***Official*** South Africa in England

[Richard]

Harmison gifted a wicket 1st ball.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Harmison gifted a wicket 1st ball.

"Nooo.... not my darling Andre..."

 

[Richard]

You seriously think I have any real expectations of Nel's batting?

 

[Neil Pickup]

"Nooo.... not my darling Andre..."

Matt Prior equals the record for most dismissals in an ODI...

 

[Richard]

And gifted another, Prior gets his 6th catch, equalling Stewart's and Jacobs's or someone like that's record.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Prior also equalling the all-time record, sharing it with Stewart, Ridley Jacobs, Mark Boucher, MS Dhoni and Adam Gilchrist (six times).

Harmison hitting 93.3mph with his last ball of that over.

 

[GIMH]

Just awesome

 

[Richard]

Dammit, Flintoff giving away five wides. Hope he grabs this last wicket really.

These floodlights aren't going to be needed - shades of 2004.

 

[wpdavid]

Harmison hitting 93.3mph with his last ball of that over.

"Twas wasted on you though", or something like that.

 

[Richard]

Harmison hitting 93.3mph with his last ball of that over.

Flintoff and Broad have been very sharp today too - nice conditions for bowling quickly. Nice and cool, and a pitch and ball and circumstances that encourage you to run in really hard.

 

[Richard]

Finally gets one straight, well doon Freed.

 

[Richard]

Anderson's figures were truly woeful in today's context.

 

[wpdavid]

83ao - SA's lowest ever in ODIs if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Richard]

2nd-lowest, isn't it?

 

[Neil Pickup]

83ao - SA's lowest ever in ODIs if I'm not mistaken.

Second Lowest - Reiffelled out in Sydney for 69 in 1993.

 

[GIMH]

Can't say I was expecting this, even when they were 40/5 or whatever I thought they would get to at least 130. Bit gutted in a way, have some time alone tonight where I planned on spending a lot of time viewing

 

[Richard]

Watch highlights instead. Steyn starting poorly, as so often. In the 9 serious ODIs he's played so far, he has an economy-rate of 6.22-an-over and an average of 49.

 

[GIMH]

Watch highlights instead.

It's not the same

 

[fredfertang]

Well this will finish early - how about an 8 overs each single wicket contest between Smith and KP to fill up the evening?

 

[GIMH]

It's not the same

That being said, I'd take missing the win over watching a defeat, go England, we rule

Feel a little sorry for the fans in attendance though, who weren't expecting a Twenty20