England v SA 2nd test thread

[Randy Ostrich]

I'm not impressed with Bairstow's technique but he's bloody effective.

He's not batting at three.

When Cook is at his best, he only plays about 3 shots and leaves everything else alone.

 

[Parkside]

He's not batting at three.

When Cook is at his best, he only plays about 3 shots and leaves everything else alone.

True but gives weight to the argument that Ballance might well succeed batting at 5.

 

[LD19SAFC]

Come on England

 

[ollie c]

This is what I like about the game. Survival. A test. Trying to hang on. Stick in lads!!

 

[wayne entwhistle no9]

Just watching the highlights earlier and Cook was like a rabbit in the headlights, I'd be surprised if he makes double figures. He's finished at this level imo

If he is then they may as well scrap county cricket, he has been fantastic for Essex this season in all forms of the game.

 

[LD19SAFC]

Good start lads

 

[BIG BAZ]

be over today this

 

[Dexter]

Should rename the edge down to third man as the Ballance shot.

 

[SAFC11]

massive gap in Jennings dismissal between bat and pad

 

[chopsfc007]

Good lord

of all the players to criticise I think cook would be the least for me

 

[Dexter]

Saffers bowling very well this morning.

 

[DaveAngel]

Brilliant bowling

 

[Dexter]

Fuck off man Ballance.

 

[LD19SAFC]

Ballance Nothing has changed like, we were already 2 down as soon as he came out to bat.

 

[DaveAngel]

Root and Bayliss need shooting with shit for this selection

 

[TopCat]

Ballance has to be done now. He's made no effort to correct his technical flaw(s) and clearly thinks scoring hundreds against countty pop-gun attacks means he doesn't need to change anything. Needs dropping for good.

This will be over by tea, 5pm at latest.

 

[Dexter]

Wouldn't even get in the Zimbabwe team that lad.

 

[LD19SAFC]

Jennings and Ballance were always going cheap, this is the partnership.

 

[Randy Ostrich]

Ballance is just a walking wicket. Afghanistan would know how to bowl him out, it's pathetic.

 

[SAFC11]

his technique for a straight fullish delivery is atrocious. always on the back foot and miles back in his crease