England defeat South Africa by 104 runs to begin World Cup campaign on a strong note

[jnaveen1980]

Makram has not justified his hype so far in his ODI career.

There was no hype to begin with. He said he was surprised at his selection for this world cup. But potential is there based on his natural flair we have seen him at Test level. Some time it can happen.

 

[Hasan123]

Archer making the difference.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Horrible stuff this

 

[crick23]

and faf's gone

 

[QalandarFan]

Ah come on Faf!

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Well well, eng on verge of victory...

 

[jnaveen1980]

Damn Faf gave it away. Pressure pressure !! All they had to do was see off Archer.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Chokers at it again.

 

[Hasan123]

England's bowling is not as bad as PP made out. Woakes is good with the new ball. Archer is an x factor and Rashid knows how to pick up wickets.

 

[Hasan123]

Chokers at it again.

Not every loss is a choke. England have bowled well.

 

[Ronaldo7]

England's bowling is not as bad as PP made out. Woakes is good with the new ball. Archer is an x factor and Rashid knows how to pick up wickets.

PPers didn't make the stats up. They have one of the worst bowling average and the worst economy rate.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

In essence 3 wickets down

 

[QalandarFan]

Time to see if Rassie is just a Pakistan smasher.

 

[Snowflake]

Oh come on, SA

 

[sindhiboy]

safrican batting is too weak and do not suppor their bowling. I knew english bowling would take the better of them.

 

[Hasan123]

PPers didn't make the stats up. They have one of the worst bowling average and the worst economy rate.

It's better now than in those years. Archer is a good addition.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not every loss is a choke. England have bowled well.

But SA failed to take the calculated gamble.

 

[Hasan123]

Time for Van Der Dussen to announce himself.

 

[QalandarFan]

Why did they drop Miller in place of Markram like seriously?

The top 6 should be

1. Hasim Amla
2. Quinton De Kock
3. Rassie Van Der Dussen
4. Faf Du Plesis
5. David Miller
6. JP Duminy

 

[jnaveen1980]

Try the DHoni method lol Take it very deep

 

[James]

Agnew is so negative, and you can tell that he doesn’t normally commentate on ODIs.... “England feel they are right in this game now” - erm with the first PowerPlay done, 2 big wickets, Amla retired hurt and the run rate at 4.5, I’d say England are clearly on top actually.

 

[Hasan123]

Luck for De Kock lol.

 

[Rifaqat]

These 2 teams are nowhere near world champ material, might as-well hand the cup to Aaron Finch now. Ind will be a close 2nd

Rest are just making up the numbers.

What are you on about?

England are already the world champions. Lets just accept it

 

[Ronaldo7]

Lol the bails are too heavy

 

[Mkumar825]

As I said earlier south Africa can't chase 300

 

[Hasan123]

Van Der Dussen looks calm.

 

[szundercover]

Van der dussen is an classy player.

 

[Hawkeye]

A match between chokers.

Both trying to out-choke the other one. )

 

[szundercover]

What are you on about?

England are already the world champions. Lets just accept it

And the other teams are here to show their face.

 

[szundercover]

Why did they drop Miller in place of Markram like seriously?

The top 6 should be

1. Hasim Amla
2. Quinton De Kock
3. Rassie Van Der Dussen
4. Faf Du Plesis
5. David Miller
6. JP Duminy

That is a dangerous line up.

 

[Hasan123]

Van Der Dussen just rotating the strike nicely.

 

[sindhiboy]

I think moeen should be replaced by tom curran. curran is useful with the bat and an effective death bowler.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

SA need atleast 130 runs partnership.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Van Der Dussen looks calm.

Van der dussen is an classy player.

Glad you guys see it too. It's a pity he made his debut so late in his career. Clutch player. If I remember correctly, [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] rates him as well.

 

[szundercover]

South Africa will win by 5 wickets.

 

[szundercover]

Glad you guys see it too. It's a pity he made his debut so late in his career. Clutch player. If I remember correctly, [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] rates him as well.

How old is he?

 

[taq12345]

Is it just me or does Dussen really resemble Mohammad Hafeez in his playing style?

 

[Hasan123]

De Kock is the key. He is capable of accelerating later.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

How old is he?

30. Unfortunately, us whites age like milk.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Butler is awful at keeping against spin

 

[Hasan123]

How old is he?

30. Has 4/5 years left in him.

 

[szundercover]

Is it just me or does Dussen really resemble Mohammad Hafeez in his playing style?

Lol

 

[Ronaldo7]

Butler is awful at keeping against spin

Bairstow???
Where's bairstow???

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Van sudden can't play spin

 

[shah_1]

Shouldn't bairstow keep? Isn't he better?

Buttler's keeping has been worse than Kami since Pak series

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Some weird luck today...

 

[taq12345]

Lol

Well doesn't he?

 

[szundercover]

30. Unfortunately, us whites age like milk.

At least south Africa didn't discard him he might get in to the list of all time greats if he guides the south Africans to glory.

 

[RamLakhan]

Butler is awful at keeping against spin

But nobody makes a fuss of it like Indians do with Pant!

 

[Hasan123]

JP and Andile still left, SA have the power. They need to ensure they don't lose a wicket.

 

[szundercover]

Well doesn't he?

A little bit but van der dussen has an more solid technique than the professor.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Bairstow should keep but I reckon England make butler keep because he gives good calls etc

 

[Ronaldo7]

Well doesn't he?

He does.

 

[Mamoon]

Glad you guys see it too. It's a pity he made his debut so late in his career. Clutch player. If I remember correctly, [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] rates him as well.

He is tough as nails.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

At least south Africa didn't discard him he might get in to the list of all time greats if he guides the south Africans to glory.

Our cricket administration has been horrible of late. I'm convinced that's one of the reasons AB left so carelessly. Luckily, the English clubs missed out on Rassie.

 

[szundercover]

JP and Andile still left, SA have the power. They need to ensure they don't lose a wicket.

They even have pertorious their batting line up is deep.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

JP and Andile still left, SA have the power. They need to ensure they don't lose a wicket.

Amla will probably come back too

 

[Mamoon]

Bairstow is a massive whiner and his whining has cost him his gloves in the Test team as well.

 

[Hasan123]

Amla will probably come back too

They shouldn't panic. This isn't a big score. Plunkett can be targeted. Moen and Rashid will bowl bad balls as well.

 

[szundercover]

Our cricket administration has been horrible of late. I'm convinced that's one of the reasons AB left so carelessly. Luckily, the English clubs missed out on Rassie.

You make a good point.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Bairstow is a massive whiner and his whining has cost him his gloves in the Test team as well.

Elaborate

 

[Rifaqat]

And the other teams are here to show their face.

Yeah pretty much

They are just here to make up the numbers especially the likes of SA

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

:4

 

[szundercover]

Bairstow is a massive whiner and his whining has cost him his gloves in the Test team as well.

Bairstow is an better keeper than butler maybe bairstow wanted to be a specialist odi batsman so that his focous is not lost.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Bairstow is a massive whiner and his whining has cost him his gloves in the Test team as well.

The irony in this post.....

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yeah pretty much

They are just here to make up the numbers especially the likes of SA

Lol. Ok

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Once again. Rsssie's strike rate will cause problems.

 

[Hasan123]

South Africa have come back very well.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

De kock can't play spin lol

 

[Mueez]

QdK showing his class.

 

[szundercover]

Once again. Rsssie's strike rate will cause problems.

He hits very big sixes similar to rohit sharma.He can afford to stay at the crease.

 

[sindhiboy]

They shouldn't panic. This isn't a big score. Plunkett can be targeted. Moen and Rashid will bowl bad balls as well.

plunkett is one of their main wicket takers. he just had one bad series against pakistan

 

[MMHS]

Can Amla bat again? I am actually following scores in mobile - not aware what is his condition. SAF'll need Amla to bat again because their bottom half isn't that good, but as long as Kock is there, they are in game. 312, these days are like 225 in 1992 WC - one big innings can win it.

 

[szundercover]

Guys do you think england will be under pressure for their next game if they lose today?

 

[Ozymandiasza]

De kock can't play spin lol

He's not very clever (in the traditional sense). Have you read the article on cricinfo about him? He left school early to pursue cricket etc. He's quite an impulsive player that plays on instinct and feel. Quite a strange guy.

 

[Hasan123]

plunkett is one of their main wicket takers. he just had one bad series against pakistan

He was poor against West Indies as well.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Can Amla bat again? I am actually following scores in mobile - not aware what is his condition. SAF'll need Amla to bat again because their bottom half isn't that good, but as long as Kock is there, they are in game. 312, these days are like 225 in 1992 WC - one big innings can win it.

Yeah, he can bat again.

 

[Hasan123]

Can Amla bat again? I am actually following scores in mobile - not aware what is his condition. SAF'll need Amla to bat again because their bottom half isn't that good, but as long as Kock is there, they are in game. 312, these days are like 225 in 1992 WC - one big innings can win it.

He had a head injury. No update on his condition.

 

[Mamoon]

Elaborate

He has an emotional attachment to keeping (his father kept wickets for England when he committed suicide) and he feels entitled to keeping wickets in all formats.

He continuously pesters the England management to give him the gloves in Limited Overs who prefer to have different keepers for Limited Overs and Tests.

When England brought Foakes, the best keeper in England into the Test team and promoted Bairstow to number 3, he threw a massive tantrum.

He recognized as a wonderful player but is not well-liked by the ECB because of his attitude.

 

[szundercover]

He's not very clever (in the traditional sense). Have you read the article on cricinfo about him? He left school early to pursue cricket etc. He's quite an impulsive player that plays on instinct and feel. Quite a strange guy.

Very interesting didn't knew about this ,he does seem cocky on the pitch.