The England Cricket Thread

[Telford]

A solid day, that. Great effort from the bowlers and some unbelievable catching from Stokesy in the slips

Agreed. Enhland are well favourites to win this game

 

[Sankari]

Oh yeah, nice declaration! Saffers need 437 to win, good luck with that.

 

[rickjames]

Outstanding from Sibley and that brutal assault from Stokes put them to the sword

 

[Telford]

Agreed. Enhland are well favourites to win this game

A declaration is either low enough to tempt the opposition to go for it or high enough to allow for continuous attacking fields. Root has gone for something in the middle. If SA don't lose many wickets in the first two sessions tomorrow they might have a go in the last session.

 

[Sankari]

3 for 164. If we can get du Plessis and Malan out, this game is ours. Right now it's delicately balanced.

 

[rickjames]

Test cricket best cricket

 

[rickjames]

BEN STOKES CAN HAVE THE KEYS TO MY KINGDOM

 

[Sankari]

Bloody fantastic.

 

[Telford]

It is important that England play a spinner but Dom is not bess

Very good win yesterday. We appear to have found a couple of batters

 

[Cob]

This is like watching paint dry. 117 runs in 2 sessions.

 

[Telford]

This is like watching paint dry. 117 runs in 2 sessions.

I tend to watch the highlights !!!

 

[Participant]

Rabada banned for the final test for his celebration after dismissing Root, what a shame.

I think in isolation his actions were not worthy of a demerit, but he was 'on probation' with his previous actions, so for me it was both understandable that he got a ban, and extraordinarily stupid to behave in such a way and compromise his team.

 

[Cob]

Much much better this morning.

200 so far for the 5th wicket.

 

[Cob]

Jinxed it.

 

[Cob]

Ffs Jos. Time to make hay and you go and do that???

 

[rickjames]

Seen him for years in Surrey shirt and said it a few times, but Pope is a seriously special talent.

 

[Telford]

Rabada banned for the final test for his celebration after dismissing Root, what a shame.

I think in isolation his actions were not worthy of a demerit, but he was 'on probation' with his previous actions, so for me it was both understandable that he got a ban, and extraordinarily stupid to behave in such a way and compromise his team.

After retiring from the game, I umpired for several years in league cicket. If I reported a player a two game ban was automatic. However, for what I have seen on this occasion, I would not have reported him. If a bowler had celebrated like that when he dismissed me, I would have taken it as a compliment

 

[rickjames]

After retiring from the game, I umpired for several years in league cicket. If I reported a player a two game ban was automatic. However, for what I have seen on this occasion, I would not have reported him. If a bowler had celebrated like that when he dismissed me, I would have taken it as a compliment

Dunno about where you play but if anyone had club level around where I am had done that it'd probably start a massive row.

I have no sympathy for Rabada, let both his captain and team down. Will never learn.

 

[Telford]

Dunno about where you play but if anyone had club level around where I am had done that it'd probably start a massive row.

I have no sympathy for Rabada, let both his captain and team down. Will never learn.

If the umpires had thought it was so serious they should have got together and given him an official warning. Did this happend?

 

[rickjames]

If the umpires had thought it was so serious they should have got together and given him an official warning. Did this happend?

That kind of thing is that umpires discretion, no? You'd have to go through the books but regardless he was on the edge of a ban.

Anyway, well on top here and I bloody love Mark Wood