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England [269 & 391/8d] defeat South Africa [223 & 248] by 189 runs to win 2nd Test; series level 1-1

ENG 269
RSA 129/3 (46.3) CRR: 2.77
Day 2: 2nd Session - South Africa trail by 140 runs
 
Ozymandiasza said:
We've been lucky here. No-ball, didn't carry and a drop.
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Van der Dussen ct off no-ball on 16

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ENG 269
RSA 141/3 (52.0) CRR: 2.71
Day 2: Tea Break - South Africa trail by 128 runs
 
ENG 269
RSA 157/3 (61.3) CRR: 2.55
Day 2: 3rd Session - South Africa trail by 112 runs
 
What an ugly way to bring ENG back in the game!!!!!
 
Vander dussen is SA version of Marnus. Poor first class stats. But mentally tough. Wait didn't Marnus grow up in SA as well?
 
Every time i see Elgar trying to change the tempo he gets out to silly shot. Is there a necessity to up the tempo?
 
This counter attacking game of De Kock will not help him with consistency. He is always one false shot away from throwing away his wicket. Another needless shot.
 
ENG - 269
RSA - 198/5 (75.0 Ovs)

CRR: 2.64
 
Outstanding bowling display from England today.
They’re back in this series.
 
30-40 run lead here in a low scoring game could pretty much be match winning. Cant see SA chasing 200+ batting last.
 
ENG - 269
RSA - 215/8 (84.4 Ovs)

CRR: 2.54
 
THE OLD FIRM BOWLS ENGLAND BACK INTO SERIES

Saturday, 04 January 2020

THE old firm of Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad took charge as England bowled themselves back into the series and an almost certain first innings lead on day two of the second Test match against the Standard Bank Proteas at Newlands on Saturday.

The Proteas finished the day on 215/8, still 54 runs in arrears with only Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje left to bat with Vernon Philander.

Just how significant England’s likely first innings advantage will be remains to be seen but bearing in mind that this has been an unusually low scoring New Year Test match with 18 wickets having fallen for less than 500 runs it looks like being important.

After England had managed to extend their first innings by a further seven runs on the second morning before last man Anderson was dismissed it was then the veteran new ball attack that took charge, reducing the Proteas to 40/3 with their captain, Faf du Plessis, among those already back in the pavilion.

It ensured that the visitors won the first session and they won the last one as well when they took a further five wickets for 58 runs. The Proteas won the middle session when Dean Elgar (88 off 180 balls, 10 fours) and Rassie van der Dussen (68 off 187 balls, 7 fours) made the bulk of the runs that made up their 117 runs for the fourth wicket.

This is by far the biggest partnership of the match to date being more than double the 58 runs that Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope had managed the previous day.

If Anderson and Broad were the heroes of the day, a lot of credit had to go to the rookie spinner, Dom Bess, for blocking up one end in much the same way that Keshav Maharaj had done on day one, and by no means least the acrobatic brilliance of Stokes in the slips which resulted in four catches going his way.

There were one or two that went astray but there are very few players in world cricket who would have got near some of the chances he created.

Elgar, having had to bat on snake pit pitches for nearly all his home Test matches over the past two seasons, will have been mortified to give his wicket away when his third Newlands century and his third against England was his for the taking.

His dismissal, along with that of Quinton de Kock with both batsmen being caught on the sliced drive, opened the way for England to strike again in the five overs that were available before the close with the second new ball.

Anderson finished with 3/34 and Broad with 2/36.

A four-day Test match looks very much on the cards.

The day’s cricket added a further R107 000 to the takings for the Sunfoil Education Trust (SET) as a result of boundaries and sixes hit and wickets taken by both sides. It brings the running series total to R367 000.
 
sam curran is a very thinking bowler, even if he doesnt have pace and bounce, he can outfox batsmen.

the main problem with england is that they have not trained any replacements for broad and anderson,
once anderson retires in a year or so, the new bowlers won't have any experiece. With jofra leaking runs, they will put in more pressure to be consistently tight.

but england's new players look very promising

dom bess, pope, curran, england have unearthed a new generation of talented cricketers.
 
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With a bit more application SA could have taken the lead. Two needless shots from Vander dussen and De Kock.
 
commentators keep saying the pitch is flat, but it has more variable bounce than centurion so far.

conditions are overcast tommorow, this will suit safrican bowlers. and if the pitch flattens on day 4, then the safrican batters will have the best conditions to chase england's target
 
really tough for england's selectors next match, have to chose between picking archer or bess.

i would not pick archer only because he leaks runs at a high economy rate

the reason eng picked wickets was because of their low economy rate and bowling tight. archer going for runs releases the pressure exerted by the bowlers even though archer can provide break throughs
 
Dean Elgar described his dismissal to Dom Bess as a "brain-****" after South Africa collapsed on day two of the second Test against England at Newlands.

The opener and Rassie van der Dussen put on 117 for the fourth wicket after the Proteas slumped to 40-3 in reply to the tourist's 269 all out, but Elgar threw his wicket away with a century in sight.

Left-hander Elgar appeared to lose his patience on 88 with a big swing at spinner Bess and was caught by England captain Joe Root at mid-off.

England fought back superbly in the final session, James Anderson taking 3-34 as South Africa was reduced to 215-8 - trailing by 5 runs at the close on Saturday.

"It was [about] trying to be as patient as possible," Elgar told a news conference of his approach alongside Van der Dussen, who made 68. "If he overpitches it, try to hit the ball to long-on. It was pretty much as easy as that.

"I felt I played him very well until the brain-**** - and then I was sat in the changing room. That's all it is.

"[It was] a big one. I don't think it was anything to do with the patience factor. I might have just chosen the wrong ball to do what I wanted to do.

"A few overs ago, I hit him for four. It's a great shot, isn't it? And now you choose the wrong ball, and that's pretty much all she wrote."

Elgar was apologetic for his dismissal, adding: "It's actually not right of me playing shots like that, especially being a senior batter. I shouldn't be putting other guys under pressure like that.

"But I'm also a human being - I'm allowed to make mistakes. I've got two arms, two legs and another thing, so I'm allowed to."

Elgar acknowledged England are now on top, with Keshav Maharaj dismissed with what proved to be the final ball of the day from Anderson..

"I would say, after the last hour, they've potentially got one foot ahead of us," Elgar said. "It's difficult to look into the future of this game.

"We know we've got a good battle coming up tomorrow with the ball in hand."

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...est-cricket-international/article30481477.ece
 
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sindhiboy said:
commentators keep saying the pitch is flat, but it has more variable bounce than centurion so far.

conditions are overcast tommorow, this will suit safrican bowlers. and if the pitch flattens on day 4, then the safrican batters will have the best conditions to chase england's target
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England are a very underrated team. They are always a quality side especially when conditions are suitable.

pope is solid.
bess doesn't turn much but he is economical.


However south africa can chase anything under 270. pitch will flatten in day 4. south africa is a weird place to bat.
 
England have the potential to be very good.
Woeful from South Africa today.
Poor shots from Elgar and QDK.
Also thought they should have altered the batting order. Batting was easier for left handers. I thought Rabada should have come in ahead of Maharaj (or either Nortje).
They needed someone to survive late on, Maharaj more of an attacking batsman.
Opening hour crucial tomorrow. Philander needs someone to stay with him and they need to get within 20 runs of England or they will need to bowl very well to get back into this.
 
North-Eastern wind and clouds all day. Cricinfo talks about blue sky "beyond", but all I see is this coming in over the ocean:

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Windy.com predicted some rain as well:

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Super Santi said:
England have the potential to be very good.
Woeful from South Africa today.
Poor shots from Elgar and QDK.
Also thought they should have altered the batting order. Batting was easier for left handers. I thought Rabada should have come in ahead of Maharaj (or either Nortje).
They needed someone to survive late on, Maharaj more of an attacking batsman.
Opening hour crucial tomorrow. Philander needs someone to stay with him and they need to get within 20 runs of England or they will need to bowl very well to get back into this.
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Rabada ahead of Maharaj was a top shout.

😂
 
Sterling cricket from England this morning to restrict South Africa to just 8 more runs. 5 wickets for Anderson and 5 catches for Stokes. 46 lead and in the box seat.
 
ENG 269
RSA 223-all out (89.0) CRR: 2.51
Day 3: Innings Break - South Africa trail by 46 runs
 
RSA 223
ENG 269, 12/0 (6.0) CRR: 2
Day 3: 1st Session - England lead by 58 runs

SA in trouble
 
RSA 223
ENG 269, 52/1 (16.4) CRR: 3.12
Day 3: 1st Session - England lead by 98 runs

Any lead above 200 will be curtains for SA - and I do see that happening.
 
Lead 120, nine wickets in hand.

Come on Sibley, grind ‘em down.
 
Terrific performance by England. Should have won the first Test as well but for the soft dismissals in the first dig.

Hopefully they would keep their concentration and aim for a massive win.
 
sibley looks top class

said it before as well, burns and sibley will not only be eng's best opening pair in years, but will also be the best opening pair in the world.

other teams have have one good opening batsman, but not two.
 
RSA 223
ENG 269, 79/1 (34.0) CRR: 2.32
Day 3: 2nd Session - England lead by 125 runs

I guess this match also ending on 4th day after tea or morning session of 5th day :faf
 
also don't think bess was as good as he is made out to be. it is just that south african are bad players of spin.
 
Ryw said:
RSA 223
ENG 269, 79/1 (34.0) CRR: 2.32
Day 3: 2nd Session - England lead by 125 runs

I guess this match also ending on 4th day after tea or morning session of 5th day :faf
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I doubt it unless SA gets the wickets soon. If Eng still has wickets remaining they will try to bat atleast till the lunch on day 4th to give target of around 450 odd. It will definitely take Eng more than one session to get SA out.

If SA can get them out by first session of day 4th then you never know.
 
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SA wont chase over 200 here, just depends how big a lead Eng get here and either get bowled out or declare.
 
sindhiboy said:
sibley looks top class

said it before as well, burns and sibley will not only be eng's best opening pair in years, but will also be the best opening pair in the world.

other teams have have one good opening batsman, but not two.
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better than Mayank and Shaw potentially? I don't know about that.
better than warner and burns ? yes.

what was Burns's average vs australia. he had serious issues with bouncers. I don't think he will do well in australia and sub continent. Especially india.
 
tyron_woodley said:
better than Mayank and Shaw potentially? I don't know about that.
better than warner and burns ? yes.

what was Burns's average vs australia. he had serious issues with bouncers. I don't think he will do well in australia and sub continent. Especially india.
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shaw is still a rookie who only scored a 100 against the windies at home, not proven yet. i don't think shaw will be as good, but we will see. he is already labelled as the next tendulkar by indian fans, maybe he is.

in that way ollie pope is also the best no .6 batsman in the world, also has a fc avg of 60 like shaw

those were tricky conditions for openers in ashes, burns was the best of both teams and has the ability to score and grind on tough pitches.
he has also scored in sri lanka.
 
sindhiboy said:
shaw is still a rookie who only scored a 100 against the windies at home, not proven yet. i don't think shaw will be as good, but we will see. he is already labelled as the next tendulkar by indian fans, maybe he is.

in that way ollie pope is also the best no .6 batsman in the world, also has a fc avg of 60 like shaw

those were tricky conditions for openers in ashes, burns was the best of both teams and has the ability to score and grind on tough pitches.
he has also scored in sri lanka.
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maybe, we shall see. india is not Sri Lanka. They are a behemoth at home. You need world class players in every position to stand a chance.
The way burns tilts his head right before he prepares to face the bowler is priceless though rofl. It works for him so I guess it must be a good technique.

Shaw is a serious talent. Potential is insanely high and he is a very good player of short ball like warner. He will be a fantastic opener in australia and south africa. He can take the game away when he is on.

Ollie pope seems good but it's too early to say. He has done well vs a potent pace attack though. Let's see if he maintains consistency.
 
tyron_woodley said:
maybe, we shall see. india is not Sri Lanka. They are a behemoth at home. You need world class players in every position to stand a chance.
The way burns tilts his head right before he prepares to face the bowler is priceless though rofl. It works for him so I guess it must be a good technique.

Shaw is a serious talent. Potential is insanely high and he is a very good player of short ball like warner. He will be a fantastic opener in australia and south africa. He can take the game away when he is on.

Ollie pope seems good but it's too early to say. He has done well vs a potent pace attack though. Let's see if he maintains consistency.
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they both have the ugliest techniques . rory burns looks like a left handed faf du plesis, but more erratic

sibley is england's worst player of spin, he would not survive in the subcontinent, unlike rory.

pope is england's babar azam, he will probably be their best batsmen in the next few years
 
SA goose cooked for all practical purposes!

RSA 223
ENG 269, 109/2 (47.0) CRR: 2.32
Day 3: Tea Break - England lead by 155 runs
 
RSA 223
ENG 269, 169/2 (63.4) CRR: 2.65
Day 3: 3rd Session - England lead by 215 runs

and the lead climbing ...Sibley looking good for a hundred here
 
tyron_woodley said:
maybe, we shall see. india is not Sri Lanka. They are a behemoth at home. You need world class players in every position to stand a chance.
The way burns tilts his head right before he prepares to face the bowler is priceless though rofl. It works for him so I guess it must be a good technique.

Shaw is a serious talent. Potential is insanely high and he is a very good player of short ball like warner. He will be a fantastic opener in australia and south africa. He can take the game away when he is on.

Ollie pope seems good but it's too early to say. He has done well vs a potent pace attack though. Let's see if he maintains consistency.
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Both India and Australia are head and shoulders better than 3rd team downwards
 
Titan24 said:
If Eng still has wickets remaining they will try to bat atleast till the lunch on day 4th to give target of around 450 odd.
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Apologies. I meant to say till the end of 2nd session of day 4 which would mean till tea not lunch.

It looks like it at the moment unless SA can pick up some quick wickets in one of the sessions.
 
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Joe Root dismissal

RSA 223
ENG 269, 218/3 (78.4) CRR: 2.77
Day 3: 3rd Session - England lead by 264 runs
 
Batted Sibley. Batted Roooooot. England can push for the equaliser tomorrow.
 
Why did England send out Bess as a nightwatchman at the end? A grimly negative move in this match situation. Thankfully South Africa got him out lol, so tomorrow morning & afternoon we can pile on the runs.
 
Afhan Ali said:
Very good from England

They just need to replace Buttler with someone better.
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I concur. The batting is looking tougher than for a couple of years. They have a decen SLA option in Leach and pace in Wood and Archer.
 
RSA 223
ENG 269, 218/4 (79.0) CRR: 2.76
Day 3: Stumps - England lead by 264 runs

England on way to a well deserved win - Lot of points to ponder for SA.
 
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