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DIdn't I read in this thread that Sibley & Burns was going to be the best opening combo in the world?
LOL ... don't rub salt into their wounds now

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DIdn't I read in this thread that Sibley & Burns was going to be the best opening combo in the world?
DIdn't I read in this thread that Sibley & Burns was going to be the best opening combo in the world?
Why did Nortje review that? Better to save the review for a batter, surely.
It's high time England should realize that Jimmy should be kept reserved only for tests played with Duke bowl. Let him play with Duke, get to 600 wickets and retire.
Broad, Woakes, Curran, Archer and Wood is the way to go for England although to win in Asia, they will need a genuine quality spinner like Swann and not Moeen, Rashid or Leach.
It's high time England should realize that Jimmy should be kept reserved only for tests played with Duke bowl. Let him play with Duke, get to 600 wickets and retire.
Broad, Woakes, Curran, Archer and Wood is the way to go for England although to win in Asia, they will need a genuine quality spinner like Swann and not Moeen, Rashid or Leach.
DIdn't I read in this thread that Sibley & Burns was going to be the best opening combo in the world?
Game has already gone.
Need to start planning for the second Test early.
is the dukes ball or kookaburra being used?
Where was rassie in the past 5 years.?
Safrica have a reliable batter for a change
And no way eng will chase this target
yaUmpiring has been poor this test, I have to say.
Not from me. Burns is justifying his place but Sibley is just feeling his way at present. It’s a better top three than the one that fought the Ashes though.
Now Buttler has gone down with the lurgy too. It seems inevitable that Bairstow will keep wicket no matter what else is tried. How the Gods laugh at us!
Game has already gone.
Need to start planning for the second Test early.
I am just confused by Bairstow's career actually. You can't be "young" Johnny Bairstow for a decade or more...
He needs to be either the keeper-batsman or a top order player by this stage. Not mucking about hiding down at #6. If he's 30 odd and not good enough for the top #5 spots by then and not an all rounder... then you don't belong in the team. It's just odd.
Even #5 I can handle. Some great players batted #5 (Hussey, S Waugh, AB) for a lot of their career.
Excellent start by burns and sibley so far, need to keep the dicipline and frustrate the south africans
Are we going to see another great test match chase in the style of SL in SA, England vs OZ?
Whole team looks a bit flat with the stomach bug. They haven't rolled over, still in with a reasonable chance but advantage really all with SA.
Probably order a couple of days recovery, feed & hydrate and sleep before training then come again fresh Test 2.
Game isn't done for England till Stokes is there..
The guy seems to have the ability to do what is seemingly impossible..
Looks like england will go down fighting, if they can get through 1st session tomorrow damage free its game on.
Guy averages 36. If he was a rock solid batter with an average of 50 - like a pre-captaincy Root - I would be more confident.
A lot of players will have to get runs to chase this down. I don’t think it can be done..
A great opportunity for Sibley to bat and bat like he does in CC.
But I have little hope as now Root has got the lurgy too, and Bowledstow will get bowled again.
Yes buttler been really struck down with it and root, yes sibely batted well, I'm so impressed by burns, in the last year hes faced some off the best fast bowlers in the world in bowling friendly conditions and hes come out with flying colours, for me he has to be the next England captain and root needs to work on his game to get back to his best
I agree about Burns. If Stokes does hit a third miracle innings this year it will be built on Burns’ back. Burns will have to pass a hundred and be anchorman.
I think England must forget this Buttler experiment - he is half a class short as a test batter, and third choice test keeper so why pick him?
I have little hope as now Root has got the lurgy too, and Bowledstow will get bowled again.
Damn England might actually chase it down? c'mon saffers. Let's go.
I actually think England have a good chance here.No chance. The batting ends here. Bowledstow will get bowled after hitting two fours, Buttler has a virus, Curran will get 25 and then there are three bunnies.
as long as GOAT stokes is there, England still have a chance.No chance. The batting ends here. Bowledstow will get bowled after hitting two fours, Buttler has a virus, Curran will get 25 and then there are three bunnies.