SA tour of Eng, July 19 - Sept 12

[Arthur Crabtree]

Pozzo going for a few.

[mikesiva]

What an unfortunate way for Elgar to get out!

[Arthur Crabtree]

BBC says Anderson first 40 year old to take a wicket at Lord's since Eddie Hemmings in 1990.

[mikesiva]

South Africa 158-2 at tea.

Erwee 60*
Markram 16*

[mikesiva]

South Africa 289-7 at stumps

Erwee 73
Maharaj 41
Jansen 41*

A commanding position.

[mikesiva]

South Africa 326 all out

Elgar 47
Erwee 73
Jansen 48
Maharaj 41

Broad 3-71
Stokes 3-71

[Arthur Crabtree]

Given the extreme heat this summer, it's possible that it won't be easy to chase. So a lead of 180 and you never know...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Three down. Going to need a big hand from JB1.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Or they could lose by an innings in three days. Can't blame the bowlers for this...

[Durhamfootman]

ah....... that went well

who could possibly predicted that no red ball cricket for the England boys for 5 or 6 weeks before the first test could have such an impact on their form...... not me, that's for sure.

[Durhamfootman]

Or they could lose by an innings in three days. Can't blame the bowlers for this...

course you can

they only took half as many wickets as their SA counterparts.... no team in the world could win a match with bowlers underperforming that badly

[Durhamfootman]

I haven't watched any of this match at all

I had a feeling it was going to be bad, but hoped they might find another miracle from somewhere. Seems they've tried to draw from that well once too often

Stokes had better win the toss next time

[mikesiva]

England 149 all out

Lees 35
Broad 35

Nortje 3-47
Rabada 2-27
Maharaj 2-35
Jansen 2-13

[bigfluffylemon]

ah....... that went well

who could possibly predicted that no red ball cricket for the England boys for 5 or 6 weeks before the first test could have such an impact on their form...... not me, that's for sure.

That's commie talk, mister. Got to prioritise the hundred.

Seriously, though, that was a pathetic performance. SA bowled well, but didn't face much resistance.

[sussexpob]

Catching up the highlights, it seems England's footwork went absolutely awol. A mix of batters either setting their feet forward and waving the bat out, or stuck on the back foot not going anywhere. I concede it appeared SA got their lengths absolutely on point, and with swing and bounce (see how much Rabada's first wicket of the match took off to Lees as an example) its difficult to play the length...

Bit annoying too that England's tail seemed to wave the white flag in the second innings and just swung themselves out. I guess thats Bazball, and we have to take it for better or for worse (as its worked earlier in the summer). Still, seeing Broad wildly whack everything, Stokes taking on the deep fielder and getting out (should have been out twice, especially to Nortje on a return catch), Potts wildly mowing, Anderson attempting a walking slog and getting bowled.... I'd have liked a bit of backbone and digging in to make SA work, but I guess thats the standard now.