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South Africa 42/1 (18.4 ov)

Match delayed by rain - Day 1

Hashim Amla 14

Heino Kuhn 22

Lunch - Day 1

HM Amla 16 (43b 3x4 0x6)
HG Kuhn 34 (76b 7x4 0x6)

SA
82/2

Hashim Amla 36
Quinton de Kock 2

South Africa 97/2

HM Amla 43 (84b 6x4 0x6)
Q de Kock 8 (14b 0x4 0x6)

De Cock strokin it

In reply to djdrastic

Kuhn out for 34. So, he's scored 44 runs from three Test innings at an average of 15. I know it's early days, and he needs a run, but at 33, his time span will probably be as long as the guy he replaced - Stephen Cook. If this is the best of the cupboard, you can see why Duminy had such a long run in the side. Yes, a Test average of about 33 might seem mediocre, but if your replacements are Kuhn and de Bruyne, who are both yet to notch up a half-century, then Duminy was not really keeping a talented batsman out of the side. I hope they both prove me wrong, but I'm not holding my breath....

37.4
Dawson to Amla, SIX, down the ground, and that is seriously handsome! Hands through the line of the ball, a lofted drive, right onto the rope itself, which means Amla has his fifty! Only 108 more to lift his average to the same...

HM Amla 50 (93b 6x4 1x6)

In reply to Narper

Didn't some of the Indian brigade tell us that Amla done?

In reply to mikesiva

Don't understand the selection of Kuhn tbh . I think they want to want to reward a guy that has scored well in the domestic.Mike Hussey he ain't.

Aiden Markram is there , but I think the selectors are scared of throwing such a young guy against Broad/Anderson ? Only thing I can honestly think of.
There is actually pretty good young South African opener in this game.Just a pity he is playing against us

I've seen De Bruyn play quite a bit.Very good player against pace and hits the horizontal bat shots with massive power.I have serious reservations with his technique against spin.He's gonna have a tough time with that backfoot technique of his against good spin.At the end of the day they gotta give the guy the opportunity to see if he can sink or swim at international level.Will need some technical guidance if he's gonna make it on the international scene.

The fact that someone that was averaging low 30's and batting 4-6 for 10 years should be pretty eye opening how poor our standards have become.

Current partnership 107 runs, 23.0 overs, RR: 4.65 (Amla 34, de Kock 67)

South Africa 173/2

HM Amla 60 (122b 7x4 1x6)
Q de Kock 67 (72b 8x4 0x6)

In reply to mikesiva

Watch Amla murder de bowling in CPL too

Tea - Day 1


South Africa 179/2

HM Amla 65 (126b 8x4 1x6)
Q de Kock 68 (80b 8x4 0x6)

In reply to Narper

de Kock has been Cooked Broadly!

179/3

Amla gawn for 78

194/4

52.1
Broad to de Kock, OUT, strikes first ball! As so often, the interval does the trick. A length ball outside off, de Kock goes after it, aiming to play square through the off side, and it flies off the top edge to Cook at first slip

Q de Kock c Cook b Broad 68 (81b 8x4 0x6) SR: 83.95

58.4
Broad to Amla, OUT, and this time he's found deep square leg! He's been flirting with that dismissal throughout the innings. A short ball from Broad, around off stump, Amla can't keep it down and the top edge this time reaches the fielder - Wood near the rope

HM Amla c Wood b Broad 78 (149b 11x4 1x6) SR: 52.34

South Africa 200/4 (60.4 ov)

220/5

Du Plessis goes
Into the frail SA tail now.

63.4
Stokes to du Plessis, OUT, fantastic catch down the leg side! Wonderful take by Bairstow, but du Plessis has reviewed straightaway. Given very quickly by Reiffel. Looks like it's come off the hip from front on. Well, well...there's a mark on Snicko! It's taken the glove on the way. He's gone. Super decision on-field and an even better catch by Bairstow to flung himself to his left

F du Plessis c †Bairstow b Stokes 19 (33b 3x4 0x6) SR: 57.57

In reply to djdrastic

Don't worry, Bavuma and Philander will get you to 300.

South Africa 220/5 (64.0 ov)

JM Anderson 17 3 61 1
SCJ Broad 16 4 34 3
MA Wood 12 3 43 0
BA Stokes 12 2 47 1
LA Dawson 3 0 19 0
MM Ali 4 1 10 0

67.2
Stokes to Bavuma, out Caught by Bairstow!!

Bavuma c Bairstow b Stokes 20(27) [4s-4]

Disappointing how we've fallen away since tea.

SA 235/6


Up to the bowlers now to score us some runs.

In reply to djdrastic

Hash showing some form

RSA 295/6 (85.3 Ovs) CRR: 3.45

Current partnership 60 runs, 18.1 overs, RR: 3.30 (Philander 39, Morris 20)

In reply to Narper

This is why i still love Test cricket. At 235 for 6, you would think that it was just a matter of time before England close things out. Great fight back by the lower order.

Stumps - Day 1

RSA 309/6 (90.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.43

CH Morris 23 (68b 2x4 0x6)
VD Philander 54 (76b 9x4 0x6)

Current partnership 74 runs, 22.4 overs, RR: 3.26 (Philander 50, Morris 23)

JM Anderson 20 4 68 1 3.40 94 12 0
SCJ Broad 19 4 47 3 2.47 89 5 0
MA Wood 17 3 61 0 3.58 77 11 0
BA Stokes 18 3 77 2 4.27 74 14 0
LA Dawson 7 1 26 0 3.71 31 2 1
MM Ali 8 1 21 0 2.62 33 1 0
KK Jennings 1 0 2 0 2.00 5 0 0

HM Amla c Wood b Broad 78
Q de Kock† c Cook b Broad 68

Have to say Verns batting has really impressed me so far this tour.His defensive game is so much better than before.
Some of our so called batsmen could learn a lot from how he focuses on putting away the bad balls to transfer pressure back onto the bowlers.

In reply to djdrastic

He looks as good as all the batsmen who batted before him, even looks better than some.Who is the last fast bowler we have seen bat like that.

In reply to djdrastic

Pity there are no more warm up matches. Markham might play in the third test. Kuhn has looked awful.

In reply to Narper

South Africa 335 all out, Anderson 5-72.

Giving Root way too many freebies out there


Eng 47/2

In reply to djdrastic

go Joe

It's all England one way traffic at the moment

142/3

Poor , poor bowling at the moment.

Rooty gone.

England 172/5

JM Bairstow 45 (75b 7x4 0x6)
MM Ali 4 (3b 1x4 0x6)

Gawn

40.1
Maharaj to Bairstow, out Bowled!! A jaffa. Cleans Bairstow up. And Maharaj is on a celebratory run of his own. Guess where he learns these from. Loads of air, pitches on middle, turns away, just enough to beat the outside edge on the uncertain defence. What's next - the timber's cleaned up. Deceived completely by the flight, was neither forward nor behind. Oh, Bishan Singh Bedi would be proud

Bairstow b Maharaj 45(81) [4s-7

ENG 177/6 (40.1 Ovs) CRR: 4.41

Tea - Day 2

England 184/6 (42.0 ov)

LA Dawson 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
MM Ali 14 (16b 2x4 0x6


M Morkel 13 2 45 2 3.46 59 7 0
VD Philander 13 2 48 2 3.69 59 8 0
CH Morris 4 0 25 0 6.25 12 3 0
D Olivier 7 0 39 0 5.57 27 6 0 (1w)
KA Maharaj 5 0 13 2 2.60 23 2 0

In reply to Narper

Two wickets each for Philander, Morkel and Maharaj so far, Root out, South Africa on top at tea.

So far, it looks like Olivier may be the one to make way for the return of Rabada. Olivier isn't really doing much to date.

The batting of Morris is no worse than the batting of de Bruyne.

WTF are the Saffies appealing for and the idiot ump must be really deaf an blind to give that out! stupid and embarrassing cricket!

In reply to NineMiles

The embarrassment is the England batting!

England 205 all out....

Morris wrapped up the tail....

Good contributions from Philander, Morkel and Maharaj.

It's looking likely that Olivier will be the one to make way for Rabada in the third Test.

Let's see if Kuhn can save his place in the side with a better batting performance....

SA 22/1

Kuhn departs.
Wonder if he'll make the starting 11 for the next test.

In reply to djdrastic

Time for Aidan Markham, surely....

South Africa 75-1 at stumps.

What's the Saffer plan? Bat until an hour before the close, and then declare? Or get all out before then?

Stumps - Day 2

South Africa 335 & 75/1 (22.0 ov)
England 205

South Africa lead by 205 runs with 9 wickets remaining

HM Amla 23 (47b 5x4 0x6)
D Elgar 38 (63b 6x4 0x6)

How much better is this Maharaj fella than Miller or Permaul,he looks quite ordinary.

In reply to granite

When he bowled Bairstow he was compared to the great Bishen Singh Bedi for that delivery.

Miller and Permaul are never encouraged but actively discouraged....with non selection in spite of sterling performances..credit to dem they still deliver year after year at the regional FC level

In reply to Narper

I have to agree with you, absolutely no encouragement, I forgot the other left arm othordox spinner Moti.

In reply to Narper

In this unusually dry English summer, it makes sense to carry more than one spinner in the squad...England have played two spinners in both Tests so far - Moeen and Dawson.

Elgar is out for a well played 80.

De Kock goes for one...three down.

South Africa 160-3 at lunch.

Amla 61*

du Plessis 4*

Day 3: 2nd Session - South Africa lead by 311 runs

RSA 181/3 (58.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.12

F du Plessis 18 (43b 3x4 0x6)
HM Amla 68 (143b 11x4 1x6)

65.3
Moeen Ali to Amla, FOUR, to fine leg

RSA 203/3 (65.3 Ovs) CRR: 3.09


South Africa lead by 333 runs

England need rain...plenty of rain to save this match!

Damn Hashim deserved a 100 today.Top knock.

SA 216/4
South Africa lead by 346 runs with 6 wickets remaining

Need I think at least another 100 runs or so on the board to go out and bowl at the Poms.

68.6
Liam Dawson to Amla, out Lbw!! Dawson wants the review, after umpire Reiffel dismisses the initial appeal because Amla had stepped out of his crease. Root obliges though. It won't be a surprise if that hits the stumps. And, according to ball-tracking, it is indeed crashing into the stumps.

Amla lbw b Liam Dawson 87(180) [4s-14 6s-1

In reply to Narper

Did you hear Nass say how tough you need to be to play test cricket?

You tink our boys have de necessary mental fortitude...I hesitate to say brains.

Tea - Day 3

RSA 236/4 (76.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.11

F du Plessis 42 (93b 7x4 0x6)
T Bavuma 12 (21b 2x4 0x6)

77.6
Moeen Ali to du Plessis, 3 runs, fifty for FAF. Rasies his bat to the crowd and celebrates the milestone. A round of applause from the crowd. He pushes it to deep extra cover and scampers back for the thrid

In reply to djdrastic

FAF gets his half-century! The Saffers can bat to lunch tomorrow, and still have five sessions to bowl the Poms out.

But I think they will declare with half an hour to go this evening, or something like that.

Gawn for 15

79.5
Moeen Ali to Bavuma, out Caught by Root!! Bavuma tries to do what FAF did a little while ago. Tries to go over the top and is hold out at mid-off.

Bavuma c Root b Moeen Ali 15(33) [4s-2]


RSA 253/5 (79.5 Ovs) CRR: 3.17

South Africa lead by 383 runs

In reply to mikesiva

Declaring the second innings close today does not bat England out of the game.

You either get bowled out or bat till close of play.

In reply to Courtesy

That's what I would do too....

Bavuma out for 15...five down.

In reply to mikesiva

Too much time. This England batting line up can click.

Only Sir Gary does that.

Day 3: 3rd Session - South Africa lead by 400 runs

South Africa 270/5

F du Plessis 62 (116b 9x4 0x6)
VD Philander 10 (25b 2x4 0x6

In reply to Courtesy

The lead is now 400...how much more do they need? The highest successful run chase at Trent Bridge was less than 300.

Lots of time...bat until lunch tomorrow, and tire out the opening batsmen some more. Make them run in the outfield.

90.3
Stokes to du Plessis, out Lbw!!

du Plessis lbw b Stokes 63(12 [4s-9]

That low bounce to out Faf will not make the English bats too happy

In reply to mikesiva

Bat out the opposition is the first order of business.

If SA were about to declare the batsmen would be playing a lot more shots. A step up in run rate will give an indication...

Pitch is starting to act up now.

Du Plessis got a roller and a ball just shot past Philander.

I wouldn't personally declare with anything less that 450 on the board.

RSA 301/6 (97.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.1

Gawn...7 down


97.6
Moeen Ali to Chris Morris, out Caught by Ballance!! Morris perishes looking to play the big shot! A premeditated shot. He got down on one knee even before the ball was delivered. Went for the slog sweep and gets a top edge. His head was facing downwards

CH Morris c Ballance b Ali 13 (23b 2x4 0x6) SR: 56.52

Declaration round the corner. SA feel they have enough now.

Day 3: 3rd Session - South Africa lead by 434 runs

RSA 304/7 (98.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.1

Great catch there

99.5
Moeen Ali to Maharaj, out Caught by Broad!! Excellent catch from Broad! This was tossed up by Moeen Ali and Maharaj decided to go downtown after dancing down the track.

Maharaj c Broad b Moeen Ali 1(

South Africa lead by 437 runs

In reply to Narper

Moeen running through the tail...three wickets.

RSA 324/8 (102.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.18


South Africa lead by 454 runs

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103.4
Moeen Ali to Philander, SIX, Moeen Ali shifts to round the wicket, but the result is same. Fired in on leg, Philander once again gets low

103.3
Moeen Ali to Philander, SIX, wow! That made a superb sound when ball made contact with bat. Sinks low and slog sweeps in the direction of the spin. Over mid-wicket and into the stands

Gawn now


DECLARATION !!!

103.6
Moeen Ali to Philander, out Caught&Bowled!! Philander is dismissed

Philander c and b Moeen Ali 42(75) [4s-3 6s-2]

Day 3: Innings Break-Min overs remaining 8

The target is 474

RSA 343/9d (104.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.3

JM Anderson 20 4 45 2 2.25 99 6 0
SCJ Broad 19 4 60 0 3.15 87 10 0
MA Wood 18 5 68 0 3.77 79 11 0
MM Ali 16 2 78 4 4.87 62 10 2
BA Stokes 20 4 34 2 1.70 99 4 0
LA Dawson 11 1 42 1 3.81 46 5 1

Rooty to the rescue...man for a crisis.

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Huge shout for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Cook reviews. Fair delivery. No bat involved

going over

The decision has been overturned.

Now let's see whether that venerable West Indies record of the highest successful chase will withstand this Pommie onslaught.

Let's go Pommies, you have 2 plus days to pull this off!

Day 3: Stumps

Target 470

ENG 1/0 (4.0 Ovs) CRR: 0.25

AN Cook 0 (16b 0x4 0x6)
KK Jennings 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)

Eng

13/1

Jennings departs.

Philanders stats this series so far be crazy yo

Averaging 55 with the bat this series (2nd top run scorer for SA behind Amla)
Averaging 21 with the ball.

Eng 28/2

Ballance LBW Philander

Day 4 - Session 1

ENG 49/2 (16.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.06

AN Cook 31 (53b 4x4 0x6)
JE Root 6 (10b 0x4 0x6)

YORKED !!!!!!!!!!!! Root gawn


18.1
Chris Morris to Root, out Bowled!! Knocked 'im over.

Root b Chris Morris 8(20)

England 55/3 (18.1 ov)

England require another 419 runs with 7 wickets remaining

55/3

Root goes !
Whatta ball.

England are four wickets down now, but on the plus side the run rate is looking okay!

24.2
Morris to Cook, OUT, bouncer, a limp swat from Cook, flies off the glove, and what a catch from de Kock! He committed to the shot early, tried to bail out as the ball got big on him, and ended up steering it down the leg side where the keeper pounced with his right glove!

AN Cook c †de Kock b Morris 42 (76b 6x4 0x6) SR: 55.26

Day 4: Lunch Break

England 79/4 (28.0 ov)

England require another 395 runs with 6 wickets remaining

BA Stokes 5 (17b 1x4 0x6)
JM Bairstow 12 (22b 2x4 0x6)

In reply to djdrastic

Four wickets shared between Philander and Morris....

It seems Morris will stay, and Olivier will go, when Rabada returns.

That might be the only change...Markham for Kuhn?

In reply to mikesiva
Yeah Olivier has been pretty terrible so far.Cannot give batsmen of this caliber so many free hits.

Kuhn I dunno.From what I've heard in the press,he was vetted by Faf ? Might stay the entire tour as opener with friends like that on your team.

In reply to djdrastic

Maharaj gets in on the act...five down.

Maybe it's better for Markham not to make his debut in England. As you know, the ball swings quite a lot here. Let Kuhn struggle through this tour, and make a decision afterwards.

England 93/5

BA Stokes 15 (33b 3x4 0x6)
MM Ali 0 (13b 0x4 0x6)

In reply to Narper

At least the team gave new captain Root a 'debut' win.

In reply to Drapsey

And cappo Faf has made a difference for RSA

39.3
Maharaj to Ali, OUT, gone this time! No doubt this time. Another attacking shot, goes for the sweep, and picks out the man at square leg. Another good field-placing from du Plessis. Did Moeen know he was there?

MM Ali c Kuhn b Maharaj 27 (37b 6x4 0x6) SR: 72.97

ENG 122/6 (39.3 Ovs) CRR: 3.09

Eng 133 All out

Didn't think England would die like this today.
Still not totally convinced about the format of the team but I'll take the win any day.

In a land dat used to be strong
There's a woman running de town
And a next one wearing de crown
London Bridge is falling down

Congrats SA great recovery from that 1st test beat down

South Africa 335 & 343/9d
England 205 & 133 (44.2 ov)
South Africa won by 340 runs

M Morkel 13 4 30 0 2.30 66 4 0
VD Philander 10 3 24 3 2.40 51 3 0
D Olivier 3.2 0 25 2 7.50 12 5 0
CH Morris 6 3 7 2 1.16 32 1 0
KA Maharaj 12 2 42 3 3.50 52 7 0