Reminds me of that innings where Harmison got 49* against South Africa that time.
Someone upthread saying test cricket was rubbishā¦
tch.
Tsk! Manās a fool.
Itās kinda reminding me of Eng-NZ from Lordās 4 years ago, when you had a bit of a collapse and then Broad smacked 26 on a difficult pitch (and then bowled NZ out for 68). Would quite enjoy seeing SA get similar treatment.
Sweet Prince <3
I really hope Ballance gets a score in the 2nd innings - heās been in blistering form this season on the county circuit. He just needs to pretend heās facing Somerset, not South Africaā¦
He should just go full Boycott. Heās wonderfully frustrating to bowlers at his attritional best and that anchoring nature is something the rest of the team really lacks.
Garth Elgar is out.
That stat about Moeen is pretty good, worra player.
Another 54 wickets and heāll be the third highest wicket taker amongst spinners for England.
Just heard Bavuma referred to as Tiny Temba and Iām chuckling quite a lot.
thatās very good.
Swan, laker and underwood must all be well above that, no?
Fair bitā¦
Broadās figures, 2-10 from 8.2 - decent.
Hmmm. The list I saw doesnāt include Underwoos, or Monty for some reason. I retract my claim until further investigation.
Yes, Underwoos.
It was a list of off-spinners, it turns out. Whatever, the point is for a supposed part-timer, heās doing pretty well.
Bye everyone!
Moeen seems to be unfairly maligned in some quarters. Heās a really effective all rounder, doubly so for NOT being a medium pacer. Heās massively taken the pressure of Rashid in others in having to demonstrate their competence as spinners. Yes, heās a bit flakey with the bat sometimes, but weād miss him if he was injuredā¦