England tour of South Africa

[yuppie]

This must be close to the worse SA team since re admission.

They are being thumped by a team that is also in transition. Trying to find the bright sparks for SA's future and at present I'm not seeing to much.

England have got stronger as the series has gone on whilst SA are just getting worse. And in conditions that have been good for quick bowling, SA has started to struggle. In the past their strongest point is starting to show some major vulnerability. Missing Rabade for this test was a blow, but their about to loose Vern for good.

England have made the most of a SA team in decline and I'm wondering if this is SA bottoming out or is it going to get even worse for them?

[Durhamfootman]

poor old Vern... last test match, hobbled off half way through his second over to find out he's also been fined 15% of his match fee for his Buttler send off

tough gig

[alfie]

poor old Vern... last test match, hobbled off half way through his second over to find out he's also been fined 15% of his match fee for his Buttler send off

tough gig

Bit rough...reckon he should have been allowed a free kick at Jos after the mouthful he copped at Cape Town

Seriously I hope he can get back on later...doesn't deserve to go out on a trolley...even if he won't be going out on a win. He's clearly past it now but he's been a fine bowler for SA

[Arthur Crabtree]

He's clearly past it now

Good news for Somerset!

[Durhamfootman]

poor old Vern... last test match, hobbled off half way through his second over to find out he's also been fined 15% of his match fee for his Buttler send off

tough gig

Bit rough...reckon he should have been allowed a free kick at Jos after the mouthful he copped at Cape Town

maybe a free thwack across Buttlers buttocks with his bat... Greg Chappell style

[Durhamfootman]

Stokes perishes trying to up the tempo

136-4

lead is 353

[Arthur Crabtree]

Crawley and Denly have averaged around 30 for the series with a fifty each. If they have enhanced their reputation it has been because of low expectation.

[Durhamfootman]

ah well, JB2.......... thanks for playing

[Arthur Crabtree]

England going to declare tonight?

[Durhamfootman]

England going to declare tonight?

I'm wondering that as well

play can go on until 6pm local time, and it's after 5pm now.

Get the 400 lead up and give the bowlers 3/4 of an hour?

thing is Root is playing like he'd be happy to go on until lunch tomorrow, but the rest are battering on, throwing the bat around as though time was pressing

who knows

[Arthur Crabtree]

Root has a highest score of the series of 61. Maybe he can improve that.

[Durhamfootman]

not sure Root needs yet another unconverted fifty.... a hundred would be welcome, but I doubt there is time for that

[Durhamfootman]

if they are going to declare, then now is the time. If it isn't at the end of this over, then I doubt they will

this wicket might spark something

[Durhamfootman]

nope..... they are going see this through to the bitter end

fair enough.... time is not an issue

Woakes lasted a long time.... 2 balls

Bring on the attacking batsmen.... Wood and Broad

[Arthur Crabtree]

Shame. I like Woakes to do well.