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[wahablue]

285/4 wkts Stokes 77,Pope 61.@ 9:40am.add another 4.

 

[wahablue]

Plus a 6

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Pope reminds me of Ian Bell. It’s a shame he didn’t feature in the Ashes.

 

[wahablue]

150 partnership Pope 63 Stokes 86. @9:55.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Scintilating stuff this morning.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Looking tasty. Dare I breathe it? A first innings of 400 would put this match beyond SA and put England in pole position to go 2-1 up in the series.

Hope I haven't jinxed it…

 

[MillionMilesAway]

They've cracked on this morning.

The BBC were giddy this morning with "Super Stokes on first day" crap. Tomorrow, that looks reasonable, but his first day was hardly shout from the rooftops stuff.

 

[KS55]

Stokes on 95@ 10.20.
Is this just his annus mirabilis or will he go on to become our greatest ever all rounder?

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Declare after lunch?

 

[wahablue]

STokes on a nervy 99,Pope 74,325/4.10:28.