After a decent - if very slow - start to the third Test against SA, England are faltering at 157/4, with Stokes and Pope (who looks a good prospect to me) at the crease. We need a partnership from these two.
Especially with the amount of spin being generated on a first day pitch......Bess should be in his element....
Rabada banned for the next test for over-celebrating in the batsman's face after getting them out. Justified? He comes across as a bit of a twat to me and needs to grow up.
Agree & saw that incident & he was out of order, good first session for England & will accelerate even more after lunch
Not at all, this is still proper, 5 & 6 scoring fast. Will we get the elusive 400 in a first innings?
He's got a bit of history and I agree that he's a bit of a twat. Having said that, didn't see an awful lot wrong with his celebration. It's more that he was utterly stupid doing it when he knew he was close to a ban. I heard Buttler giving it large to Philander which was pretty aggressive and maybe he should have received harsher punishment . Mind you, I loved it. Should be interesting when he comes in. Brilliant from Stokes who is a class act with the bat. Really hope Pope gets his century. England batting themselves into a strong position.
Stokes was starting to look bored and has got himself out attacking . Fair enough. Great innings. Buttler in now. Should be fun!