SA tour of Eng, July 19 - Sept 12

[Durhamfootman]

remember when the only talk in town was when would England smash through the 500 barrier?

[Durhamfootman]

there's been an inevitability about this reply from the word go

it's still 31 degrees outside atm

[Durhamfootman]

14 an over?

doubtless that's very do-able


at least honest Joe has done his job, so that's one position they won't have to worry about

[Durhamfootman]

at least the fried,baked,sizzled customers will get an early finish

[Arthur Crabtree]

Disappointing from the middle order. It could be argued they were under too much pressure, but in more recent times they've responded well to pressure.

[Arthur Crabtree]

According to The Times there were discussions earlier about abandoning the game but they decided 16000 people making for cars and buses at the same time would be dangerous in this heat whereas inside the ground there wss access to water and medical help.

They're leaving at the same time now and it's just as hot!

[captaincolly]

According to The Times there were discussions earlier about abandoning the game but they decided 16000 people making for cars and buses at the same time would be dangerous in this heat whereas inside the ground there wss access to water and medical help.

They're leaving at the same time now and it's just as hot!

Sounds like an unpleasant day! I watched some of it on TV this afternoon and the crowd were virtually silent- can't have been any fun in the heat....at the end the commentators gave a shout out to the medics at the ground!

[Durhamfootman]

An England men's team has been out playing cricket for 30 of the last 49 days. I guess that's why Stokesy feels all format cricket is just too much. Some of these matches will be post covid catch up, but in the same time frame Durham have played cricket on 19 days and 11 of those were T20's

[westoelad]

According to The Times there were discussions earlier about abandoning the game but they decided 16000 people making for cars and buses at the same time would be dangerous in this heat whereas inside the ground there wss access to water and medical help.

They're leaving at the same time now and it's just as hot!

Sounds like an unpleasant day! I watched some of it on TV this afternoon and the crowd were virtually silent- can't have been any fun in the heat....at the end the commentators gave a shout out to the medics at the ground!

I put the silence down to the oppressive weather until I read their was an alcohol ban on both ground entry and sales in the ground. I'm one of the BoFs who prefers watching games without the inane accompanying football chants. Wonder what effect the alcohol ban had on overall receipts?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Raining in Manchester. What are the chances...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Looks gettable for SA, given the new possibilities of limited overs cricket. Unless it rains.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I mean, SA have no chance.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Not great from the top order again though. This time the lower middle order bailed them out.

[Durhamfootman]

abandoned in the end, so series remains 1-1

[Durhamfootman]

Roy scratching about wasting loads of balls. No timing at all atm