***Official*** South Africa in England

[TazzX]

Its been awhile since I felt so good when someone scored a 100 and then carry on to make it hurt. AB is awesome and loved the fact that he gave it to the English, after all the boo's I think I just found myself a team and supporters I hate more than the Australians ...

Now to stick the knife in a twist it ... Innings and say 30 odd runs coming up

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Plenty of indignation about the claiming of grounded catches yet in the first innings the New Zealand players knew damned well that Cook hadn't hit it but everyone just seems to readily accept that when it's still cheating.

 

[opener]

I think Collingwood would have taken a lot of stick had he not apologized straight after.

As it was, all that happened was that a lot of people (me included) hoped we'd lose the game, personally my respect went back up for him when he came out and apologized.

That's just it though, he wouldn't properly commit himself to admitting he was wrong.

Hearing and reading his quotes, you'll see that he continuously only went as far as adding a "probably" or "might have" to all his admissions.

it annoyed me how his refusal to do so wen't unnoticed.

 

[zaremba]

AB is awesome and loved the fact that he gave it to the English, after all the boo's I think I just found myself a team and supporters I hate more than the Australians ...

Oh come off it, what did you expect? What set of supporters wouldn't have booed an opposition player who did that?

 

[Richard]

Is my memory at fault or was there a very similar incident to the DeVilliers one involving Geraint Jones and a Bangladeshi batsman in 2005 where he claimed a scarcely credible "I genuinely thought I caught it" afterwards ?

Certainly was. Nafis Iqbal, as I recall.

 

[TazzX]

Oh come off it, what did you expect? What set of supporters wouldn't have booed an opposition player who did that?

A bunch of supporters that will remember that a few hours later their captain did the same thing, and that less than a month ago that team was part the most controversial run out in ODI's ever.

So they can all rot in hell ...

STICK IT TO THEM BOYS!

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

A bunch of supporters that will remember that a few hours later their captain did the same thing, and that less than a month ago that team was part the most controversial run out in ODI's ever.

So they can all rot in hell ...

STICK IT TO THEM BOYS!

So the Headingly crowd consisted of a few thousand Michael Vaughans today? Otherwise I don't see what's wrong with it.

 

[zaremba]

their captain did the same thing

Yep, sure, keep pretending that and sooner or later it will become true.

 

[fredfertang]

A bunch of supporters that will remember that a few hours later their captain did the same thing, and that less than a month ago that team was part the most controversial run out in ODI's ever.

So they can all rot in hell ...

STICK IT TO THEM BOYS!

A man with true tunnel vision - you should go into politics

 

[zaremba]

less than a month ago that team was part the most controversial run out in ODI's ever.

But not, I think, the most controversial in international cricket ever. That honour goes to the New Zealand team.
So that's a good position of moral authority for the Kiwis to be wittering from.

 

[zaremba]

A man with true tunnel vision - you should go into politics

Or law, Fertang, or law.

 

[TazzX]

xcllnt reations.

 

[Jakester1288]

Well South Africa are totally dominating this match, and I will be shocked if England could hold off for a draw from here. I mean, 2/50 still 269 runs behind with two full days remaining, surely South Africa will bowl them out and either not have to chase or chase something small like 50-100 at max. I am hoping South Africa win as well, because I bet on them to win the series. However, it's has been a total reversal of the first test match at Lords.

 

[Smudge]

But not, I think, the most controversial in international cricket ever. That honour goes to the New Zealand team.
So that's a good position of moral authority for the Kiwis to be wittering from.

Is that the Murali runout? (can't see it as Youtube is blocked at work)

If so, you're all over the shop, pal.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Tbf, the Murali run out was also an umpiring mistake, the laws of the game, IIRC, dictate that you can't be out in such circumstances.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I cant see England not getting bowled out tomorrow and suffering a big defeat We really need to beef up the bowling some how. Wicket takers needed please!

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Surely nothing comes close to THIS or THIS for the most blatant cheating ever seen?

 

[NZTailender]

But not, I think, the most controversial in international cricket ever. That honour goes to the New Zealand team.
So that's a good position of moral authority for the Kiwis to be wittering from.

Haha, geeze. Go and look up the thousands of posts made relating to this incident and you'll see it's hardly the same.

 

[sanga1337]

Surely nothing comes close to THIS or THIS for the most blatant cheating ever seen?

Both involving Pakistan I see...

 

[fredfertang]

Or law, Fertang, or law.

You need to be a forensic panther with a huge intellect to go into law Mr Zaremba - someone like your good self - a simple buffoon like me has no chance