England Cricket

More than happy to be proved wrong.😀😀.

At the moment the bowlers should be the ones with pride in their performance, especially since they are expected to bowl for up to an hour before taking a break.  These are the ones who Root said will be seriously considered for dropping ! Anderson just back from a serious calf injury, Archer bowling with a sore elbow since the summer, Broad who might need a spur to bowl at his very best but never drops below an acceptable standard  And most of them have had the Mahdi's Revenge as well so reducing their practice / warm up time.

I shall not comment on the batsmen --  Sunday is approaching so it would be most inappropriate !

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Not doing too bad at the moment Brian. 91 for 1

Fwit I was disappointed with Root for pinning the blame for the last defeat on his bowlers, the batsmen hardly covered themselves in glory, and I'm a fan of his..

i hope I haven't put the mockers on them now.

I knew I shouldn't have got involved 101 for 2 now 🤐

Effectively, 155 - 2 at the moment. If England can post a reasonable total, chasing the runs might prove difficult for SA. At least we’re in the game 

I predict a win, for England 🤞

{ For the next couple of hours Brian will be more interested in a WIN FOR CREWE , so there  }

10 minutes to close of play and Root edges a 'scrambler', Dom Bess in as knight watch man ( He's the one who  polishes the time pieces ) and he's gloved one down the leg side for a "pair" and thats the last ball of the day !!

Still a steady 61 was good support for Sibley who's doing what openers should be doing !!

Well, 4 wickets down, not a bad days work 👍

Must have woken up in a parallel universe , surely can't be the same batsmen used in first innings. Not complaining though.😀😀.