England-SA 3rd test

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 12:12 pm

Start delayed by rain, England won toss, and will bat when or if they get going today, which judging by the weather reports is looking highly doubtful I'm afraid.

Harry Brook making his debut in place of Bairstow is England's only change,

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:24 pm

Still no prospect of play, and I fear we won't see any action today.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:49 pm

Think England bowl when play starts
Further pitch inspection at 3-10

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:53 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:49 pm
Think England bowl when play starts
Further pitch inspection at 3-10

As and when they get under way, England will be bowling, as you say DAVE.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 8:51 am

Play scheduled to resume today, which will still by day 3 as they can't extend until Tuesday.

Hopefully TMS will have their regular coverage, so at least we can enjoy some sport this weekend, although I guess it'll be a sombre atmosphere at the Oval.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 8:54 am

Completely pointless starting a test on day 3, waste of time

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:07 am

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 8:54 am
Completely pointless starting a test on day 3, waste of time

Not the way these 2 sides bat.

Call me a cynic, but the ECB won't think it's a waste of time if they're collecting gate receipts will they.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:41 am

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:07 am
Not the way these 2 sides bat.

Call me a cynic, but the ECB won't think it's a waste of time if they're collecting gate receipts will they.

Didn’t the last two tests finish in 3 days? I’d imagine they will play 1 day cricket and it will be exciting, providing it doesn’t rain

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:48 am

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:41 am
Didn’t the last two tests finish in 3 days? I’d imagine they will play 1 day cricket and it will be exciting, providing it doesn’t rain

Fair points!

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:48 am

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:41 am
Didn’t the last two tests finish in 3 days? I’d imagine they will play 1 day cricket and it will be exciting, providing it doesn’t rain

Weather's set fair in London that I can see, and it is the last test of the summer, plus it's winner takes all, so every chance of both sides going for it hopefully. and I assume they'll try and make up as much lost time as they feasibly can over the 3 remaining days, so I wouldn't totally rule out a positive result either way, especially with the strength of the 2 bowling attacks, and the fact early September in England tends to lead to bundles of wickets.

Transpennine · Post by **Transpennine** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:14 am

Are there extended sessions, with up to 98 overs a day? That's a lot of play left especially the way we bat. Both teams going for the win, could be a very interesting 3 days ahead...

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:34 am

Transpennine wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:14 am
Are there extended sessions, with up to 98 overs a day? That's a lot of play left especially the way we bat. Both teams going for the win, could be a very interesting 3 days ahead...

I believe that's the case yes, though whether they'll get all 98 overs in given the abysmal over rates this summer I'll have my doubts, depends how much either side wants to push the game along I suppose.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:10 am

2-1 Robinson with the early wicket.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:14 am

Jimmy!!’

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:16 am

7/2 exactly what this game needed, a big test for South Africa's inexperienced middle order now.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:31 am

21/3 2nd wicket for Robinson, but why the batsmen left it beats me.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:47 am

What an absolutely delicious delivery from Stuart Broad

Four down

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:52 am

32/5. England doing their best to advocate three day Test matches.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:52 am

Make that five down, 3rd for Robinson, 32-5.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:53 am

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 8:54 am
Completely pointless starting a test on day 3, waste of time

Well then

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 12:06 pm

36/6. Robinson on fire.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 12:07 pm

Robinson with 4 to his name now, and he's causing chaos. England might be batting before lunch if this carries on.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 1:03 pm

69-6 at lunch, so a slight recovery by the tourists, but easily England's session.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 2:03 pm

7 down, another for Broad.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 2:07 pm

Foakes drops a clanger, that won't please Broad.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 2:32 pm

99/8, Robinson has a 5fer.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 2:41 pm

110/9, Broad. Should be batting soon.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 2:42 pm

110/9, 3rd for Broad.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 2:54 pm

SA all out, it will be interesting to see if we bat aggressively to try and get the win.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 3:14 pm

Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 2:54 pm
SA all out, it will be interesting to see if we bat aggressively to try and get the win.

Actually England don't have to go gung ho now, there's nearly 60 overs left of today alone, so even scoring at slightly over 3 an over England will reach 200 or so by the close, but given the way England do bat if they are still batting at the close the lead will likely be larger than that.

Of course we do need to keep wickets intact, Lees gone for 13, 17-1.

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 3:20 pm

Well, at least we won't have to follow on, no matter how the game progresses.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 3:43 pm

Crawley fails again, 43-2.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 4:20 pm

84-2 at tea, Pope and Root scoring at a good rate, and England a mere 34 behind already.

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 4:38 pm

Root gone

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 4:38 pm

Root gone

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:14 pm

Short rain delay 107-3, Pope nearing 50, and Brook starting brightly on debut.

The crowd growing impatient, and TBH I don't blame them.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:42 pm

Brook gone immediately after the resumption, but Pope to 50, and England about to go into the lead.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:56 pm

Could be over in 2 days

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:56 pm

Stokes gone cheaply, 129-5 and the game back in the balance here.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:57 pm

Silly innings from Stokes, he didn't need to try and whack every ball. The lead is only 11 and there is plenty of time left. Broad is is in next, Stokes needed to stay around for a while and build a lead. Even the commentators are using words like "bizarre" and "unusual" to describe his innings, Pope just gone as well.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:58 pm

Pope gone 133-6, could be looking at a one innings game.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:05 pm

Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:57 pm
Silly innings from Stokes, he didn't need to try and whack every ball. The lead is only 11 and there is plenty of time left. Broad is is in next, Stokes needed to stay around for a while and build a lead. Even the commentators are using words like "bizarre" and "unusual" to describe his innings, Pope just gone as well.

He talks about this new style of aggressive cricket, but he’s the only one that’s looked really reckless when doing it, his own cricket is aggressive anyway so there’s no need to try and hit every ball

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:09 pm

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:05 pm
He talks about this new style of aggressive cricket, but he’s the only one that’s looked really reckless when doing it, his own cricket is aggressive anyway so there’s no need to try and hit every ball

Being positive is great, but there's a thin line between positivity and recklessness, especially given the tense situation of the match.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:26 pm

151/7 Broad the latest to go.

Flying Without Ings · Post by **Flying Without Ings** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:29 pm

Crawley to get his 150th lifeline for the next game?

Flying Without Ings · Post by **Flying Without Ings** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:32 pm

Going off for bad light - doesn't even look bad. You'd think the umpires would do everything to get as many overs in as possible after the first 2 days being called off...

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:34 pm

154/7 and that will probably be it for the day, England with the edge, but not by very much.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:35 pm

Flying Without Ings wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:32 pm
Going off for bad light - doesn't even look bad. You'd think the umpires would do everything to get as many overs in as possible after the first 2 days being called off...

Welcome to test cricket.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:46 pm

A very poor batting performance from England, when are we going to find some opening bats?

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:59 pm

CleggHall wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:46 pm
A very poor batting performance from England, when are we going to find some opening bats?

The old adage ‘don’t judge a pitch till both teams have batted on it’ springs to mind.