whufc wrote:Haven’t followed heaps closely but there doesn’t seem to many occasions you want to bat first in England these days. Seems a lot easier chasing in the fourth innings than batting in the first
Agreed Hammers. Can't believe the Saffers decided to have a hit. That batting lineup is wafer thin. Elgar looks hopeless honestly, he nearly got out the same way as last time, once is bad luck, twice is technique deficiency. He gets tied up into a little ball and can't drive. Peterson is very flaky outside offstump and I think we will well and truly sort them out when they come here.
It appears to be a tick for Bazzball in this match because it makes sense to attack after bowling out the oppo for **** all. Pope and especially Bairstow the main practitioners but get one or two early tonight and it can still swing South Africa's way. Reckon the Saffers have been sucked in a bit about Old Trafford being the English Bunsen and dropping Jansen in retrospect seems like a strange move. If Bairstow tons up it's 1-1.
regards,
REB