The Cricket Thread

[Superted]

I thought I'd get lynched if I named an Aussie. McGrath was a beast with consistent line and length but I don't think he terrified batters the way Curtley did.

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]

The two you name are right up there if not the best two

 

[Mr_B]

i'd go with Wasim and Waquar, the masters of swing bowling, pakistan haven't been a force since they retired

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]

Good toss to win by Cook and a good start both him and Hales batting nicely

Newlands looks awesome, I've a few friends there today what a great way to spend a Saturday

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]

Very good day for England, pretty much everybody got in shame Root, Hales didnt go on and get a hundred but Stokes/Bairstow looked decent at the end

 

[StephenH]

It was a very good watch today. Ben and Jonny were excellent Protius had no answer (again)

 

[Richie]

For the third innings in a row a bunch of guys have gotten in and out without going on to three figures. Ten times in three innings we've had players score 40+ without getting a century (not including Bairstow on 74*) and it will surely cost us at some point.

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]

95 off the first 12 overs this morning, fantastic attacking cricket from Stokes & Bairstow

 

[Greg]

Ben Stokes - some boy.

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]

513-5 at lunch, that's a lot of runs scored in the 1st session at a stupidly high run rate too, fantastic from the gingers

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]

England scored 196 in 25 overs in that session. Ben Stokes scored 130 in that, the most ever by a batsman in a pre-lunch session in a Test match

 

[Greg]

Amazing stuff.

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]

 

[P.D.]

Wow that was some innings, glad I got up to watch that. Lovely from Bairstow as well.

I would love to watch a test match in Cape Town, scenery is amazing.

 

[Greg]

Pretty frivolous use of DRS!

 

[StephenH]

South Africa have been very frivolous.

 

[Greg]

Highest sixth wicket partnership in the history of Test cricket.

 

[Greg]

Drop!

 

[Greg]

Stokes dropped.... and then a direct hit run out! Bairstow gets 150 and then Cook declares.

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]