England tour of South Africa

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hendricks' first Test wicket. Must be a while since England had an opening stand of 100.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I make it Dec 2016, Cook and Jennings v India in Chennai. Cook and Duckett and Cook and Haseeb also got to three figures that winter. After Strauss, Cook also got there with Hales, Mo, Compo, Lyth and Trott.

2006 for last one not to include Cook. Strauss + Tres v Pakistan in Leeds.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wicket for Big Vern in his last Test.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Suddenly four down.

I like a bit of tradition. Nothing wrong with it.

[Durhamfootman]

Are you watching this on your phone?

not likely. Took me ages earlier to answer a phone call, because I was tapping instead of swiping

[Durhamfootman]

Suddenly four down.

I like a bit of tradition. Nothing wrong with it.

Denly with a strike rate of 77 might be a clue.... England got cocky.... forgot the basics... ie everything before Bayleaf

[Durhamfootman]

if vdD is at slip, then they've all nicked off

[yuppie]

So what will stokes punishment be for challenging a kid to a fight?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Report I saw said middle aged man.

Still pretty dismal response from Gentle Ben.

[yuppie]

Buttler got nothing for calling Vern a f....... k...

Maybe Stokes will get something for speaking to spectators like that. I thought he directed it to kids who were sarcastically saying nice shot? Called them a 4 eye C.... then challenged them outside?

Either way not the look the ECB want......but I'm sure he will at best get a slap on the wrist.

Good thing he did not celebrate to wildly when getting a wicket.

[yuppie]

Also got to admire how the SA broadcasters always catch touring teams misbehaving. Its a gift they have.

[Arthur Crabtree]

JB2 lost 15% of his match fee.

Report I read said the spectator likened Stokes to Ed Sheeron.

Got to hurt.

[Arthur Crabtree]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/ ... uth-africa

[yuppie]

Ah yes JB did get a fine, I had read the wrong article.

The footage with Stokes i have seen you can hear a kid tell him it was a nice shot. But obviously he was aiming his tirade at this other chap. I like how in the guardian article they are putting blame on to spectators stating they should be expelled if behaving incorrectly.

Wonder what S Smith and D Warner think about that with English crowds? Though in fairness i would probably yell abuse at Warner if i ever met him. Perhaps a celebrity death match could be set up between Warner and Stokes.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yes the Guardian bit with quotes from sympathetic sky commentators is a typical ECB pleasing PR job.