SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JUNE 21: David Willey of England celebrates taking the wicket of JJ Smuts of South Africa with his first ball during the 1st NatWest T20 International match between England and South Africa at Ageas Bowl on June 21, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
South Africa battered by England in first T20 – Twitter reacts
The Proteas’ constipated batting was followed up by bowling with all the flow of diarrhoea to follow up a tragic Champions Trophy campaign with a sorry start to the three-match series.
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JUNE 21: David Willey of England celebrates taking the wicket of JJ Smuts of South Africa with his first ball during the 1st NatWest T20 International match between England and South Africa at Ageas Bowl on June 21, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
Exhibit A in good old British understatement.
Reasonable start by England. WIlley bowls Smuts with the first ball of the T20 #ENGvSA
— Uncle Norman Giller (@NormanGiller) June 21, 2017
Nothing understated to follow, though. THREE slips???
https://twitter.com/LungaKupiso/status/877583586202980352
Blimey. It just gets worse and worse.
https://twitter.com/lovelyyy300/status/877586075748769794
Happy! Happy!!
https://twitter.com/AmandaBooth20/status/877597263622582272
Sigh. They’re as bad as South African Arsenal ‘fans’.
#ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/8LWqMYcRlO
— George Read (@Reado__) June 21, 2017
A man destined never to be loved, ladies and gentlemen.
Finishes a couple of sitcom seasons while Farhaan Behardien is batting. #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/Ybja3q5gaC
— Vishal S S Mehra (@weshalltalkcric) June 21, 2017
Expect him to announce his retirement any minute.
https://twitter.com/itsmihir1993/status/877593074960138241
This is a true fact. Poky place, Taunton. Now home of Dean Elgar.
https://twitter.com/TomHughes___/status/877597430786740224
So yeah. Idiots.
Yoh if the Proteas lose this series, they are not welcome back to South Africa. Find a country to disappoint we're not having this#ENGvSA
— Bassie (@BarCee_M) June 21, 2017
Pointless stat alert!
https://twitter.com/Sadda_Haqq/status/877601302435385344
A pessimist’s guide to earth.
You’re in, son!
Bloody South Africans. Hey, wait a minute…
https://twitter.com/ThatConnArtist/status/877609494410297345
A Mexican wall, however…
https://twitter.com/Robertpwest/status/877613604618379264
Here’s a question. A valid question.
https://twitter.com/StuartRowles/status/877617205235417088
Oooff. There’s a thought.
The nudes that #WayneParnell has of Haroon must be kept in a very safe place #ENGvSA
— Trader1137 (@Trader1137) June 21, 2017
That’s all there is to say really. Shambles indeed.
SA have been a total shambles tonight.
Well done England, though.
Ruthless.
#ENGvSA— Paul (@PaulWW66) June 21, 2017
