fantastic chase, some talent in this england squad
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That's as good a series as you'll see in any format.
Whod have thought 223 would be chased down with 5 balls and 5 wickets left. Crazy.
Whod have thought 223 would be chased down with 5 balls and 5 wickets left. Crazy.
....agree, a brilliant series, brilliant to watch and concluded with a brilliant run chase. Brilliant.
toffeejack
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Morgan should have tried hitting some 4's.
toffeejack
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Sad I couldn't watch that chase, but think there's potential to get even bigger scores. They gave up a lot of dot balls which they'd need to improve on. Archer will improve the bowling.
Chris O'Connor
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Morgan and England can make any total look hopelessly short especially on such a wicket as this.
I thought South Africa batting first seemed a strange decision to me when the vast majority here are won chasing.
Buttler coming good at the top of the order vindicating their decision not to change.
Roy, Buttler, Bairstow, Morgan Stokes and Ali are all destructive match winners with the bat and Tom Banton has the potential to add to that. Joe Root has also improved his T20 hitting.
Archer can strengthen the bowling but today all about batting.
South Africa also have Rabada and du Plessis to come back in.
I thought South Africa batting first seemed a strange decision to me when the vast majority here are won chasing.
Buttler coming good at the top of the order vindicating their decision not to change.
Roy, Buttler, Bairstow, Morgan Stokes and Ali are all destructive match winners with the bat and Tom Banton has the potential to add to that. Joe Root has also improved his T20 hitting.
Archer can strengthen the bowling but today all about batting.
South Africa also have Rabada and du Plessis to come back in.
Chris O'Connor
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If you consider the tiny boundaries (tbf most T20's the same) and the effect of altitude with the ball propelled to all parts with relative ease, then 220 at Pretoria is possibly only worth around 190 on most other grounds.
South Africa's total was only minutely above par and just looked very beatable for this England batting machine.
I thought Rashid again back to his very best, bowling much quicker (take note Matt) and this despite the runs conceded and only one wicket taken, this was a bowler's graveyard and the ball flying with the altitude made it all the harder.
South Africa's total was only minutely above par and just looked very beatable for this England batting machine.
I thought Rashid again back to his very best, bowling much quicker (take note Matt) and this despite the runs conceded and only one wicket taken, this was a bowler's graveyard and the ball flying with the altitude made it all the harder.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Highlights.
Didn’t the ODI series end up 1-1?Lost the first game in all formats, won all 3 series.
Chris O'Connor
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Yes the second being won by the weather.
Mark Wood commenting
'I got to South Africa thinking it a hot country, then wind up here at Durban and find it more like Durham
Douglas Maclure
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BigMick
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England Lions' game against Cricket Australia XI looks to be heading for a draw as they replied to England's mammoth 613-8 dec with 469-8. I was astounded to see that Jake Lehmann scored 150 before being dismissed by a Keaton Jennings trundler. All be came clear when I discovered that both Lewis Gregory and Rich Gleeson were unable to bowl through injury, leaving England with a threadbare attack consisting of Ollie Robinson and Craig Overton, supported by Dom Bess's off-spin. Robinson and Bess booth failed to pick up a wicket, though Bess was economical with 0-107 off 44 overs. Overton took three wickets and Dan Lawrence got a couple of wickets just before the close with his legbreaks.
Australia would be encouraged by the form of youngsters Jason Sangha, 72 when England had a full compliment of bowlers, and Jack Edwards, 142.
Australia would be encouraged by the form of youngsters Jason Sangha, 72 when England had a full compliment of bowlers, and Jack Edwards, 142.
Chris O'Connor
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Oops commentators curse
Du Plessis announces he will stand down from captaining the test and T20 sides. He can still come in as a player but de Kock to skipper the T20 side
He's a decent player Lehmann, to be fair. For whatever reason it didn't work out with him at Lancs, but he can definitely bat. I believe he's less obnoxious than his dad too, although that wouldn't be hard.