Self Inflicted Anderson

England 179-4
v South Africa

Saturday 26 December 2015

Kingsmead, Durban

53 South African Beer Ticks

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Trumpet blowing, I've gone past 50 South African beer ticks there. Polite applause. Touch the helmet to acknowledge. Show the maker's name for the TV cameras. Beer tidy up at the bottom.

So. Hales gets the nod. Compton at three. Bairstow with the gloves. Finn & Woakes.

Have a count up. Finn & Woakes. Today's villains are the ECB physiocardiodietologists. Somehow, they've managed to rest Anderson so much that he's gone in the fetlock. Without. Bowling. A. Ball.

Epic.

Hales has to see Steyn’s first spell off. That is how it works. Or he'll play 3 Tests. And Compton will open at Centurion. One of the ologists needs to pull up from injuring Anderson & just set it out for Hales.

That said. Steyn. Not easy.

Compton there at the end. If Taylor was with him. England's day. As it is. Nip. Tuck. Stokes & Bairstow need to play sensible watchful innings. Particularly if they're in against the New Ball.

Beer Tidy Up

Harfield, 1831, Honey Amber Ale from a bottle at 5.5%. Great beer. Toasted apple. Wine gum sweetness. Nicely opaque.

Harfield, Harvey Brown, Brown Ale from a bottle at 4.5%. Some chocolate. A little bit of burnt nut. A touch too sour.

The Standeaven Brewery, Press Club Stout from a bottle at 4%.

That Brewing Co., That American Stout from a bottle at 6.5%.

Lions River Brewery, American Pale Ale from a bottle at 5.25%

That Brewing Co., That A.P.A. from a bottle at 4.8%.

Nottingham Road Brewing Co., Tipsy Tiger India Pale Ale from a can at 4.5%. Deep brown. Nice & bitter. Rich. Full of flavour.

The Standeaven Brewery, Bohemian Pilsner from a bottle at 4%.

The Great Railroad Brewing Co., Full Steam Ahead, Bohemian Pilsner from a bottle at 5%.

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