Former England player David Lloyd accepted to belief stunned by the Lord’s Test against South Africa ending within 3-days. Lloyd heaped acclaim on the Proteas, declaring that their bowling attack build a total of over 300 very competitive.
England slumped to an innings and a 12-run loss earlier than tea on the 3rd day as the hosts makes only 149 in their 2nd innings. Before the day, after the South Africans renewed their innings at 289/7, the English bowlers took the last 3 wickets for 41 runs.
Although, the first innings lead of 151 that the Proteas got was better than enough to provide a simple victory for the visiting team and give them a 1-0 lead in the 3-Test series.
A heavy defeat.@OfficialCSA win the first Test @HomeOfCricket.
Scorecard: https://t.co/2nFwGbDmqe
🏴 #ENGvSA 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/u3HY9ZxpWy
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 19, 2022
In his post for the Daily Mail, David Lloyd declared that he wasn’t ready to see the first Test get over this immediately and that South Africa had overcome England completely.
The former England batsman, coach, and commentator stated how the 4-pronged pace attack of South Africa creates them dangerous even with a first-innings secure of just over 300.
“Well, I said we might be in for some quick Tests but I didn’t expect this first one to be over before tea on the third day. England were totally outplayed by a highly impressive South Africa.
“It’s nothing to do with the attacking way England have been playing. Dean Elgar’s side played with great discipline and a really potent attack but this win was set up by diligent play from their batters in getting them above 300. With this attack, a score of 326 is very competitive.”
Across 2 innings, England had only one fifty – Ollie Pope – who secured a fighting 73 in the first essay. The hosts slid to their initial Test defeat this summer, having won all of their earlier 4 home Tests of 2022.
“You would believe they need 2 new openers for the 2nd Test at Old Trafford” – David Lloyd
David Lloyd also noticed that the English team has yet again achieved the point where they need 2 new openers following the poor playing performance of Zak Crawley and Alex Lees at Lord’s.
David Lloyd also denounced the scheduling as there is at present no first-class cricket.
“It was a case of same old, same old for England at the top of the order and you would think they need two new openers for the second Test at Old Trafford. But where are they going to get them from? The Hundred?
“They have absolutely nowhere to go in selecting a side because there’s no first-class cricket. This is a very important Test series and we’re getting spannered as much by our own scheduling as the opposition. It’s a shocking stae of affairs.”
🚨 RESULT | SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 12 RUNS
An exceptional performance from start to finish by the entire team‼️
The bowlers sealing the victory by skittling England for 149 in the second innings to take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series 👌#ENGvSA #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/WJd1eJ8P86
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) August 19, 2022
Lees and Crawley couldn’t last beyond 10 overs in two innings at Lord’s. In difference, South African openers Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee make an 85-run company in 22.3 overs in their only innings.
It is worth recalling that the spots of Lees and Crawley were in wonderful danger before the 2nd innings of England’s Test against India a couple of weeks ago.
Luckily for the 2, they handled to make a massive partnership of 107 to set up England’s highest-ever victorious chase of 378 in that match. This gave them a lease on life. Although, failures in this game may end their present stay on the team.
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