******Cricket Thread******

[city saint]

denley gone now

 

[Ban-jani]

Close that bloody gate Denly.

 

[jimharri]

Yep, top bowler if he can stay fit. The thought of him and Archer bombing into the Aussies is quite mouth watering. I like Woakes as well. Could we be coming to the end of the Anderson and Broad era?

Jimmy will probably soon call it a day, I'd imagine. Possibly before the summer tests? He's 37 now, and the role of a fast bowler is punishing on the body. Couple that with the regularity of him picking up injuries now; does he need to put himself through that hassle any more? His place among the all time great pace bowlers is assured.

 

[waspish]

Jimmy will probably soon call it a day, I'd imagine. Possibly before the summer tests? He's 37 now, and the role of a fast bowler is punishing on the body. Couple that with the regularity of him picking up injuries now; does he need to put himself through that hassle any more? His place among the all time great pace bowlers is assured.

Jimmy wants to play till his 40 can’t see him retiring unless England drop him.

 

[jimharri]

Can't see him lasting another three years.

 

[jimharri]

446 ahead now, with two wickets remaining. Overnight declaration, if they're not bowled out tonight?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Jimmy will probably soon call it a day, I'd imagine. Possibly before the summer tests? He's 37 now, and the role of a fast bowler is punishing on the body. Couple that with the regularity of him picking up injuries now; does he need to put himself through that hassle any more? His place among the all time great pace bowlers is assured.

He wants 600 test wickets, so guess he will pull out of the Sri Lanka tour and get to play the early tests next summer and see how close he is then.

 

[wahablue]

SA 44/1 Malan out

 

[ancoats]

could england lose this test ????????? 79/1 at the moment

 

[wahablue]

Elgar gone 90/2

 

[waspish]

Good morning that get 2 wickets a session is fine

 

[wahablue]

Lunch. SA 90/2 Malan and Elgar out.Malan caught Stokes at slip bowled Woakes,Elgar c&b Stokes trying to avoid an excellent bouncer.Two down eight to go may seven if Philander (hamstring) does,nt bat.

 

[wahablue]

104/2 VDDussem 51 Du Plessis 1@ 11:15am

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Is it? Is it possible? Could they play this out for a draw?
It would be one hell of a rearguard action, the like of which has probably never been see in test cricket. I'm quite enjoying this, really.

 

[The blue phantom]

Is it? Is it possible? Could they play this out for a draw?
It would be one hell of a rearguard action, the like of which has probably never been see in test cricket. I'm quite enjoying this, really.

If there was an upset it would be a SA win. The draw is totally ruled out now.

 

[KS55]

We are now seeing the folly of entering a 5 day test without a specialist spinner.

 

[KS55]

Is it? Is it possible? Could they play this out for a draw?
It would be one hell of a rearguard action, the like of which has probably never been see in test cricket. I'm quite enjoying this, really.

Remember this?
Michael Atherton's Johannesburg epic belongs to another Test era https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...5-1995?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

 

[Gray]

Plenty of overs left for South Africa, will England regret their reckless batting in the second innings?

 

[Ban-jani]

We are now seeing the folly of entering a 5 day test without a specialist spinner.

With the lad who got 5 for last test, benched.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Stokes is the man