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Re: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - ketchim - 01-05-2016
16 without loss
Stumps Day 4
Re: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - dillinger10 - 01-05-2016
Brilliant from Bavuma. He may be small in stature, but that was a giant of an innings. What I have seen of him so far, he is also an incredible fielder at short leg.
England will rue the multiple (10, I think) missed opportunities in this Test. It was a long hot day in the field and the pitch wasn't offering a lot, but to drop that many chances, albeit many of the tougher variety, makes winning a Test match just about impossible.
Re: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - Mail - 01-05-2016
Only one team can lose now and that is us.
Well done Bavuma. Yes a flat track but he scored at a rate of knots for most of his innings.
I simply cannot explain those 9 dropped catches, especially after Smith poo-poohed suggestions that sighting the ball was difficult at the venue!
Re: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - dillinger10 - 01-05-2016
This Test also brought up the conundrum England face regarding Bairstow. He was magnificent with the bat but once again put down another catch that he should have taken. I know that teams have moved away from specialist glovemen and expect their keepers to be a big part of the middle order, but it is hard to gloss over these types of missed chances if they happen every Test.
Re: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - mapoui - 01-06-2016
Quote:Only one team can lose now and that is us.
I see that the other way around..only the Saffies can lose!
Re: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - dillinger10 - 01-06-2016
Cook goes in the second over and England's nerves will be jangling. He strangles one down the legside off Rabada. He will be furious with himself. 17/1.
Re: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - dillinger10 - 01-06-2016
Chris Morris may well have outdone his slip catch in the first innings. Hales goes to a stunner of a catch. He looked all at sea this morning. Very tentative.
England are wobbling. A disastrous start and a collapse is on the cards here. England 19/2. This would be a real gut-punch of a loss.
Re: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - dillinger10 - 01-06-2016
Yikes. Joe Root edges one to de Villiers at second slip but is saved by Morne Morkel overstepping the line. What a costly error from Morkel. A big let off for England. Beefy was getting quite animated in the commentary box with the length of time it took Rod Tucker to make the no-ball decision. England 42/2.
Re: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - dillinger10 - 01-06-2016
Oh my. I can't watch. Root bowled all ends up. What a beauty of a first ball of the morning from Chris Morris. England 55/3. Surely they can't lose this, can they? ::confused::
Re: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - dillinger10 - 01-06-2016
Rabada drops Taylor. A very tough chance, but a chance nonetheless. Replays show that he actually caught it but as he hit the ground, the ball bounced out. A big let off for England. 85/3.