokes was caught on television responding to a fan off-camera, shouting: “Come and say it to me outside the ground you ****ing four-eyed cunt.”

It was not audible on camera what the spectator said to Stokes but witnesses said a middle-aged male wearing a South Africa one-day shirt had walked more than 50 metres to abuse Stokes, allegedly calling him a “ginger cunt” and mentioning Ed Sheeran. Given Specsavers are the main sponsor of Test match cricket in England, the vice-captain’s response was not really on brand.’

Standing up for himself against a mouthy gob****e

[Zapater]

https://m.sport24.co.za/Cricket/EnglandinSA/stokes-apologises-despite-repeated-abuse-from-fans-20200124

on my way to the stadium now. I sometimes where glasses, will definitely call him a ginger cunt if I see him. Warrants demerit points, no?

[RichC]

Yup, demerit point seems fair for reaction.

[RichC]

That drop

[RichC]

And here comes the collapse.

[Buzzo]

Wtf was Stokes doing?

‘As he was walking off, having been dismissed for two in the final session, Stokes was caught on television responding to a fan off-camera, shouting: “Come and say it to me outside the ground you ****ing four-eyed cunt.”

It was not audible on camera what the spectator said to Stokes but witnesses said a middle-aged male wearing a South Africa one-day shirt had walked more than 50 metres to abuse Stokes, allegedly calling him a “ginger cunt” and mentioning Ed Sheeran. Given Specsavers are the main sponsor of Test match cricket in England, the vice-captain’s response was not really on brand.’

Surely the perfect time for Specsavers to launch their new ‘4 eyed cunt’ range?

[Cormack74]

Chucking away a good position so far today.