Marching On Together

whiteswan wrote:Pink Ball time

Doh.....

Stuart Broad was given the pink ball this morning for the first time so he could have a bowl and give his thoughts. He thought it was superb to bowl with, something to do with the seam being a bit thicker and the lacquer covering. Used in the County Championship today for the first time I believe.

Another magnificent half-century from Joe Root, the quickest 50 scored by an England captain

Great to see Anderson back too !

Yes, good old Joe. Flicking between the ladies final and the cricket. Stokes is finding it hard out there...

whiteswan wrote:Yes, good old Joe. Flicking between the ladies final and the cricket. Stokes is finding it hard out there...

I'm flicking between the racing & tennis with commentary on the cricket

Bairstow doing it now

Where would England be without Yorkshire

Feeble batting from England

Yorkshire - 150
Extras - 15
The rest - 40

205 all out

Don't think Jennings is a test player, fairly sure Ballance isn't a test player. Dawson has never had the skills or temperament to be a test player.

faaip wrote:Don't think Jennings is a test player, fairly sure Ballance isn't a test player. Dawson has never had the skills or temperament to be a test player.

Agree on all three

No idea where this Dawson is good enough thing has come from, would have thought there were a dozen better test spinners out there Mason Crane included (though he is a true number 11) I do think Crane has the tools to become the best leg spinner we've had since I can remember but maybe Rashid for now, as he can bat and field

Dawson is a good tie down one end limited overs bowler so no problem with him in the 50 over team and maybe the 20/20 version. Apparently Root wanted him to play so he got in.

England to bat

Jennings out for a duck....41 runs in 5 innings

12 for 1

He just doesn't look a test batsman. Needs to be dropped soon

faaip wrote:He just doesn't look a test batsman. Needs to be dropped soon

His technique is poor.

Easy to earn a cap these days

Root gone 113-3. SA well on top.

Looking forward to Malan' innings though

faaip wrote:
Looking forward to Malan' innings though

Oh dear

faaip wrote:Root gone 113-3. SA well on top.

Looking forward to Malan' innings though

Well that was short & sweet or shall i say sour !

Cook playing well

lucky I had to go out then it seems

Malan like Vince have excellent technique but like Vince I feel Malan has probably been ruined by 20/20 cricket.

faaip wrote:Malan like Vince have excellent technique but like Vince I feel Malan has probably been ruined by 20/20 cricket.

It was a peach of a yorker though

Big wicket for SA

Cook out for 88

183 for 5

Come on Jonny

Bit unlucky that...again.