Sarf Africa

[Tonge moor green jacket]

England have got two children bowling

 

You know you're ageing when you could have fathered the entire wanderers first team

[superjohnmcginlay]

That's now the best morning we've had

[Traf]

Cook, Ballance & Bairstow fail again.

 

Jennings should have reviewed.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Ballance was a bit of a surprise, but the others are not in bad form. Latest session very much England's- maybe there was a bit in it for the bowlers early doors.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Rooooooooooooot.

[Guest]

Rooooooooooooot.

Indeed

[superjohnmcginlay]

I hope he gets his double ton while I'm there tomorrow!

[Didledee]

Root is amazing, very lucky today but still the pressure was on him and he's set for a really big one along with Moeen.

Edited July 6, 2017 by Didledee

[Traf]

Root is truly world-class

[jayjayoghani]

Yeah he is. Shame Steyn isn't bowling at him.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Pleased with moeen too. Had he gone quickly after stokes then things may have been very different.

[Didledee]

Go on Broad!!!

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Interesting first session it seems.

 

Is this Root captaincy coming through? A more positive brand or is it too early to judge?

[superjohnmcginlay]

Lovely day here

[Guest]

Plain sailing for Joe so far

[Guest]

So, England to win

 

By how many?

 

100 or so

[Didledee]

So, England to win

 

By how many?

 

100 or so

 

28/4 SA, a great day for the bowlers.

[Didledee]

67/6 may not need a 5th day.

[Didledee]

72/7

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Well, a rather unusual fourth day. Great win.

[Underpants]

Watching the Masterclass bit on Sky with Pollock. No matter who is on this it's always a good watch and listen. Ponting was a fantastic one a few years ago.

[Guest]

Big session, this

[Didledee]

Too many players not contributing.

[superjohnmcginlay]

That was shocking

[famouswanderer]

piss poor. jennings, ballance and dawson need dropping asap. 

 

root needs to go back to 3 too