*Official* England in South Africa

[aussie]

Brillianttttttt!!!

 

[superkingdave]

A couple more soon and things will get really interesting

Most encouraging thing is Swanneh's not got any yet, cmon Swanneh

 

[GIMH]

What do you reckon we can realistically chase?

Two cracking Test matches going on with this one, and the one in Oz.

 

[GIMH]

Hmm, close one on the referral

 

[Pratters]

this sucks.

 

[GIMH]

what sucks?

 

[Pratters]

South Africa losing.

 

[GIMH]

No it doesn't

Mind you, they're still probably just about favourites at this point. Another wicket before lunch though...

 

[Pratters]

Mind you, they're still probably just about favourites at this point.

No they aren't.

A partnership and that might change though.

 

[GIMH]

They are 131 ahead with six wickets in hand. One of the wickets they've lost is a tailender. I'm optimistic but still make them favourites.

 

[Prince EWS]

Draw is actually the favourite.

Draw 2.40
South Africa 2.75
England 3.40

 

[Pratters]

131/3 effectively if you ignore the tail ender. It is close either way.

 

[jboss]

Dean Elgar and Kuhn are rubbing it in here in the mean time, Elgar almost about to make another ton and scored a 50 in 1st inning of current game. Kuhn has as many runs as Boucher in his 1st class career if you take away Bouchers test matches and has as many ctahces and stumpings in less games.

 

[GIMH]

Why the hell would you take Boucher's Tests away?

 

[Pratters]

Why the hell would you take Boucher's Tests away?

Haha, exactly.

 

[jboss]

Why the hell would you take Boucher's Tests away?

To compare them on equal FC careers which Kuhn is proving to be better. I am sure if Kuh had a test career to compare with Bouchers that would be better too.

 

[TT Boy]

South Africa won't feel safe until they have at least 275+. They don't have the stump-to-stump seamers you need here and curiously now it's actually easier to play the spinner. Polly would be unplayable here.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Round me mum's without Sky ATM, so going by cricinfo and CW, but the former has suggested a couple have kept low. What's the pitch playing like?

Wouldn't want to be chasing much more than 200 in any event.

 

[GIMH]

There's not been a lot of misbehaviour. If we can get them out for less than 60 more I reckon we'll take it. Chase 250 and it'll be tense. More than that we'd need something very special.

 

[duffer]

If South Africa fail to win the series India remain #1 right? If so, come on the England!