Twitter reactions to England’s series win
With England winning the third Test in Joburg, and thus taking the series against South Africa, the players past and present were understandably overjoyed, and took to the Twitter to tweet about it.
One of the best feelings I've had!!! ???????????? #SAvENG
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) January 16, 2016
What a feeling winning away from home!!! %uD83D%uDC4D%uD83D%uDC4D
— Moeen Ali (@MoeenAli) January 16, 2016
Great win @englandcricket!!! Broady was top drawer! #EnjoyTheBeers
— Ian Bell (@Ian_Bell) January 16, 2016
It's been amazing watching this morning. Who'd be a batsman? I think we should make the bats bigger ?? #SAvENG
— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16) January 16, 2016
Well played @englandcricket. Great spell @StuartBroad8 ??????
— Chris Tremlett (@ChrisTremlett33) January 16, 2016
Mission Impossible becomes Mission Accomplished. Well played @ECB_cricket. Number 1 here we come #SAvENG
— Alec Stewart (@StewieCricket) January 16, 2016
Fantastic team effort @englandcricket … Enjoy the celebrations … You lot are great to watch … #2-0
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 16, 2016
As brilliant @StuartBroad8 was today my MOM would be Rrrrrroooooooootttttttt. #110
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 16, 2016
The England dressing room will be bellowing the team winning song out over jo'berg ???? #Loveit #Timeofyourlife #ECB SAvENG
— Paul Nixon (@Paulnico199) January 16, 2016
Bloggers also had a few words, mostly snarky, for the Proteas.
Has ABDev resigned the captaincy yet…? #saveng
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) January 16, 2016
South Africa were much better under Amla.
— King Cricket (@TheKingsTweets) January 16, 2016
Pre series I said it would be 2-1 to England. Revising to 3-0.
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) January 16, 2016
We made biltong of them. Well done lads. Fine achievement. Congrats #SAvENG
— Eat My Sports! (@sportingfat) January 16, 2016
Huge congratulations to India. Great win at Jo'burg. Number one in the world. #thatshowcricketworks #SAvENG #superpower
— daniel norcross (@norcrosscricket) January 16, 2016
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