Ashes / Proteas vs India

[Gumboot]

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

The first five-for of the series for England.

Speaks volumes.

[FalseBayFC]

It's going to be a long painful rebuilding process for England over the next few years. Jimmy Anderson and Broad should be done now. Jofra has just had another elbow op so will be out for a while too. Bairstow, Stokes and Wood are going to have to step up big time. 30-32 is generally the most productive age for test cricketers and they owe the team big time.

England may as well jettison Leach and Buttler after this series. They aren't going to make it.

[Gumboot]

Another innings win to Australia?

[Big D]

It's going to be a long painful rebuilding process for England over the next few years. Jimmy Anderson and Broad should be done now. Jofra has just had another elbow op so will be out for a while too. Bairstow, Stokes and Wood are going to have to step up big time. 30-32 is generally the most productive age for test cricketers and they owe the team big time.

England may as well jettison Leach and Buttler after this series. They aren't going to make it.

Bairstow isn't going to make it either. Bar a purple patch he has been kept in because the senior people (captain, coaches, selectors) and media like the person.

I think Anderson and Broad will be around for another couple of years, more so Broad I think and be rotated in and out. The injury rate of English fast bowlers, especially the quicker guys, is still quite high as seen with Stone and Archer being absent from this tour. Curran is missing too but I think he is better suited to English conditions.

[FalseBayFC]

It's going to be a long painful rebuilding process for England over the next few years. Jimmy Anderson and Broad should be done now. Jofra has just had another elbow op so will be out for a while too. Bairstow, Stokes and Wood are going to have to step up big time. 30-32 is generally the most productive age for test cricketers and they owe the team big time.

England may as well jettison Leach and Buttler after this series. They aren't going to make it.

Bairstow isn't going to make it either. Bar a purple patch he has been kept in because the senior people (captain, coaches, selectors) and media like the person.

I think Anderson and Broad will be around for another couple of years, more so Broad I think and be rotated in and out. The injury rate of English fast bowlers, especially the quicker guys, is still quite high as seen with Stone and Archer being absent from this tour. Curran is missing too but I think he is better suited to English conditions.

Anderson's in terrific nick for a 39 year old fast bowler.

[JM2K6]

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?

Fucking hell Rinkals

[OomStruisbaai]

Look like rain chase the mockers away.

[FalseBayFC]

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?

Fucking hell Rinkals

Bumrah and Siraj were the victims of the alleged racist barracking at the SCG when they toured Australia. I'd be surprised if there was any monkey business in Bumrah's gestures. Harbajhan called Symonds a monkey didn't he? And one of the Pakistani batsman used a racial slur when referring to one of the South African cricketers. So while its unlikely, it has happened before.

[Rinkals]

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?

Fucking hell Rinkals

He was bobbing his head around in an odd ape-like manner.

He sort of changed it to a nodding motion, but it looked a bit odd.

Maybe I'm imagining it, but the Indians do have form on this, and the atmosphere seems to be quite full of spite.

[JM2K6]

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?

Fucking hell Rinkals

He was bobbing his head around in an odd ape-like manner.

He sort of changed it to a nodding motion, but it looked a bit odd.

Maybe I'm imagining it, but the Indians do have form on this, and the atmosphere seems to be quite full of spite.

What the hell is 'bobbing his head around in an odd ape-like manner'?!

Look, I get that you seek injustice every time you watch cricket, but insinuating that Bumrah racially abused Rabada because his head bobbed is absolutely batshit insane even for you.

[FalseBayFC]

2.55pm: We will have play. 3.45pm start time. 34 overs to be bowled today. Play will go on till 6.00pm local time and can be extended to 6.30pm - weather permitting of course.

As per commentary on Cricinfo. Bummer! There's also the likelihood of a big Highveld afternoon thunderstorm unleashing itself in the middle of those 34 overs.

[Rinkals]

Fucking hell Rinkals

He was bobbing his head around in an odd ape-like manner.

He sort of changed it to a nodding motion, but it looked a bit odd.

Maybe I'm imagining it, but the Indians do have form on this, and the atmosphere seems to be quite full of spite.

What the hell is 'bobbing his head around in an odd ape-like manner'?!

Look, I get that you seek injustice every time you watch cricket, but insinuating that Bumrah racially abused Rabada because his head bobbed is absolutely batshit insane even for you.

Have a look at the replay.

He's weaving his head around in a way that suggests (to me, at least) imitating a monkey.

He does change it to a nodding motion as if he realises that he might have overstepped the mark, though.

[JM2K6]

He was bobbing his head around in an odd ape-like manner.

He sort of changed it to a nodding motion, but it looked a bit odd.

Maybe I'm imagining it, but the Indians do have form on this, and the atmosphere seems to be quite full of spite.

What the hell is 'bobbing his head around in an odd ape-like manner'?!

Look, I get that you seek injustice every time you watch cricket, but insinuating that Bumrah racially abused Rabada because his head bobbed is absolutely batshit insane even for you.

Have a look at the replay.

He's weaving his head around in a way that suggests (to me, at least) imitating a monkey.

He does change it to a nodding motion as if he realises that he might have overstepped the mark, though.

Give me a non geo-locked link and I'll give you a fair trial :) but I'd like to make the fairly obvious points that "head weaving" isn't traditionally part of a monkey imitation, and Indian people move their heads a lot when they're communicating, to the point where it's a stereotype:

[Rinkals]

Ok, I'll bow to the general consensus.

I don't have any links to the footage as I have been watching the replays shown here during the rain delay.

[FalseBayFC]

Game on! And we have some play.

[handyman]

SA needs 108 runs.

India needs 8 wickets.

Game on!

[FalseBayFC]

Captain's knock from Elgar. Now he needs to finish it.

[FalseBayFC]

No Proteas batsmen with a test average over 40. Contrast that with ABDV 50, Kallis 55, Amla 47, Smith 48.

[handyman]

No Proteas batsmen with a test average over 40. Contrast that with ABDV 50, Kallis 55, Amla 47, Smith 48.

We certainly are at the bottom of a cycle. If we manage to beat India, I'd be ecstatic.

[assfly]

I feel ill watching this.

[handyman]

I feel ill watching this.

We're going to walk this. The ball should get wet and soft on the outfield, making it very difficult for India to take wickets.

[FalseBayFC]

I feel ill watching this.

We're going to walk this. The ball should get wet and soft on the outfield, making it very difficult for India to take wickets.

Test cricket is great when its a fourth innings scrap. Even contest between bat and ball.

[handyman]

I feel ill watching this.

We're going to walk this. The ball should get wet and soft on the outfield, making it very difficult for India to take wickets.

Test cricket is great when its a fourth innings scrap. Even contest between bat and ball.

Cannot agree more. For the elite players, it's still the ultimate test and preferred format.

[FalseBayFC]

5 Wides.

[FalseBayFC]

Love to be in a Wanderers crowd with a plastic jug of watery beer roaring the Proteas home.

[OomStruisbaai]

Rassie is going full blast.

[not_english]

Is this the beginning of the traditional Sth African collapse?

[FalseBayFC]

Take a drink every time Philander says "ask the right questions".

[handyman]

Is this the beginning of the traditional Sth African collapse?

Sensational 4th post.

[FalseBayFC]

Elgar you little beaut!

[Thor Sedan]

Well this is absorbing.

[FalseBayFC]

Well this is absorbing.

Aren't you a kiwi? If so good morning!

[FalseBayFC]

Bavuma has a wonderful temperament. Even if he is all at sea with pitch or bowler he looks like he can handle it.

[Thor Sedan]

Well this is absorbing.

Aren't you a kiwi? If so good morning!

Kiwi in the UK.....so afternoon!

Loving watching this test.....gripping stuff.

[FalseBayFC]

Well this is absorbing.

Aren't you a kiwi? If so good morning!

Kiwi in the UK.....so afternoon!

Loving watching this test.....gripping stuff.

It is great isn't it? I thought you were a dairy farmer getting up at 4am.

[Thor Sedan]

Aren't you a kiwi? If so good morning!

Kiwi in the UK.....so afternoon!

Loving watching this test.....gripping stuff.

It is great isn't it? I thought you were a dairy farmer getting up at 4am.

Not likely - hands like smooth silk and the son of a bank manager. The poster child of a beige middle class city dweller.

Test made even more thrilling by the pitch occasionally spitting one out.

[not_english]

Saffas are doing it in a canter now

[OomStruisbaai]

I love the look of losing India/Aussie test cricket players.

[Insane_Homer]

4 4 4 5w . 4 1lb

22 runs from 7 balls.

[not_english]

How many lots of 5 wides have there been now? This is crazy.