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Cricket tour v SA on 16:11 - Jul 20 by isitme
They batted really well, although Blackwood was looking uncomfortable against the short ball. Get Broad back on and hopefully clean up. It's going to be an interesting next 42 overs. [Post edited 20 Jul 2020 16:11]

Nicely set up for the decider now

Selection will be interesting, and slight worry over Stokes who seems to pick up 3 or 4 injuries every game but then rolls up for the next and just keeps on producing magic

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Cricket tour v SA on 18:51 - Jul 20 with 1495 views

Cricket tour v SA on 18:26 - Jul 20 by D_Alien
Nicely set up for the decider now Selection will be interesting, and slight worry over Stokes who seems to pick up 3 or 4 injuries every game but then rolls up for the next and just keeps on producing magic

Really good day for England. How good would it have been to be there Today? Stokes said on interview that he is okay, so fingers crossed. Interesting selection debate for the decider. I'm not sure if the Windies seamers will be able to back up on Friday. Gabriel looks knackered and Joseph hurt his bicep. It has been a really good series and fair play to the Windies for coming over and fronting up.

Cricket tour v SA on 12:41 - Jul 21 with 1431 views

Cricket tour v SA on 18:51 - Jul 20 by isitme

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Stokes overtakes Jason Holder as world's top-ranked allrounder

And as you say, seems good to go for Friday

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Cricket tour v SA on 15:03 - Jul 21 with 1385 views

Nigeriamark

Cricket tour v SA on 18:51 - Jul 20 by isitme

Archer has passed his COVID 19 tests & is available. Not sure if he will be selected as they may want to add missing a game to his punishment. The momentum is with us so I would expect us to be favourites whether he plays or not. Glad it's going to a decider & hopefully 5 days on a good wicket.

Cricket tour v SA on 15:22 - Jul 21 with 1373 views

Not surprisingly the weather is not supposed to be great for the next test. The real question is what seam bowlers to play. I'm going for Archer, Broad and Anderson. The two old stagers and the pace of Archer for when the ball gets a bit older. If the weather was supposed to be better and the pitch a bit quicker Wood would be playing but in English conditions and in a series decider Broad and Anderson have to play. Woakes and Curran can consider themselves unlucky and there is an argument to play one of them instead of Archer if the pitch is going to be slow. It would certainly lengthen the batting order.

Cricket tour v SA on 16:36 - Jul 21 with 1329 views

Cricket tour v SA on 15:22 - Jul 21 by isitme

Agree about Broad and Anderson

Think the batting line up will stay as was, and Buttler deserves another chance after being sent in to open. A question mark for me against Dom Bess. Doesn't look confident enough in himself just yet to be taking advantage of 4th/5th day pitches. I'd give Jack Leach another shot, although we're crying out for someone to come through who can really give the ball a tweak

So it's one from Curran, Woakes & Archer. Can't see the adjacent pitch playing much different to the previous one, so i'd go with Curran

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Cricket tour v SA on 11:02 - Jul 24 with 1243 views

Interesting line up. Batting looks a bit light. I would have chosen Curran over Woakes as Woakes is too similar to Anderson and Curran is a better batter.

Unfortunately the weather forecast is not great and we may only get three days of play. We need to bat well today and set up the game.

Cricket tour v SA on 13:10 - Jul 24 with 1200 views

Cricket tour v SA on 11:02 - Jul 24 by isitme
Interesting line up. Batting looks a bit light. I would have chosen Curran over Woakes as Woakes is too similar to Anderson and Curran is a better batter. Unfortunately the weather forecast is not great and we may only get three days of play. We need to bat well today and set up the game.

Due to the likely time restrictions, absolutely vital we get a score on the board so at least we don't lose the series

I think a draw, and series draw is the most likely outcome, and that'd be fair given the balance of play so far and the good will of the West Indies to tour under these circumstances (won't complain if we win, obviously)

The Wisden Trophy is being retired after this series, and if the WI get to keep it that'd only be fair too after being on top for most of the time since it was instituted in the early 60s. To be replaced by the Richards/Botham Trophy

Good to see Cornwall bowling, difficult morning session and Stokes the key to a decent total again

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Cricket tour v SA on 13:14 - Jul 24 with 1193 views

All credit to the Windies. To come over and be away from home in a bubble for such a long time is a big ask. Good fielding by Chase but Root was on his heals a bit. As you say, a big session coming up. Will Gabriel be able to last through the day?

Cricket tour v SA on 18:44 - Jul 24 with 1133 views

Nigeriamark

Cricket tour v SA on 13:14 - Jul 24 by isitme
All credit to the Windies. To come over and be away from home in a bubble for such a long time is a big ask. Good fielding by Chase but Root was on his heals a bit. As you say, a big session coming up. Will Gabriel be able to last through the day?

Very good last session and very much needed with a long tail. Really hoping Buttler can get a big score and these 2 take us well beyond 300

Cricket tour v SA on 19:15 - Jul 24 with 1121 views

Cricket tour v SA on 18:44 - Jul 24 by Nigeriamark
Very good last session and very much needed with a long tail. Really hoping Buttler can get a big score and these 2 take us well beyond 300

A really good third session after two pretty much even ones. There was a great spell when Pope was pulling out all sorts of high quality shots. It is forcast to rain most of tomorrow and Monday, so if any play is possible tomorrow we need to push on.

Cricket tour v SA on 20:15 - Jul 24 with 1112 views

AtThePeake

Cricket tour v SA on 19:15 - Jul 24 by isitme
A really good third session after two pretty much even ones. There was a great spell when Pope was pulling out all sorts of high quality shots. It is forcast to rain most of tomorrow and Monday, so if any play is possible tomorrow we need to push on.

Pope is a really lovely player to watch and plays with a maturity beyond his years. Massive addition to this side. A big innings from Buttler too under pressure, hope he can build on it tomorrow (or more likely Sunday).

Tangled up in blue.

Cricket tour v SA on 11:06 - Jul 25 with 1042 views

I cannot believe that play has got underway on time. With the forecast I expected no play today.

Cricket tour v SA on 11:22 - Jul 25 with 1027 views

Rochdale 2018/19 part three: Getting points on the board

Cricket tour v SA on 11:06 - Jul 25 by isitme
I cannot believe that play has got underway on time. With the forecast I expected no play today.

Bet Ollie Pope wishes it hadn’t.

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Cricket tour v SA on 11:27 - Jul 25 with 1020 views

Cricket tour v SA on 11:22 - Jul 25 by fitzochris
Bet Ollie Pope wishes it hadn’t.

And Chris Woakes! Not a good start from an England perspective.

Cricket tour v SA on 11:30 - Jul 25 with 1016 views

Rochdale 2018/19 part three: Getting points on the board

Cricket tour v SA on 11:27 - Jul 25 by isitme
And Chris Woakes! Not a good start from an England perspective.

Yep. Just need someone to hang around now and let Buttler play his shots. Hopefully push beyond the 300 mark.

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Cricket tour v SA on 11:32 - Jul 25 with 1013 views

Cricket tour v SA on 11:30 - Jul 25 by fitzochris
Yep. Just need someone to hang around now and let Buttler play his shots. Hopefully push beyond the 300 mark.

Oh dear!

Cricket tour v SA on 11:55 - Jul 25 with 985 views

Rochdale 2018/19 part three: Getting points on the board

Cricket tour v SA on 11:32 - Jul 25 by isitme
Oh dear!

Still need 20 to get to 300. Awful collapse.

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Cricket tour v SA on 11:59 - Jul 25 with 982 views

Cricket tour v SA on 11:55 - Jul 25 by fitzochris
Still need 20 to get to 300. Awful collapse.

Indeed. Roach and Gabriel (apart from the no balls) have bowled well but it looks like we will be well below 350/400 which looked achieveable with Pope and Buttler in. I suppose it moves the game on with the forecast bad weather.

Cricket tour v SA on 12:08 - Jul 25 with 968 views

Rochdale 2018/19 part three: Getting points on the board

Cricket tour v SA on 11:59 - Jul 25 by isitme
Indeed. Roach and Gabriel (apart from the no balls) have bowled well but it looks like we will be well below 350/400 which looked achieveable with Pope and Buttler in. I suppose it moves the game on with the forecast bad weather.

How does Archer bat above Broad?

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Cricket tour v SA on 12:11 - Jul 25 with 960 views

Cricket tour v SA on 12:08 - Jul 25 by fitzochris
How does Archer bat above Broad?

Not sure? Archer looks like a number eleven to me, although he has put in some decent scores in the county game. So he has got some ability, allegedly. Not really seen him apply himself for a longer innings so far. Broad has shots but if you bowl full and straight then he usually gets cleaned up. For a long time Broad was a decent 9 and even muted as an 8.

Cricket tour v SA on 12:38 - Jul 25 with 935 views

Great repair job by Broad and Bess

Not to forget that once Pope went early, the lower middle order were exposed to a pretty new ball, but with a likely total of 350+ we're well in charge of this game

Edit: Broad's fifty the third fastest ever for England, 33 balls

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Cricket tour v SA on 12:40 - Jul 25 with 930 views

Cricket tour v SA on 12:38 - Jul 25 by D_Alien
Great repair job by Broad and Bess Not to forget that once Pope went early, the lower middle order were exposed to a pretty new ball, but with a likely total of 350+ we're well in charge of this game Edit: Broad's fifty the third fastest ever for England, 33 balls [Post edited 25 Jul 2020 12:39]

Broad is on fire. He will probably come out and get a Michelle in the Windies first innings. What a game test cricket is with its ebbs and flows.

Cricket tour v SA on 12:41 - Jul 26 with 851 views

Another good morning's cricket, and with the denouement of the Premier League to come later, a great sporting Sunday, irrespective of no fans*

Shame we won't have the usual crying in the stands for those relegated

* the sporting element hasn't suffered at all imo, irrespective of those who think it's a shit watch

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