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100 to pope. Young lad has some real talent. Stokes has been awesome with the bat for 12 months, looks a class above.

Stumps day two
England 4/499 declared
Pope 135
Curran 44
Wood 42 at number 11, put on 73 for the last wicket with Pope.
Maharaja 5/180 from 58 overs

South Africa 2/60

EG 9/467 Declared
Pope 121 not out
Wood last man out C Nortje B Rabarda 25

Joe Root declared the innings when Wood was dismissed
Or so it 'wood' have been
The disMissAL was overturned as replays showed Rabarda bowled a no ball !
Joe Root changes his mind and EG continue batting
EG re-start at 9/468

EG 9/499 declared
Pope 135 not out
Wood 42 [23]

The question must be asked
Why did Root continue for another few overs and 31 more runs after the initial declaration?
He didnt want last man in Broad to face Rabarda ?

Whatever the reason, it has probably worked
Stumps
SA 2/60

Ollie Pope
Wow, what a dig
He played a couple of back hand reverse ramps off consecutive balls off Rabarda for boundaries in his innings

Kagiso Rabarda
Has been suspended for his raucous animated screaming episode after dismissing Joe Root for one Test match

Described by Michael Atherton as a very slow learner!

Athers would definitely know about breaching the laws of cricket.

South Africa v England, stumps day three
South Africa 6/208. trail by 291.
de Kock 63
Bess 5/51

We thought we were in trouble without Smith and Warner. South Africa are bloody terrible if they are getting thrown around at home by England.

Steyn, Morkel, De Villiers, Amla and JP Duminy have all retired in the past 12 months and Philander at the end of this series. A lot of good players to cover in quick succession

Brodlach wrote:Steyn, Morkel, De Villiers, Amla and JP Duminy have all retired in the past 12 months and Philander at the end of this series. A lot of good players to cover in quick succession

They also had a bunch of kolpak deals too Kyle Abbott Oliver Roousow who were probably the next in line

I see them falling big time, will be competitive at home but poor away

Saffers
9/208

Still a long way from follow on

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Lost 3/0

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All out 209

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Poms should enforce the follow on

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Armchair expert wrote:

Brodlach wrote:
I see them falling big time, will be competitive at home but poor away

Great isn’t it.

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Poms should enforce the follow on

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And they have.

Enthralling test at Harare [emoji3]
Zimbabwe 1/108 at tea v Sri Lanka
That’s right TEA. 57 overs bowled and they are going at 1.8 rpo

South Africa v England, stumps day four
SA second innings 5/102, trail by 188.
Root 4/31

The Dark Knight wrote:South Africa v England, stumps day four
SA second innings 5/102, trail by 188.
Root 4/31

Geez you are going bad when Root cleans you up

Jim05 wrote:

The Dark Knight wrote:South Africa v England, stumps day four
SA second innings 5/102, trail by 188.
Root 4/31

Geez you are going bad when Root cleans you up

To be honest with you mate, I'm sure we've all fallen victim to a root at one time or another.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

The Dark Knight wrote:South Africa v England, stumps day four
SA second innings 5/102, trail by 188.
Root 4/31

Geez you are going bad when Root cleans you up

To be honest with you mate, I'm sure we've all fallen victim to a root at one time or another.

But 4 in 90 minutes, you’re just bragging now [emoji23]