England vs SA, ODI/T20 series

[Sgattick10]

Duckett is a floppy in white ball 

[rollingstoned]

Archer on fire today. 

[putrevus]

If this Archer shows up in Ashes bowling 90 plus speed, he will be handful.

[Vk1]

wow... never seen this much contrast in a chase in odi cricket.. heavy swing after scoring 414

 

[Tillu]

Need to have neutral parties checking the kind of balls used between the innings if it is possible. This English team and ECB are notorious and wouldn't put it past them in using different balls for both the teams.

[putrevus]

This is just mauling.What has changed in between the innings.

 

This match reminds me India vs Australia t20 match in 2012 world t20. Aussies thumped India but it rained there in between the innings.

Edited September 8, 2025 by putrevus

[jf1gp_1]

What a strange game

[Vk1]

1 hour ago, Tillu said:

Need to have neutral parties checking the kind of balls used between the innings if it is possible. This English team and ECB are notorious and wouldn't put it past them in using different balls for both the teams.

chase was over in first 6 overs itself with new ball.

[Vk1]

1 hour ago, putrevus said:

This is just mauling.What has changed in between the innings.

 

This match reminds me India vs Australia t20 match in 2012 world t20. Aussies thumped India but it raining there in between the innings.

Its almost impossible to see conditions so much in favour of swing and seam on a pitch where they made 414. Cloudy conditions, wind, humidity everything must have transpired perfectly

[vvvslaxman]

No instensity from SA today

[tapandrun]

2 good odi series wins for SA but they also conceded 400+ runs in 2 oids.

[Vilander]

Just won the Asia Cup that matters where other countries outside the pathetic sub continent plays.

[Nikhil_cric]

13 hours ago, Sgattick10 said:

Duckett is a floppy in white ball 

Duckett averages 45 in ODI cricket.  England's top 4 seems to be developing well with Root, Smith and Bethell amongst the runs. 

 

 

[Nikhil_cric]

South Africa need to pick their best bowlers and not rely on these limited ones. 

 

First choice attack should be Jansen/Rabada/Coetzee. 

 

 

[tapandrun]

1 minute ago, Nikhil_cric said:

South Africa need to pick their best bowlers and not rely on these limited ones. 

 

First choice attack should be Jansen/Rabada/Coetzee. 

 

 

Think they are injured 

[Nikhil_cric]

17 minutes ago, tapandrun said:

Think they are injured 

Coetzee is playing for the 'A' team.  He isn't injured. The others are 

[tapandrun]

13 hours ago, Tillu said:

Need to have neutral parties checking the kind of balls used between the innings if it is possible. This English team and ECB are notorious and wouldn't put it past them in using different balls for both the teams.

The balls once selected (by teams) are kept  with umps.

[tapandrun]

2 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Coetzee is playing for the 'A' team.  He isn't injured. The others are 

meant rabada and jansen

[Nikhil_cric]

44 minutes ago, tapandrun said:

The balls once selected (by teams) are kept  with umps.

Kookaburra balls are more consistent than the Dukes.  You can't manipulate them that easily. 

[tapandrun]

On 9/8/2025 at 1:26 AM, Nikhil_cric said:

Kookaburra balls are more consistent than the Dukes.  You can't manipulate them that easily. 

kookaburra are machine made hence the consistency, dukes are hand made there will always be some variation from one piece to another.

 

And this is a major reason why it does not swing much as it is v.close to being sphere so there is no heavy or light side

 

 

Edited September 9, 2025 by tapandrun