South Africa v England

2022 - 8 - 20

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Brendon McCullum suggests England not hard enough against ... (The Guardian)

Coach's assessment of innings defeat at Lord's at odds with Ben Stokes but minimal changes expected for Old Trafford.

We have got to be really positive around the language we use with him and be really consistent with the selections around that as well, and keep giving guys opportunities. “You want opposition sides around the world to know when the tail comes in you’re going to go after them,” said McCullum. For us it’s about the approach and it’s about the language we use in the dressing room, and it’s about how we try to ensure we’ve got total buy-in from the guys.” Ollie Robinson is pushing hard for a return after taking five South African wickets for the Lions but it sounded as if Crawley, averaging 16.4 this summer and fresh from a scratchy second-innings 13 that ended with a premeditated sweep, will go again. In fairness, only a couple of dismissals could be attributed to misplaced aggression while the game was still live as a contest. “Could we maybe go a little harder and try to turn some pressure back on the opposition as well?

Stokes says England can recover from South Africa thrashing (Eyewitness News)

Stokes insisted England had no intention of retreating into their shell in the second Test against South Africa at Old Trafford starting Thursday, ...

they were just relentless. "We can't be great every day. "We've got a certain way we want to play," he said.

Three things we learned from England v South Africa 1st test ... (SuperSport)

On Friday, the Proteas inflicted England's first defeat under a new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum following four successive ...

Proteas v England | 5 things we learned: Kagiso Rabada on the path ... (The South African)

A look at three things we learned from the opening match of a three-Test series between England and the Proteas.

England v South Africa 1st Test: South Africa go 1-0 up with ... (Pragativadi)

South Africa beat England by an innings and 12 runs inside three days to go 1-0 up in the three-match Test series and consolidate their position at the top ...

Nrotje remained unbeaten on 28 as South Africa put up a comfortable lead after the first innings. South Africa sealed a victory without having to bat again as they continued their domination at Lord’s since readmission. What turned out to be a rosy day did not begin great for South Africa with Kagiso Rabada dismissed by a stunning catch from Stuart Broad at mid-wicket.

Brendon McCullum demands more aggression from England after ... (The Cricketer)

England v South Africa: Brendon McCullum demands more aggression after Lord's defeat | The Cricketer, cricket news, Zak Crawley.

"I guess in the end you've got to make decisions and tactical plays which you think will work. You want to try and make it uncomfortable out there and hopefully, that will bear the results" "Sometimes you pitch it up and you get smacked as well," McCullum said. He loves doing what he's doing, playing for England and you will see him around the group and with the contributions he makes inside the dressing room. "I look at a guy like Zak and his skill set is not to be a consistent cricketer," McCullum said. "One message will be 'can we go a little harder?'," McCullum said as he reflected on the game.

Three things we learned from England v South Africa 1st test ... (SuperSport)

On Friday, the Proteas inflicted England's first defeat under a new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum following four successive ...

ENG vs SA LIVE: Ben Stokes CONFIDENT, 'England can recover ... (InsideSport)

ENG vs SA LIVE: England captain Ben Stokes CONFIDENT, 'England can recover from South Africa thrashing' - Follow InsideSport.IN For more updates.

they were just relentless. But we’re not going to hold on to it for too long and carry any baggage to Manchester,” the all-rounder added. Follow ENG vs SA updates on “We’ve got a certain way we want to play,” he said. This week was just off for us. ENG vs SA LIVE: Ben Stokes CONFIDENT, ‘England can recover from South Africa thrashing’

Three things we learned from England v South Africa 1st Test (eNCA)

On Friday, the Proteas inflicted England's first defeat under a new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum following four successive ...

-- England opener Zak Crawley's miserable run of low scores continued as he was dismissed for nine and 13 at Lord's. It's about being able to do special things." South Africa crushed England inside three days in the first Test at Lord's

England vs South Africa: Anrich Nortje Grateful For Skipper Dean ... (NDTVSports.com)

England vs South Africa: Nortje finished with match figures of 6-110 as South Africa completed a crushing victory over England to go 1-0 up in the ...

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'Bazball' becomes hot topic on internet after South Africa give ... (Republic World)

The England vs South Africa 1st Test saw Proteas winning the match by an innings and 12 runs after bowling out England for 149 runs in their second innings.

Lungi Ngidi also claimed a wicket. England had bundled out South Africa for 326 runs in second innings but could not prevent them from taking a 161-run first-innings lead. It’s interesting to watch how the psyche of batsmen change when there is pace in an opposition bowling attack!— Nick Compton (@thecompdog) [#ENGvSA] [August 19, 2022] Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif and Wasim Jaffer took a dig at the Bazball concept following England's defeat to South Africa in ENG vs SA 1st test. The loss was the first for England captain Ben Stokes who previously won the series against New Zealand and a Test match vs India.

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