ICC Trophy and England's Summer Tests

[Cormack74]

Yeah - sadly doesn't look to have what it takes at International Level. You know as soon as he goes back to Yorkshire he will be scoring runs.

Who's next? Stoneman is obviously close to a call up.

The Durham left hander? He can't be especially young any more.

I'm a bit worried about Jennings as well as Ballance to be honest, he also seems to have technical deficiencies which isn't what you want in an opener. I know there have been those who have succeeded in spite of this (Trescothic for one) but I'm old fashioned and prefer my openers to be Boycottesque in their technique.

I know young Hameed can't buy a run at the moment but I think that's because he's tried to become expansive. I'd have kept him involved and let him get some tests under his belt before the winter in Australia.

[ChesterDave]

Dreadful day today. Edging towards a recovery, at least

[Cormack74]

Breaking records for the wrong reasons this morning.

[Cormack74]

But it all turned out comfortably in the afternoon.

[Zapater]

I expected England to win but that batting effort was awful. Aside from the last innings the notable difference was the catching, which needs to be corrected. Big changes for the 2nd test which should help the balance of the team. It's actually bull**** that Rabada is going to be out for this demerit points debacle. Brett Lee would have been out of every 3rd game if it was used then.

This is the team which they should go for in the next test

Kuhn
Elgar
Amla
du Plessis
de Kock
Bavuma
Morris
Philander
Maharaj
Olivier
Morkel

Duminy has been on borrowed time for a while and has zero confidence. He needs a few months to prove he can score consistently domestically. Another seamer would make a huge difference so Morris would add something. Faf and Olivier are like for like for de Bruyn and Rabada.

[Shaggy]

Drop Jennings ffs. Through the gate, could've driven a bus through there ffs

[Buzzo]

Ballance 4 runs in now towards his approx 27.

[Zapater]

Normally you guys do very well with African recruitment but Ballance and Jennings are definitely not up to scratch.

[Shaggy]

Ballance 4 runs in now towards his approx 27.

Gone for 4

[Buzzo]

Gone for 4

Ah yeah, 27 is what he does when it's all going well first innings.

Need a score from him? Then it's trapped LB for 4

[Yozza]

79 - for 4 at lunch....

England trail South Africa by 394 runs with 6 wickets remaining

[Yozza]

5 down now...

[Yozza]

WICKET
Moeen c Kuhn b Moeen 27 (Eng 122-6)

[Yozza]

7....

[Yozza]

133 - for 9