The Cricket Thread

[kieran_vale]

Rabada is some bowler, South Africa's post-Steyn future is bright with him.

Not sure what ABDV is playing at keeping Van Zyl on. Surely you'd want a front line bowler at this stage. Obviously he'll go and get a wicket now but still..

 

[silvergull]

Finn gone. Not the worst thing if Bairstow can get a couple next over. Get in with a small lead and bowl before lunch

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Right now go out there and slog it.

 

[silvergull]

Top work by the middle and lower order to save this first innings

 

[kieran_vale]

Wonderful little job being done by Bairstow here. Keeps getting the strike off last ball of the over and hit a few runs before that. See if can get as many as possible prior to the new ball. Not even too worried if we are bowled out now.

Edit - and all out. Good job England. Time for Broad to have one of his spells.

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Wonderful little job being done by Bairstow here. Keeps getting the strike off last ball of the over and hit a few runs before that. See if can get as many as possible prior to the new ball. Not even too worried if we are bowled out now.

Edit - and all out. Good job England. Time for Broad to have one of his spells.

Probably a good time to get out, gives us a little spell with the ball before lunch and with the slight psychological advantage with the 10 run lead.

 

[silvergull]

This is brilliant new ball bowling from abroad. Such consistency to remove both openers.
I suspect Finn will come straight in for Anderson now

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Broad right on the money after lunch - I wish that slip cardon would move a few yards back mind, making it a lot more difficult for themselves.

 

[JJH]

Both openers gone cheaply. Broad's got the ball talking, he's putting it in the right areas consistently and it's just doing enough.

Need no be chasing no less than 200 on this.

Oh - and ABDV is gone as I type this! Get in!!!!

 

[silvergull]

De Villiers gone for a duck. Again, world class bowling from abroad. Great line and length, and good catch by Bairstow.

Wish more pitches were like this. Great battle of bat and ball

 

[kieran_vale]

Wonderful stuff from Broad, he's deadly when on this sort of form.

 

[silvergull]

What. A. Catch!

 

[silvergull]

The replay makes that looks even better. No luck.

 

[blademan89]

I definitely chose the wrong test match to go too. Theyve got to make pitches like this all the time to keep people interested in test cricket. They might lose out on money by having no one in the ground on day 5 and possibly day 4 but it has to be done to save the game.

 

[silvergull]

Broad will be vital I think. The sort of pitch that could see him steam-roller a team.

I don't want to be chasing 250 in e 4th innings, so we need a huge bowling session or 2. Could be 25 runs down before we start.

you have to wonder how many wickets Broad would get if we created green seamers.

 

[silvergull]

5-14.

 

[JJH]

5!!! 5!!!!!!

What an incredible spell of bowling.

 

[silvergull]

Three consecutive wicket maidens for Broad. shame he was ill first innings.

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

No doubt about it Broad has usurped Jimmy as leader of the attack.

 

[silvergull]

Question is how many more overs can Broad physically bowl

 

[mowgli]

Outstanding from Broad,i love watching him bowl when he's on fire like today the South Africans look scared when he has the ball

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Question is how many more overs can Broad physically bowl

This will be his last I reckon.

 

[silvergull]

I hadn't realised that Broad took the 5 wickets for just 1 run. Stunning.
Finn on. Good change

 

[silvergull]

Another worldie from Taylor

 

[JJH]

TAYLOR'S DONE IT AGAIN!!!!

 

[blademan89]

Should be over before tea this

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Taylor comes across as such a likeable guy, I do hope you can score some consistent runs with the bat and keep his place in the side long term.

 

[silvergull]

I'm a very positive England fan. I think TFF and this forum proves that. Watching stokes smash into middle and leg.... Worried about us chasing this.

 

[blademan89]

This is brilliant

 

[JJH]

What a ball. What a fucking ball.