[Cricket] South Africa v England First Test

[Guinness Boy]

Wot no cricket thread?

An early start to Boxing Day for me, a day I always prefer to to Christmas Day given that it simply involves eating while watching sport. Great start by Anderson strangling Elgar with a loosener (not sure Elgar's thick application of sun block was needed ) but this will be an interesting test between a team struggling with form and another struggling with recent form and illness. Not sure I'd want to bat fourth on this pitch either.

 

[BensGrandad]

Great start just keep it going until we drop some catches then fail with the bat.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Great start just keep it going until we drop some catches then fail with the bat.

That's the spirit!

 

[Double Hard Bastard]

Bowling first?! Master stroke from Captain Joe ‘it’s just so crazy it might just work’ Root

 

[knocky1]

Broad and Archer recovering from lurgy, 35 degrees forecast today and batting last looks dodgy. Did Root really win the toss?

Edit: I claim Curran's first wicket!

 

[Beach Hut]

32/2

 

[vegster]

Good start, let's not allow them off the hook. I forgot, no TMS just crappy Cricket Social to listen to, doh!

 

[Guinness Boy]

79-3 at lunch. Would have taken that at the start.

 

[Steve in Japan]

It's a very pleasant way to loaf through Boxing Day. The only question is when to crack open the first beer. Good start by England.

 

[vegster]

79-3 at lunch. Would have taken that at the start.

I'd take that too, that 3 rd wicket just tipped the match our way, morning session to England!

 

[BensGrandad]

Good start 3 wickets 3 catches perhaps they have been practicing.

 

[VAL1850]

Enjoyed the tribute to Bob Willis - Told it as it was - Bob Dylan too................

 

[vegster]

A bit concerned about our future pace spearhead...0-37 off 7 has he been unlucky or rumbled?

 

[Beach Hut]

111/5, great from England

 

[Steve in Japan]

Joe bowling himself with the attack we have is not great

 

[LlcoolJ]

Joe bowling himself with the attack we have is not great

Nearly got a wicket!

Would have been one to you there....

 

[Steve in Japan]

Nearly got a wicket!

Would have been one to you there....

Yeah, he’s nearly got the Koch twice, I’ll be delighted to look a mug....

 

[redoubtable seagull]

A bit concerned about our future pace spearhead...0-37 off 7 has he been unlucky or rumbled?

Missed both warm up games due to illness. Possibly still a bit under the weather.

 

[Beach Hut]

Saffers getting back into this, annoyingly

 

[Beach Hut]

205/6