Why is Hameed not ready? He did well in his first few test didn't he? Fair enough, he has had a shocker this season, but surely can't be worse than the current openers.

He averages less than 20 in county cricket this season and failed twice against this attack in the lions game, that's why.


Englands problem is they assess players or claim to assess players for far too long so that when it comes to actually calling them up they're not in the nick they were in when they were being talked about!

We want KP back say we want KP back! I think the fans need to chant that in every game.

KP da ungrateful tool is finished! englund has moved on..

Basing selection on averages in county cricket and warm up games is another typical example of the safe and cautious attitude that I thought we were done with.

I can remember plenty of times where players start the season badly and come the first test of the summer, they hit a century. Even if he failed, he would probably learn a lot more playing tests then what he would learn in county cricket.

I have read that Bayliss hasn't even seen half of the new boys play at County level...

I find this extrordinary if true

He's not a selector though... When would he get chance to watch county cricket exactly..?

I like the look of this side, don't think Jennings and Malan will last but we shall see. Looking forward to seeing how Roland-Jones does with the ball probably later today.

Reckon ballance will be back for Malan when fit. Jennings would be harsh giving him the fourth test and dropping him for the west Indies.

This is boring the absolutely crap out of me.

England have no intentions of getting on with it. South Africa have no intention to bowl their overs on time..When England come out to bowl they wont ball their overs quickly. This match right now is going nowhere and neither team actually cares.

Why do they need to 'get on with it'. This isnt going to be a massive scoring game, so we're not going to be going long into day 5!

Brilliant by Stokes, maybe a wee bit of luck near the end but a great ton.

This should stop LWE moaning about Stokes for a couple of days at least...

Serial why do you have to continue to attack me?? your happy with seing England lose 8 out of 13 games so be it.
Its not upto me I can slag off Stokes. Its up to him to preform and his has in this game so far
As for getting on with it.. The weather forecast for tomorrow aint the best.. so we need to get a move on to win the game
the mentality has to be there to always win.

comment by 🐑Serial🐑 (U20699)
posted 23 minutes ago
This should stop LWE moaning about Stokes for a couple of days at least...
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Attack you? Oh man up ffs.

Elgar is the first Test wicket for TRJ. Well done.

Dream debut for TRJ

woah what a collapse!!

they are going down like skittles!!

Oh...there's another....follow on imminent

comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
Elgar is the first Test wicket for TRJ. Well done.
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His variations were an enigma

Great over jimmy

Brilliant bowling from England, great batting from Stokes. Roland-Jones was on great form with the ball, it would be nice if he could get 5 wickets.