Off Topic Cricket 2020

[Stroller]

After a decent - if very slow - start to the third Test against SA, England are faltering at 157/4, with Stokes and Pope (who looks a good prospect to me) at the crease. We need a partnership from these two.

 

[jeffranger]

Every batsmen made decent starts & then out, usual

 

[Tramore Ranger]

Seems the pitch is a bit more difficult to score on than first thought....

 

[Stroller]

Seems the pitch is a bit more difficult to score on than first thought....

Anything over 300 might be a decent score with them batting last.

 

[Tramore Ranger]

Anything over 300 might be decent score with them batting last.

Especially with the amount of spin being generated on a first day pitch......Bess should be in his element....

 

[sb_73]

Less than 2.5 an over being scored after 80 overs. Brilliant, proper test cricket. Focus!

 

[Stroller]

Less than 2.5 an over being scored after 80 overs. Brilliant, proper test cricket. Focus!

Oops, Pope just hit three fours in succession. That's not on.

 

[rangercol]

Good day for England.

Hopefully we'll now get at least 350.

 

[Wherever]

Looks like a tie already

 

[rangercol]

Looks like a tie already

Why?

 

[Stroller]

70 off 10 overs this morning. Stan'll be hating this.

 

[Stroller]

Well played Ben Stokes. Now let's see Ollie Pope get a ton too.

 

[QPR999]

Rabada banned for the next test for over-celebrating in the batsman's face after getting them out. Justified? He comes across as a bit of a twat to me and needs to grow up.

 

[jeffranger]

Rabada banned for the next test for over-celebrating in the batsman's face after getting them out. Justified? He comes across as a bit of a twat to me and needs to grow up.

Agree & saw that incident & he was out of order, good first session for England & will accelerate even more after lunch

 

[Sooperhoop]

Another Stokes ton, he's just warming up...

 

[sb_73]

70 off 10 overs this morning. Stan'll be hating this.

Not at all, this is still proper, 5 & 6 scoring fast.

Will we get the elusive 400 in a first innings?

 

[Wherever]

Cricket is so much better when Stokes is playing

 

[rangercol]

Rabada banned for the next test for over-celebrating in the batsman's face after getting them out. Justified? He comes across as a bit of a twat to me and needs to grow up.

He's got a bit of history and I agree that he's a bit of a twat.
Having said that, didn't see an awful lot wrong with his celebration.
It's more that he was utterly stupid doing it when he knew he was close to a ban.
I heard Buttler giving it large to Philander which was pretty aggressive and maybe he should have received harsher punishment .
Mind you, I loved it.
Should be interesting when he comes in.

Brilliant from Stokes who is a class act with the bat.
Really hope Pope gets his century.
England batting themselves into a strong position.

 

[rangercol]

Stokes was starting to look bored and has got himself out attacking .
Fair enough. Great innings.

Buttler in now. Should be fun!

 

[rangercol]

Buttler gone.
Possibly a bit preoccupied with all the verbals.
We may now struggle to get 400.