England tour of South Africa - 2019-20

[Yorkshireman]

Hate the Chris silverwood era already.

 

[Ed Smith]

The test matches are very remincinet of the previous era. Doesn't even look like they're trying anything different. Aside from the addition of Sibley and Pope, it's much of the same old same old. And Bairstow needs to be fired into the sun. Who's coaching the batting these days?

 

[beechcroft]

Don't worry lads, this was just a minor blip. As soon as they all fully fit again, things will be back to normal. Losing by an innings and umpteen runs.

 

[Dutch]

Hate the Chris silverwood era already.

Agreed. We are going backwards we really are.[DOUBLEPOST=1577652779][/DOUBLEPOST]I think Root should hand over the captaincy.

 

[Ed Smith]

Agreed. We are going backwards we really are.[DOUBLEPOST=1577652779][/DOUBLEPOST]I think Root should hand over the captaincy.

Or it should be taken from him. It doesn't help his form and hes mishandling other players on the field.

 

[Ed Smith]

Yep. Great.

 

[beechcroft]

It baffles me why they do this. I know it's supposed to be a way of relaxing, or whatever the reason is, but why can't they do something safer, like a game of Gin Rummy?

 

[Yorkshireman]

FFS . Cursed tour.

 

[Aislabie]

Absolute joke.

Dominic Sibley
Zak Crawley
Joe Denly
Joe Root
Ben Stokes
Ollie Pope
Jos Buttler
Sam Curran
Dominic Bess
Jimmy Anderson
Stuart Broad

Vernon Philander 10 for 39 incoming

 

[Yorkshireman]

Rory Burns ruled out for the series. That’s the series done and dusted imo. 4-0 defeat on the cards. Travesty from day 1.

 

[Ed Smith]

Absolute joke.

Dominic Sibley - 12 C. De Kock B. Philander
Zak Crawley
Joe Denly
Joe Root
Ben Stokes
Ollie Pope
Jos Buttler
Sam Curran
Dominic Bess
Jimmy Anderson
Stuart Broad

Vernon Philander 10 for 39 incoming

Dominic Sibley - 12 C. De Kock B. Philander
Zak Crawley - 0 C. De Kock B. Philander
Joe Denly - 7 C. De Kock B. Philander
Joe Root - 10 C. De Kock B. Philander
Ben Stokes - 10 C. De Kock B. Philander
Ollie Pope - 0 C. De Kock B. Philander
Jos Buttler - 0 C. De Kock B. Philander
Sam Curran - 0 C. De Kock B. Philander
Dominic Bess - 0 B. Philander
Jimmy Anderson - 0 B. Philander
Stuart Broad - 0 B. Philander

 

[wasteyouryouth]

I swear Jonny Bairstow has done some voodoo on the squad.

My prediction is he will once again weasel himself into the starting XI.

 

[Dutch]

Dominic Sibley - 12 C. De Kock B. Philander
Zak Crawley - 0 C. De Kock B. Philander
Joe Denly - 7 C. De Kock B. Philander
Joe Root - 10 C. De Kock B. Philander
Ben Stokes - 10 C. De Kock B. Philander
Ollie Pope - 0 C. De Kock B. Philander
Jos Buttler - 0 C. De Kock B. Philander
Sam Curran - 0 C. De Kock B. Philander
Dominic Bess - 0 B. Philander
Jimmy Anderson - 0 B. Philander
Stuart Broad - 0 B. Philander

I like it but fear you might have given Broad too many runs

 

[Ed Smith]

I like it but fear you might have given Broad too many runs

Might be a bit much hoping he gets a duck like, you're right

 

[beechcroft]

It's obvious to me that this England side was chosen so that the ICC can show we don't need 5 day Tests anymore.