Third Test. SA v England. Jo'burg, Jan 14-18

[sussexpob]

And Bairstow nearly, just nearly, gets through 10 wickets without dropping a clanger.... but fails.

Might have dropped a record there, would have been a 7th catch, has that been beaten?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Anderson banned from bowling. Probably due a rest anyway. Got warnings in the last Test.

Stokes! Golden arm!

[sussexpob]

And Bairstow nearly, just nearly, gets through 10 wickets without dropping a clanger.... but fails.

Might have dropped a record there, would have been a 7th catch, has that been beaten?

Indeed. He would have tied the other four people to have taken 7 in an innings....

Narrowly missed two records, one by a drop, one by two runs

[Dr Cricket]

Also SA run lines are 313.5.
Bit surprised by that surely Eng could take 3 quick wickets and get SA all out below 313.5

Bookies knew lol.
odds now SA 2.25, draw 3.50 Eng 3.00

England run lines is 318.5 and england 1.80 to take the lead in the match.

[sussexpob]

Also SA run lines are 313.5.
Bit surprised by that surely Eng could take 3 quick wickets and get SA all out below 313.5

Bookies knew lol.
odds now SA 2.25, draw 3.50 Eng 3.00

England run lines is 318.5 and england 1.80 to take the lead in the match.

Why would they have England as Underdogs, but favourites to take the lead?

[Arthur Crabtree]

My hunch is that is plenty.

[sussexpob]

My hunch is that is plenty.

All depends on how South Africa bowl. If they had Steyn, they would be favourites, but this attack on paper looks as scary as a fart in a blanket

[Gingerfinch]

Also SA run lines are 313.5.
Bit surprised by that surely Eng could take 3 quick wickets and get SA all out below 313.5

Bookies knew lol.
odds now SA 2.25, draw 3.50 Eng 3.00

England run lines is 318.5 and england 1.80 to take the lead in the match.

Why would they have England as Underdogs, but favourites to take the lead?

Batting last?

England will win!

[Arthur Crabtree]

My hunch is that is plenty.

All depends on how South Africa bowl. If they had Steyn, they would be favourites, but this attack on paper looks as scary as a fart in a blanket

They are, at least, familiar with the conditions.

[Dr Cricket]

Also SA run lines are 313.5.
Bit surprised by that surely Eng could take 3 quick wickets and get SA all out below 313.5

Bookies knew lol.
odds now SA 2.25, draw 3.50 Eng 3.00

England run lines is 318.5 and england 1.80 to take the lead in the match.

Why would they have England as Underdogs, but favourites to take the lead?

they think 4th innings will lead to a massive drop off point in terms of runs and wickets falling.
basically even after 1st innings, SA score 280 odd 3rd innings and england get 200-240 all out.

[Dr Cricket]

That is pathetic that the ball tracking needs time to get ready?
slowing down the game.

[Arthur Crabtree]

As I was saying yesterday, this century, fourth innings batting stats are good. All four innings are roughly the same.

Not a good shot from Hales.

Cook's foot movement in this series is back to how it was in his two years without a ton.

[sussexpob]

Anyone seen Alex's footwork? He seems to have lost it?

[Arthur Crabtree]

There wasn't any foot movement. He went back and across, and stayed there, even though driving off the front foot. Bad Alex.

[Dr Cricket]

As I was saying yesterday, this century, fourth innings batting stats are good. All four innings are roughly the same.

Not a good shot from Hales.

Cook's foot movement in this series is back to how it was in his two years without a ton.

Those stats are misleading because SA will be 100 times better than the opposition so if their batting in the 4th innings their would be scoring more than average.