***Official*** South Africa in England

[steds]

This isn't going to plan...

 

[Richard]

Surely someone has to knock Broad over cheaply soon?

Then this crap of his batting keeping a totally ineffective bowler in the side might stop. Unlikely, but you never know.

 

[Tom Halsey]

This is exactly the reason why Flintoff needed to replace a bowler, the idea of Ambrose and Flintoff at six and seven is a scary one, and puts all the onus on the top five to get runs. If they don't, like today, we're in the ****. If we had Flintoff coming in at eight, our batting looks a lot stronger and it would leave a lot more margin for error with the top five.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Lets face it. I doubt 1 more batsmen (especially Collingwood) would have made much of a difference to this inept batting display.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Lets face it. I doubt 1 more batsmen (especially Collingwood) would have made much of a difference to this inept batting display.

Because Collingwood charges out there and tries to score at 4-5 an over doesn't he just like the rest of these soft flair players?

 

[Richard]

No, he just gets out the minute the ball moves off the seam or swings whether he tries to attack or defend.

 

[Richard]

Steyn has to fancy his chances against Flintoff, and be very disappointed if he doesn't get the wicket.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Grrr Blofeld talks such a load of crap.

I mean yea the romance of a 29yo Aussie with 11 FC games under his belt playing is so great it doesn't matter about everything else.

 

[Langeveldt]

Needs banning. Not just a questionable carry - it carried, he dropped it, and then he claimed it anyway. Cheating, pure and simple.

So Collingwood was banned for that farcical Elliott run out against New Zealand? I don't see the difference really.. Gamesmanship of the worst order on both counts..

Nice to see SA in the box seat, I think Flintoff will perish soon but Broad looks very well organized.. Blofeld's commentary really is the worst "Flags fluttering, the sponsors logo offering a splash of colour".. Yep thats what usually occurs at the test match, tell me something I don't know.. He just called "Ian Smith" an England test cricketer.. Absolutely dire.. Definitely Pipe and Slippers time for him...

Weren't Strauss's parents South African, and he was born there? Nobody talks about him as a SA'n..

Staggering depression from England fans on here.. Whats all that about?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Steyn has to fancy his chances against Flintoff, and be very disappointed if he doesn't get the wicket.

Flintoff flying to a flyer.

Question is - will it continue for long? Never looks convincing.

Kallis should do juuuuuuuuuust fine against Flintoff... if he could actually get any swing. Outswingers should always do the job against Flintoff.

But so could just bowling. Ntini almost gets him with a nothing ball outside off, instead he gets his first Test runs for over 18 months.

How many times does one need to repeat a point?

 

[Richard]

What's in-match posting for?

Every minute Flintoff isn't out it gets more surprising.

 

[Langeveldt]

How many times does one need to repeat a point?

60,755.. Point being, where is the ignore function?

 

[Richard]

So Collingwood was banned for that farcical Elliott run out against New Zealand?

No, nothing to do with that. It was for a slow over-rate.

Weren't Strauss's parents South African, and he was born there? Nobody talks about him as a SA'n..

Completely different question. Strauss is obviously British. Birthplace is irrelevant, it's upbringing that counts.

Hence the British-born Pattinson is Australian, the South African-born Strauss is British. The South Afican-born Pietersen is South African, mind.

 

[NZTailender]

Reckon England missed Collingwood today. Would be not out currently, batting with Freddy. But no, England are dire.

 

[jammay123]

crap

 

[Richard]

60,755.. Point being, where is the ignore function?

Nah. It had to happen eventually, as I said. Surprised he lasted that long.

 

[steds]

Fred you ****ing pillock.

 

[duffer]

That was loose from Fred. Terrible stuff.

 

[popepouri]

How many times does one need to repeat a point?

He guessed it though.

 

[Richard]

Reckon England missed Collingwood today. Would be not out currently, batting with Freddy. But no, England are dire.

If the likes of Vaughan and Bell couldn't last, he wouldn't've stood a chance IMO.