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Great knock from Malan, that. Ably supported by Rashid, who's continuing to prove a terrific asset down the order.

Just checked and the cheap jackets are unavailable except in extra small fluro yellow.

Reckon we've lost this.

Also this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWlPIAxDAA0

And this stomper...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1O7ChlP4d0

Ah ace. Northern Soul thread.

How's about this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MixMC-rScYE

I dunno, but that makes the decision to bowl again even more misjudged if he did. Something about it felt wrong at the time (which I voiced earlier on the thread). For me, if you're enforcing a follow-on, you don't want to bat again or, at the very least, only bat for a few overs to get 40-odd. They were only 224 behind and were invited to bat again on a day three pitch. Against old bowlers and potentially one part-time bowler (Stokes) down. It made for a terrific test match, but I don't think it was tactically a great move versus, I dunno, going in to bat again and teeing off royally to stick another 350 runs on the board.

E2a: I'm usually the first to criticise a side for not enforcing a follow-on, but this time felt like the time Flintoff did it in Australia.

The other factor against the follow-on (assuming they're trying to win and not just entertain) is the fact Broad and Anderson have a combined age of over 75, which can't have helped. I think if they'd skittled NZ out for 130 in 35 overs, that's one thing. But 200+ in more than 50 overs potentially was too many in the legs. Neither of them had much impact in the second innings.

Hindsight and all that, but enforcing the follow-on was a mistake. Which is a shame as I'm normally all for it, but Williamson was due a score and I'd have preferred to see him try and make that score with some scoreboard pressure to deal with rather than the 'nothing to lose' situation he was in. Also think you need 300 or so in the bank to properly enforce a follow-on with that much time left in the game. Hopefully it doesn't put them off follow-ons in future.

LOL. Absolutely bottled it.

Told ya.

Can see the Kiwis skittling us for not many...

I've got one of these and it's one of the 'dumb' trainers that's compatible with Zwift if you get an ANT+ sensor and speed/cadence thingies (technical term), perfect for doing Zwift 'on the cheap'.

They were saying he was on the commentary.

Yeah, the 'chase' was pretty woeful.

KBK was a total capitulation to Jumbo Visma. Are they just training at a much much higher level than every other team? Or are they on something? Formerly decent riders becoming world-beaters with alarming regularity.

We're doing a great job of demonstrating why it's so seldom seen.

PMed

Just checking this Octopus tracker rate out and the site says there's a six-month waiting list. Is that bollocks or have I massively missed the boat?

There's probably people on this thread who could sort that out.

Conceding 18 off the last over was the killer blow. Just put the target out of reach.

Definitely all over now.

That's torn it. Tazmin Brits again!

Ooof. Big wicket after the drinks break and it's advantage South Africa now.

Nicely poised, eh?