Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
BTW is anyone else fed up of being asked about survey monkey every time they go to cricinfo?!?
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***Official*** South Africa in England
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zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
Michael Holding goes on (and on and on and on) about how stupid it is to have a gap between 2nd slip and 4th slip.
Presumably this is done by captains because computer analysis shows that more catchable edges fly through 4th slip than 3rd slip. Anyone got any idea whether this is so?
Presumably this is done by captains because computer analysis shows that more catchable edges fly through 4th slip than 3rd slip. Anyone got any idea whether this is so?
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Never had a problem myself.
Looking ominous now. I'd snap your arm off for a deficit of less than three figures.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Odd TSTL, never seen that yet myself. Hope it's not because it's penetrating my computer and whatever program that is is catching yours.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
He generally starts off like that tho. Even when NZ gifted him a 6-fer his first few overs were dross.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
What browser are you guys using? And do you get a popup on cricinfo?
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Got to give full credit to the way South Africa have batted this series, they have really put us to shame. When we have lost quick wickets, we have crumbled (except for KP/Bell @ Lord's), when they have they have steadied the ship along the way with a big partnership.
The way things are going, this could well be the first time we have lost a home series before the final Test in...seven years?
The way things are going, this could well be the first time we have lost a home series before the final Test in...seven years?
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Last time was 2001, yep.
Last time before that was 1997. Aaaaaand yep, sure enough... last time before that was 1993. You can guess when the last time before that was can't you? Yes, it was 1989.
If we were to lose this it'll be the first time someone other than Australia will have had us beaten before the end of a series since West Indies in 1988. But the last time before that was India in 1986.
I daresay we can fairly safely say we're not quite as bad as we were in that 4-year period. But it's not a good sign.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
I do have to wonder whether 4 slips > 3 slips and a gully.Dem gaps again
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Our inability to beat anyone out of what I would consider the top five, even at home, is a worry as well
The top five, IMO, Australia, Sri Lanka, india, South Africa, us, in no particular order, questioning our right to be considered in there itbt.
That being said, fully epxecting hat-tricks from Flintoff and Anderson after the break as SA are reduced to 205ao, and Cook to be 46* overnight.
The top five, IMO, Australia, Sri Lanka, india, South Africa, us, in no particular order, questioning our right to be considered in there itbt.
That being said, fully epxecting hat-tricks from Flintoff and Anderson after the break as SA are reduced to 205ao, and Cook to be 46* overnight.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Inability to beat Sri Lanka and India at home is always a worry TBH. What's frustrating is that we could very easily have done so on both counts had some small adjustments (some within our control, some not) been made to what happened.
And BTW, I wonder how much more play there'll be after Tea. Probably more than I'm expecting, as there has been all day.
And BTW, I wonder how much more play there'll be after Tea. Probably more than I'm expecting, as there has been all day.
zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
Rather to my shame, this is the very point that Bumble is now making.