*Official* England in South Africa

[jboss]

No done complaining seriously. No need to make a fuss over CSA as I no longer support the proteas and it's not as if though the world can't see ow quotas are killing South african spor teams. I would howver like to apologise to english fans here and I commend England for giving South African players an opporunity to play international cricket becaus of CSA bs. At least if I support England I can go watch games from Norway.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

England will be happy enough,pitch looks flat and they can bat till after lunch on day 4 and put the Saffers under pressure.Looking at the game only England can win as i doubt there will be enough time for the Saffers to take 20 wickets with all the time they will lose.

At least Cook has got going,needs to get a big one to rebuild his confidence.

 

[GIMH]

That's ****ing ridiculous.

Test cricket should only be variable based on conditions, not on how much technology the broadcaster has.

Agree 9 billion per cent

 

[social]

England will be happy enough,pitch looks flat and they can bat till after lunch on day 4 and put the Saffers under pressure.Looking at the game only England can win as i doubt there will be enough time for the Saffers to take 20 wickets with all the time they will lose.

At least Cook has got going,needs to get a big one to rebuild his confidence.

Pitch isnt flat - SA have simply bowled utter rubbish and Strauss batted beautifully

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Pitch isnt flat - SA have simply bowled utter rubbish and Strauss batted beautifully

It is flat enough against an ordinary attack.

Steyn - Class act but just back from injury.
Ntini - Past it.
Morkel - Good bowler but not as good as previous Saffer pace bowlers.
Kallis - Half fit.
Harris - Ordinary left armer.

Nothing to be frightened of there.

 

[GIMH]

i purposely allowed steyn to smite me for three huge sixes in my neverending bid to have the batting orders reversed in test cricket. ahem.
about 1 hour ago from mobile web

 

[social]

Watchng Swann bowl today, the guy is an infinitely better bowler around the wicket - he gets drift and spin

Over the wicket, he's basically a slow in-slant bowler that only rarely causes problems

I put it down to a technical deficiency where his bowling arm goes past the vertical from over the wicket whereas around the wicket he is forced to lower his bowling arm to get the ball on line

Mind you, he's getiing wickets so if it's not broke, dont fix it

 

[Jayzamann]

I love Swanny's banter on there. Even the stuff the ECB made him, Bresnan and Jimmy take down. High brow.

 

[Briony]

It is flat enough against an ordinary attack.

Steyn - Class act but just back from injury.
Ntini - Past it.
Morkel - Good bowler but not as good as previous Saffer pace bowlers.
Kallis - Half fit.
Harris - Ordinary left armer.

Nothing to be frightened of there.

England have to be favourites for this test and the rest of the series with the attack that SA not has at its disposal. It used to be renowned for good pace bowlers but not anymore.

 

[Jayzamann]

Anyone else rate the nickname "Tuna" for Morne Morkel?

Geddit? ;D

 

[DaRick]

England have to be favourites for this test and the rest of the series with the attack that SA not has at its disposal. It used to be renowned for good pace bowlers but not anymore.

You know, Romeo (think it's you), Friedel de Wet gave a good account of himself. But this SA attack is currently too reliant on one or two men.

 

[Langeveldt]

No done complaining seriously. No need to make a fuss over CSA as I no longer support the proteas and it's not as if though the world can't see ow quotas are killing South african spor teams. I would howver like to apologise to english fans here and I commend England for giving South African players an opporunity to play international cricket becaus of CSA bs. At least if I support England I can go watch games from Norway.

So a Rugby world cup and Tri Nations with a pair of coloured wingers is evidently unacceptable..

 

[superkingdave]

disastrous start to the days play for England, and Botham is in the commentary box for the impending collapse.

 

[Briony]

Trott's demise hardly constitutes a collapse.

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

KP ton IMO

 

[superkingdave]

Trott's demise hardly constitutes a collapse.

thats why i said 'impending' tbh

 

[Prince EWS]

Disappointed for Trott. I didn't really think he'd be much chop at Test level but he's looked really accomplished in his career so far; I was backing him to get a few here.

 

[aussie]

Could this be the innings where Morkel FINALLY steps up?

 

[superkingdave]

Was a decent ball he got to be honest, just enough movement in the right area

 

[Briony]

KP ton IMO

Agree, the sun is out and SA have enough pie chuckers to whet his appetite.