Bit weird theres been 4 in the last 5 years and before that only 4 more since 1960
English cricket 2015 - NZ, The Ashes, Pak and SA
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Bit weird theres been 4 in the last 5 years and before that only 4 more since 1960
There seems to be someone making their debut in every test these days. Could be part of the explanation.
Compton out caught Elgar, bowled Rabada for 26.
That extra 50+ added by the SA tail looks like it will be critical.
Taylor trying to murder the quota player.
Takes some effort to throw a bat that far 
Aww
Aww
This is excellent to watch.
Not sure how long Stokes will last playing like this but it's certainly entertaining.
We've no idea what Cook will end on in terms of England runs, average, & centuries scored, but does anyone else think Root will beat him on all three?
(If his back holds up)
(If his back holds up)
I don't think there's any chance his back will, to be honest.
Stokes and Root going in
Every SA player got into double figures, even extras. Not bad when the total score is only 300 odd.
Considering how much trouble we're having finding an opening partner for Cook, we probably won't find a replacement for him until he's 50.
Sadly, I think you're right, but damn... What a player.
Atherton to come out of retirement.I think he's got a fairly good chance to beat Cook's century record at a better average (being a middleorder player helps out there). But don't think he'll score as many runs or play as many matches.
I'd love to know Root's record batting through one day vs. starting again on another day, he seems to be great at coming in and scoring well but not so great starting again the next day.
This is pretty damn impressive to be fair.
If he goes on to have half the career of Botham then England's middle order is set for the next decade.
I think you're right. I can see Cook going until 37/38.
I think you're right. I can see Cook going until 37/38.
This is pretty damn impressive to be fair.
A lot more to come from his bowling as well IMO, also think Ali would have been in and around there if he wasn't shunted around the order so much, on 860 odd runs and 62 wickets in the same tests as Stokes. I love this side, there will be some pretty shoddy days but there's a lovely balance to it.
Replacing Anderson is going to be key. I don't watch enough CC to comment, but if England can do that & find Cook a proper partner, we will have a great team.
Only 75 runs behind, but knowing us we won't make up the deficit tomorrow morning. Last 5 wickets for 30 runs anyone?
Prefer Mark Wood to be honest with Finn taking Anderson's mantle.
Different sort of bowlers though. No doubt Wood's got a fantastic career ahead of him, providing he can sort out these injury problems.
Woakes, like Anderson, is a genuine swing bowler. He's a bit quicker than him (his speed is really underplayed for some reason) and needs to learn knack of taking wickets in international cricket (too often he bowls well for no reward) but theres an awful lot of talent there, he's probably the most skilful bowler going around the county cricket scene.
I can really see him ending up as one of those players like Hick, Ramprakash, Ealham, who are too good for county cricket but never make it as international cricketers.
Yeah possibly. He is 27 soon and he's going to have to make himself a feature sooner or later.
Maybe a Graeme Onions/Stuart MacGill type player in that he definitely has the talent to play at Test level but has had his opportunities limited by having the misfortune of playing at a time when better options were knocking around.
Yeah once Anderson retires or is not good enough to be picked Broad and Finn will be the main two and if Stokes develops into the bowler I think he can become then that 3rd seamer spot will be very open to choosing who best fits the condition and in India/UAE/SL that will become a 2nd spinner. At the moment I'm leaning with Woakes as I think Wood searches too much for wicket balls rather than settling for a line and length. It would be really nice to get a left arm-seamer into the side. Woakes will have a shot this year though, 15 more tests in 2016 for England so rotation will play a part.
Engkand all out 323 leading now by 10 runs. It's a well poised match this.
Anderson is such a twat.
Broad bowling like a dream, 2 openers and th key wicket of AB 3-14 for Broad (3-30 SA)
Edit Broad again with all of SA top 4 gone
Edit Broad again with all of SA top 4 gone
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Good period for bowling in, this.
Could be one of 'those days' for Broad, where everything goes perfectly for him.
Could be one of 'those days' for Broad, where everything goes perfectly for him.
Looks like England has this series in their grasp. Tough year for South Africa ahead; I believe they're going to England and Australia this year. AUS hasn't lost a test at home since South Africa beat them in Perth December, 2012. Us Aussies have not much time for Broad, but he's in fine form. 31-4, Amla out caught Taylor, bowled Broad.
Broad is so underrated. Brilliant, brilliant bowler and always performs when chips are down
Fair enough, but Haddin did the same thing in the same test match, only differance was we had a review and you didn't.
I shouldn't have worded what you bolded differently. I should have been more general, instead I sort of included myself in "no time for Broad" thing. The uproar here about Broad stunk of hypocrisy ( Clarke did something similar in Sydney vs india in 2008 only difference being he was given out broad wasn't) I don't dislike Broad and quiet like him. You'd have to fancy your chances of beating Sri Lanka and Pakistan in England this year.
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This is amazing.
Does anyone have access to a gif of that Taylor catch? Sounds like it was something special!
Stuart Broad hot streaks are unreal. De Villiers and Amla! Hero
My mother doesn't like Broad after he got Temba Bavuma out for a duck.