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[4th Test] South Africa v England
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Rabada is better than them all. Especially if we’re discounting a) players about to retire b) those who have done little in this seriesGreat stance on an argument - "if you don't agree with me then I won't have a discussion"
Rabada is very good, but who does he replace in the England attack? Archer? Wood? Anderson?
De Kock again, very good but he's no Gilchrist. His average is only a few more than Bairstow so let's not pretend he's some sort of world beater
GErrin by the way!
De Kock averages 39. Buttler 32.
Nightwatchman. idiot
mackembhoy
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Woody averaging 15 from his last 3 tests. Lets hope he finally can stay fit
smoker
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It was in the 19th over man
mackembhoy
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Pathetic that two blokes who are in the side as bowlers have sent in a nightwatchmen.
More pathetic when both Philander and Pretorius can bat as seen by their 8 FC tons and 33 half centuries
Mr Redknapp
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Wood could have had De Kock 2 times in 3 balls
Mr Redknapp
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Wood earned that.
88-6
fantastic day for England
88-6
fantastic day for England
Sends the wrong message to the opposition.
Liverpool Beachball
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Get in Woody
Julio_Schwarz
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Great day for England. Some things to improve which would find us out against a better side but some excellent stuff today. Chuffed for Woody.
Agree. That said, beat what's in front of you and do it emphatically. If we come out of this with a 3-1 and maiden centuries for Pope and Sibley, not to mention a return for Wood then it's been an excellent series
mackembhoy
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New Zealand at home and India/Aus are the only really good sides out there to be honest.
Pakistan maybe on the flat as fuck UAE wickets. Interesting if the big sides minus India start touring there going forward
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TravellingMackem
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Yes with a new ball. Certainly isn’t old after 19 of its 80 overs. Wood claims another two to prove you completely wrong
Monument View
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Well played Woody today with bat and balll
Good to see.
Good to see.
Paddy O'Dors
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Rabada is too expensive for me. Concedes over 5 an over which at test level is far too many.
de Cock gets in then gets out too often. Too short anarl, concedes a fair few extras.
Maharaj is a decent shout. Big Vern his past his best now and it's showing.
TravellingMackem
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Yep and that’s what I think will let us down. We tend to be on the wrong side of this, ie when we are poor we lose 5-0, but when we are great, we win 3-2. See this series for instance, 2/3-1 as opposed to 4-0. We just lack that real cutting edge that India and Australia have over us at present. Think we’re improving though
Rabada is still probably the best quick in the world. Apart from Jimmy in home conditions (and Jimmy is about to retire, if we are using that stick to beat Philander) he is significantly better than any seamer we have. If we did an XI of us and them, forgetting fitness and injuries I think it’s look like:
Elgar
Sibley
who knows
Root
Stokes
Pope
De Kock
Maharaj
Rabada
Broad or Archer or Philander
Anderson
Don’t think there could be that much doubt in it tbh, pretty straight forward ain’t it?
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Paddy O'Dors
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In a two test series you get summat like 60 points a win. Imperative that we win both.
Using that stick? It's his last test. Philander has coasted through this series. I didn't realise Jimmy had called it a day tbh. I'd sooner have Foakes over de Kock now that we're not rolling over at the top of the order.
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