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First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:48 pm

I posted at the start of this thread that SA have never beaten England in Durban, but the tv info bar has just scrolled that they won in 1928. Sorry about that. England have won five times.
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby pompeymeowth » Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:52 pm

dan08 wrote:
pompeymeowth wrote:We look better without our best bowler than they do without theirs.

It's hammer time.

SA are missing their two best bowlers.


Stop being so peyoutic.
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby Aidan11 » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:27 pm

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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby mikesiva » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:04 pm

Van zyl gets a start but once again fails to push on....out for 33.
Nobody has a stance quite like the mighty Shivnarine....

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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby westoelad » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:31 pm

And Amla goes-shot of a seriously out of touch batsman.
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby hopeforthebest » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:32 pm

The pitch was looking tired when England were batting, now it's gone to sleep. Hopefully it's just a snooze. Must get run rate under control though.

Finn gets Amla could be the breakthrough to spark life into the bowlers. Moeen versus ABDV???????
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby Alviro Patterson » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:32 pm

Get in there Finny! The ball wasn't quite wide enough for Amla to play the cut shot
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby Alviro Patterson » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:45 pm

and again! a superb catch from Root at the slips

Not sure what shot Elgar was trying to play, what happened to nice good old block?
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby Gingerfinch » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:51 pm

Just seen the wicket on the news. Looked like Elgar thought it wasn't out, though it clearly was.
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby hopeforthebest » Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:36 pm

Woakes is looking weary, someone said before play started this morning that all the bowlers on both sides were walking around stiff due to the heavy outfield.
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby hopeforthebest » Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:43 pm

Durban has high humidity normally and with his heavy cloud cover that will increase it.
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby Dr Cricket » Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:53 pm

hopeforthebest wrote:Woakes is looking weary, someone said before play started this morning that all the bowlers on both sides were walking around stiff due to the heavy outfield.


must have been bumble wrote it on his column yesterday.

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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby hopeforthebest » Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:55 pm

Bad light stopped play might be good for England then they can start again fresh tomorrow. The batsmen have to start again as well.
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby dan08 » Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:58 pm

Bairstow misses a stumping. :no
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Re: First Test. South Africa v England. Durban, 26-30 Dec.

Postby Dr Cricket » Tue Dec 29, 2015 4:02 pm

dan08 wrote:Bairstow misses a stumping. :no


TBH none of England keepers are great against turn.
All look terrible against spin, good against pace though.

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