I picked all 6 Lotto numbers on Sunday

Yeah I know lol, only mentioned it yesterday to see if other captain would learn from it next time.

Stokes unique innings also means declaration total might have to become higher.
If I was a captain I would use this as an example to declare 10-15 overs later.
I know it is only a game but in international cricket captain I usually declare around 150 overs think that the right number of overs to guarantee at least a draw and have time to get 20 wickets.

England batted only 120 overs which in terms of declaration in the first innings is quite low.

the problem with that theory is the pitch isn't showing any signs of getting harder to bat on and if you fancy winning the game then you have to back your team that 629 is more than enough

by batting on you are also committing your bowlers to three full days in the field, in very hot conditions, assuming you had the option to enforce the follow-on anyway

1000 runs in an innings by an Indian schoolboy.

true but having SA on the back foot longer makes it more beneficial.
looking at this game SA already confirmed the draw now and it is only lunch day 4.
in batting longer SA would still be scared of losing the game late on day4 and on day 5.

only 3 days in the field makes it tricky, although suppose the 700 makes it possible of SA losing more wicket because of scorecard pressure.

Suddenly Stokes' knock doesn't look that impressive anymore!

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/...811535872?s=09

Amla out............

talking of Amla I'm sure I heard one of the commentators call him 'Hashish Hamlet'......

that would be a good cigar !........

Faf out.........

we got 'em on the run........

Game on....maybe



De Kock gone

6 down

The extra runs would have been handy now.
Sa still only need to bat another 10-20 overs to get the draw or another 30-40 runs.

A draw is not a problem though. England do not need to win so long as they don't lose. SA are the team that need the win more.

of course but England would obviously loved to win and be 2-0.

A draw here still gives SA hopes of winning the series 2-1.

SA have 2 of the best grounds to get a win as well when their move to the highvield.

Think SA will be happy with a draw, they be hoping to beat england in the next two test matches and hope england can't handle the pace and bounce of the Centurian and Johannesburg.

Looks like Sa are going for the win, no surprise really since the draw a given for them now, only England could lose from here.

Six missed chances in this innings. I think SA would not have got close to 400 if we had taken those first up misses. Our batting recovered after a mediocre position and our bowling created many chances. Whats missing in this game has been top tier test fielding standards by our players.

Broad is a bit of a brat

why what did he do?

SA should declare now.
They the only side that can win this now.

Kicking the wicket when Bairstow dropped the catch behind... I know he's frustrated, but I've always thought he had brat like tendencies anyway, so I was happy to highlight this!

Why are broad/jimmy bowling Cook.
get Stokes or Hales or any buffet bowlers to speed up the declaration.
Why risk an injury to the main bowlers.

Zero chance of an SA win surely, might as well keep their feet up in the dressing room ...

Only 1 winner in this likely draw, and it ain't England.

I imagine SA will declare tomorrow about 30 mins before lunch.

England got zero percent chance to win.
SA got 1 percent
draw 99 percent.

on a day 5 pitch quite possible england collapse for 100-150 score or even less.
they have nothing to lose lol, either win or draw and let the likes van Zyl and elgar bowl overs lol.

reckon soon as bavuma gets hundred they will declare, the England players should be helping him now, expect to see some declaration bowling now.

reckon they will declare today, soon as the milestones are finished, no idea what cook doing here.
Bowl Bairstow or some other joke bowler.

Nice to see Graeme Smith so glad for Bavuma as well