Winter Tour playing Pakistan & South Africa

[Alex]

Are dropped catches really unforgivable? Human error is always likely to happen. 220 overs or whatever it was that we fielded means lots of errors will creep in.

We should have won I agree. But it wont be only because of the catches.

[captainfog]

Are dropped catches really unforgivable? Human error is always likely to happen. 220 overs or whatever it was that we fielded means lots of errors will creep in.

We should have won I agree. But it wont be only because of the catches.

Of course it is! When was the last time a side dropped 10 catches. Pathetic. Taking 10 wickets is hard enough. 20 wickets in an innings? You won't win anything asking them to do that.

[Shaggy]

4 down at lunch for **** all. Unreal

[Alex]

Think it was Boycott that was saying its fair enough. Mistakes happen. Players are only human, its not like they are bad at it. Its just one of those tests.

[captainfog]

We won't win because of the catching though. Not because of anything else.

[Alex]

We wont win because we couldn't get Amla and AB out. Catching is part of that. But there is more than one way to skin a cat.

[captainfog]

We wont win because we couldn't get Amla and AB out. Catching is part of that. But there is more than one way to skin a cat.

I can't tell if you're being serious.

[Yozza]

WICKET
Stokes c Morkel b Piedt 26 (Eng 115-5)

**** just got interesting.....

[Alex]

Only half . I do think we've ****ed up with the catching. But we could have bowled at their stumps better too. Its clearly a good pitch for bowling as is evidenced by SA this morning.

[Yozza]

Only half . I do think we've ****ed up with the catching. But we could have bowled at their stumps better too. Its clearly a good pitch for bowling as is evidenced by SA this morning.

6 down now....

WICKET
Taylor c Bavuma b Piedt 27 (Eng 116-6)



100 odd up - We should just declare & go for it...!

[captainfog]

Only half . I do think we've ****ed up with the catching. But we could have bowled at their stumps better too. Its clearly a good pitch for bowling as is evidenced by SA this morning.

Wearing 5th day pitch and cloud cover. This morning was the best bowling conditions of the whole test.

We are in real trouble now. Can't just prod and poke, we need runs too.

[Alex]

Wearing 5th day pitch and cloud cover. This morning was the best bowling conditions of the whole test.

We are in real trouble now. Can't just prod and poke, we need runs too.

We were 223-5 on the first day. Had all the makings of a good test pitch IMO. But Stokes and Bairstow just took it away.

[Buzzo]

This would be a remarkable win if SA were able to pull it off.

[Buzzo]

Looks like England have managed to do enough to see this through to a draw, need to bat for a good 45 mins to be sure.

Do they get paid more to eek drama out of every situation possible?

[Hollowman]

This has been the most England test ever.