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Cricket .. England in South Africa & Sri Lanka 2019/2020
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To retire after the test series... if selected...Pelling1993 said:Philander is the most underrated bowler in the world, bowling average of 22 is incredible
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/50893277
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last fling ? .. could make him more up for it and dangerousThe_President said:
To retire after the test series... if selected...Pelling1993 said:Philander is the most underrated bowler in the world, bowling average of 22 is incredible
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/50893277
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I doubt he will be selected tbh. Him and Smith has previous and Smith wont like him making that statement before the series.Lincsaddick said:
last fling ? .. could make him more up for it and dangerousThe_President said:
To retire after the test series... if selected...Pelling1993 said:Philander is the most underrated bowler in the world, bowling average of 22 is incredible
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/508932771 -
Back to county cricket next summer?The_President said:
To retire after the test series... if selected...Pelling1993 said:Philander is the most underrated bowler in the world, bowling average of 22 is incredible
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/508932770 -
Which is what i'm hearing from the local journos down here.The_President said:
I doubt he will be selected tbh. Him and Smith has previous and Smith wont like him making that statement before the series.Lincsaddick said:
last fling ? .. could make him more up for it and dangerousThe_President said:
To retire after the test series... if selected...Pelling1993 said:Philander is the most underrated bowler in the world, bowling average of 22 is incredible
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/50893277
Smith has publicly praised him, yet it seems through gritted teeth.
There is a lot of previous between the two and it seems this will be the perfect excuse for Smith to 'move him on'0 -
Stokes given time off from training today as his father is seriously ill in hospital (in SA).
Wouldn't be surprised if Stokes misses the 1st Test.0 -
SA coaching team includes Kallis, one of the greatest ever all rounders, and tough guy Boucher who still holds the record for most test dismissals (ct and stumped) by a wicketkeeper .. IF these two can sprinkle some of their magic dust on the SA players, England will be in for a tough series (IF that is)0
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Yes, Boucher brought in by Smith as team coach, and Kallis as batting coach.Lincsaddick said:SA coaching team includes Kallis, one of the greatest ever all rounders, and tough guy Boucher who still holds the record for most test dismissals (ct and stumped) by a wicketkeeper .. IF these two can sprinkle some of their magic dust on the SA players, England will be in for a tough series (IF that is)
However, despite their magnificent international records, there is the story about pigs and lipstick, and i'm not sure that SA have enough lipstick for their pigs at the moment - but its also all about whether England have enough for theirs too, and will we have the usual skill to be able to do the job. Bowling wise i think we are fine, but do we have it in the batting dept? - especially now with the expected absenteeism of Stokes.1 -
It seems that Bavuma is out....
https://ewn.co.za/2019/12/20/proteas-batsman-temba-bavuma-ruled-out-of-first-test
and also i'm hearing that Markham is too.
So, they are looking to play De Kock as batsman only.
So, could be a line up of (considering i dont think they are going to play Philander) of...
Malan
Elgar
Du Plessis
De Kock
VDD
Hamza
Second
Rabada
Hendricks
Maharaj
Nortje
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Oh Jimmy Jimmy - snares Elgar with a loose one down the leg side with the first ball of the match and in his 150th Test2
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England left Leach out and opted to play 5 seamers again. Both Woakes and Pope are out ill so Bairstow as well as Anderson returns0
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Root's decision to bowl first could still bite us in the backside. The pitch is reckoned to seriously deteriorate in the second half of the match but that was seemingly offset by the amount of grass the pitch has. Of course, not playing a spinner rather influences that decision too.1
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Another strangle - this time Markram chips one to Bairstow at short mid wicket off Curran
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If you needed any extra evidence that international cricket is run like a members' club, Bairstow has waltzed back into the team. How much has he deserved it? Not in any way whatsoever1
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Why no TMS? Five live extra have an Aussie only game on.Annoying.0
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Talk sport 20
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the BBC pays its deadwood staff too much to afford decent programmes (not ALL BBCites are rubbish mind you)suzisausage said:Why no TMS? Five live extra have an Aussie only game on.Annoying.
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The lucky mascot strikes again!0
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A 3 year Kolpak deal with Somerset is rumouredkillerandflash said:
Back to county cricket next summer?The_President said:
To retire after the test series... if selected...Pelling1993 said:Philander is the most underrated bowler in the world, bowling average of 22 is incredible
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/508932770 -
111-5 when I left.0
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We cant get de Kock out
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6 down now.
3 for Curren0 -
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De Kock out at last.
4 for Curren0 -
In reply to SA's 284 we are 15-2. Both Burns and Sibley caught behind to Phillander and Rabada respectively.
Not the best of starts to say the least!0 -
10 of the 12 wickets to fall to date have been caught by the keeper or in the slip cordon which says a lot about the wicket.0
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Denly has still to get off the mark after facing 22 balls. And Philander has figures of 5-5-0-10
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And Denly is now dropped off Rabada0
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Denly and Root have done well to see us through to lunch albeit that Pretorius, Nortje and Maharaj have not offered the same threat as that of the opening bowlers - Philander and Rabada will no doubt be back straight after lunch
60-2 off 21 overs
Partnership of 45 off 96 balls
Denly 17* (61)
Root 26* (40)0 -
Root becomes another victim to being caught behind from a nothing shot for 29 (49)
The Darren Stevens of international cricket now has figures of 6.1-5-1-20
