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by **westoelad** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:22 pm

mikesiva wrote:South Africa have been struggling to find an opening pair post-Graeme Smith....

But aren't all countries struggling to find apair of opening batsmen?

by **Aidan11** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:39 pm

Looking forward to this contest.

Shame about Anderson but we still have a good attack.

by **backfootpunch** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 6:52 pm

Aidan11 wrote:Looking forward to this contest.

Shame about Anderson but we still have a good attack.

South African conditions should suit all our seamers perfectly

Finn will especially enjoy the extra pace and bounce

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 9:17 pm

But judging by the whitewash, that's not what the batters like.

by **Making_Splinters** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:44 am

Great start for South Africa getting Cook. Steyn is bowling very well.

by **Making_Splinters** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:50 am

As an aside, I am getting rather fed up of seeing that Hales only averages 38 in First Class cricket in the media. Never a mention that he's averaged essentiallly 50 for the last two seasons, a better run than any other opener in the country.

by **hopeforthebest** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:54 am

Steyn seems always to save something for England.

by **dan08** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:55 am

Huge difference in class between the bowling at each end.

by **backfootpunch** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:15 am

hopeforthebest wrote:Steyn seems always to save something for England.

his record is considerably worse against england than most other nations

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:20 am

Forecast good after today.

I'm willing Hales to get some runs after the press he's had.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:26 am

The SR of the Super-Human Steyn against England is an almost mortal 55.

Looking this up, the best of anyone v England since 2000, to take at least ten wickets (15) is Kane Williamson.

by **hopeforthebest** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:10 am

Arthur Crabtree wrote:The SR of the Super-Human Steyn against England is an almost mortal 55.

Looking this up, the best of anyone v England since 2000, to take at least ten wickets (15) is Kane Williamson.

In SA 35 wickets in 6 test matches is not bad.

by **Aidan11** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:44 am

Bit of a disappointing start both to Cook and the weather.

by **backfootpunch** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:50 am

looks like its down to root again

by **Making_Splinters** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:59 am

Really tough debut for Hales; Steyn bowling fantastically, starts to get set then off they come for the rain and has to do it all over again. Likely will be forgotten rather quickly

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