Ashes / Proteas vs India

[FalseBayFC]

32 degrees and sunny in Johannesburg today. Proteas need to run through these buggers early.

[handyman]

Sloppy start. Need to keep the lead under 200.

[FalseBayFC]

Sloppy start. Need to keep the lead under 200.

Pitch playing well after the roller.

[FalseBayFC]

We have no enforcer bowler. Dale Steyn or Anrich Nortje have that ability to hurt batsmen and make them hop.

[OomStruisbaai]

India to bat next two days, nick us out under 100 on day 5

[assfly]

That missed catch is a shocker. No communication whatsoever.

[OomStruisbaai]

That missed catch is a shocker. No communication whatsoever.

1 hour difference? 1,5 hour further?

[assfly]

That missed catch is a shocker. No communication whatsoever.

1 hour difference? 1,5 hour further?

Yes that seems about right

[OomStruisbaai]

That missed catch is a shocker. No communication whatsoever.

1 hour difference? 1,5 hour further?

Yes that seems about right

Get really old now.

[FalseBayFC]

This is more like it! Rabada getting into a groove now. More of the same please,

[FalseBayFC]

KG on fire!

[handyman]

Come on!

[Insane_Homer]

3 quick wickets from Rabada giving a small bit of hope.

[assfly]

Big impact by Radaba. We need another one before lunch so we can finish them off this afternoon for less than 200.

[FalseBayFC]

Big impact by Radaba. We need another one before lunch so we can finish them off this afternoon for less than 200.

Your wicket Assfly!

[assfly]

You're welcome, South Africa

[FalseBayFC]

Jansen showing some fire I like it!

[handyman]

The lead is up to 222. Just out of reach I think, but it's set up nicely.

Come on Proteas!

[handyman]

Poor from Ngidi to give Vihari the strike twice of the last delivery of his over. Just bowl a damn bouncer.

[Insane_Homer]

Finally!

240 FTW

[handyman]

Finally!

240 FTW

75/25 India I feel.

[FalseBayFC]

Markram's not mucking around. The pitch has generally played well for an hour after the roller so I guess they're looking to exploit that window,

[assfly]

Markram not hanging around here.

[handyman]

Markram's mode of dismissal history:

Bowled 6 (12.2%)
Caught 20 (40.8%)
Caught Behind 9 (18.4%)
LBW 12 (24.5%)
Stumped 1 (2.0%)
Run Out 1 (2.0%)

[Rinkals]

A fifth of the way there.

Markham disappoints again. He's so much better than the twenty or thirty he seems to go for.

India targeting Elgar's pads.

[FalseBayFC]

I'd actually prefer to see Markram batting at 4. As Nipper pointed out earlier in the thread he's developed an LBW weakness. I had a look at his career dismissals thus far and it seems to be a recent phenomenon. He needs to figure that out.

[Rinkals]

3 tenths of the way there.

Neither Elgar or Petersen are looking particularly comfortable.

[assfly]

Would be nice to see somebody get a century in this series.

[Rinkals]

Petersen LBW to Ashwin.

Almost two fiifths of the way there, 2 wickets down.

[OomStruisbaai]

Would be nice to see somebody get a century in this series.

There was one

[OomStruisbaai]

118/2 . Still a long way to go. Elgar has been solid.

[Insane_Homer]

Good Effort so far.

40 overs with the old ball and heavy roller in the morning. Need to get with 40 before the new ball arrives or knock it off before (@3 runs /overs which is the rate score at today)

[Rinkals]

Watching the replays, I didn't realise how much needle there is between these two teams.

Bumrah hits Elgar in the grill and goes all the way down the pitch to tell him he hopes it hurt. Pant and v.d.Dussen also exchanging pleasantries.

We are almost halfway there with only 2 wickets down, dare one hope?

[assfly]

Watching the replays, I didn't realise how much needle there is between these two teams.

Bumrah hits Elgar in the grill and goes all the way down the pitch to tell him he hopes it hurt. Pant and v.d.Dussen also exchanging pleasantries.

We are almost halfway there with only 2 wickets down, dare one hope?

I thought it was great to see, just what the match needed. It's been a while since I've watched test cricket, but I felt the Proteas were just going through the motions. I liked Jansen's aggression when he was bowling, must be quite intimidating given his height.

[OomStruisbaai]

Wtf was that? Bit silly to try and bounce Jansen.

Iol

Following the delivery, Bumrah mouthed off to Jansen who turned around and approached the batsmen.

The pair met in the middle of the pitch mouthing off at each other before umpire Marais Erasmus quickly moved between them to diffuse the situation.

I like.

[Rinkals]

Watching the replays, I didn't realise how much needle there is between these two teams.

Bumrah hits Elgar in the grill and goes all the way down the pitch to tell him he hopes it hurt. Pant and v.d.Dussen also exchanging pleasantries.

We are almost halfway there with only 2 wickets down, dare one hope?

I thought it was great to see, just what the match needed. It's been a while since I've watched test cricket, but I felt the Proteas were just going through the motions. I liked Jansen's aggression when he was bowling, must be quite intimidating given his height.

It looked suspiciously like Bumrah was making monkey motions to Rabada after he hit that six.

Did anyone else see that, or am I being a little too precious?

[Gumboot]

Australia's greatest all-rounder since Keith Miller, allegedly, fails with the bat again.

But, but...all he needs is the one big score and he'll be off and running like an unstoppable good thing.

It's just around the corner.

I reckon.

[Gumboot]

Great comeback century to Khawaja.

[OomStruisbaai]

Not looking good for England.

[Kiwias]

I would have laughed had that been a no-ball by Broad. Damned fine innings by Khawaja.