Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
That said, Cook's dismissal was ridiculous.

THey had a chance today to show that they can build a test innings. They seem to have accepted defeat instead.

Pretty poor. I would have loved a bat in this situation. Like a dream come true
That is the worrying thing. They clearly went in today with no belief that they could stick around and at least make South Africa work for the win. They just didn't know whether they wanted a shīt or a haircut, played stupid, inappropriate shots and gave their wickets away.