*Official* England in South Africa

[Sanz]

KP Out !!

 

[GIMH]

really?

 

[four_or_six]

Damn.

 

[King Pietersen]

FFS KP. Beginning to get very frustrated with his lack of form, he's looked pretty terrible for a long time now.

 

[GIMH]

Can someone confirm what Sanz said? Fourteen balls have passed on cricinfo since then. God damn.

 

[TT Boy]

Well that's the game.

 

[aussie]

I think KP is still struggling with that injury he had during the Ashes, his feet movement have looked very slow on this tour...

 

[GIMH]

Okay, taking the previous two posts as confirmation

 

[wpdavid]

I suppose there's a reason why no-one's ever chased down 466. Shame, but the damage was done 2 days ago. Not much you can do about Kallis & Smith batting like gods, but we were 150 under par in the 1st innings and it was always likely to cost us the game.

 

[wpdavid]

Okay, taking the previous two posts as confirmation

Yeah - Sanz was kidding at the time but he's LBW Steyn now.

 

[Jayzamann]

Come on guys.

Ian Bell to save the day.

 

[Jarquis]

250 runs needed with 7 wicket left?

Was about to say these two need to put on ~100, then I realised Jimmeh had been sent out
51 balls left of play. Really?

 

[GIMH]

Jimmeh got a great chance of his maiden ton here.

 

[Jayzamann]

I think they'll call stumps in 7 or 8 minutes, maybe?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

This is certainly not all his fault, but what the hell was Cook thinking with that shot? He's not even a big T20 man.

 

[Uppercut]

This is certainly not all his fault, but what the hell was Cook thinking with that shot? He's not even a big T20 man.

Pulling bowlers off a length? It's by faaaaar his best shot. 99 times out of 100 that goes for four. It's not a percentage shot for most batsmen but for Cook it's the percentage shot.

Looks ugly when he does get out to it though.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Pulling bowlers off a length? It's by faaaaar his best shot. 99 times out of 100 that goes for four. It's not a percentage shot for most batsmen but for Cook it's the percentage shot.

Looks ugly when he does get out to it though.

Pulling upward, apparently looking for elevation.

 

[Uppercut]

Yeah, they go to midwicket for four nearly every time. It's a seriously strong shot. If there's one reason why Alastair Cook averages 43 despite having played his entire career with a few glaring and obvious technical weaknesses, it's that exact shot.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Nah, Cook played pull shots to similar deliveries hitting down or across the ball. When you hit upward you're looking to clear the rope. Terrible shot when you're trying to save a Test/chase a large total.

 

[grecian]

Nah, Cook played pull shots to similar deliveries hitting down or across the ball. When you hit upward you're looking to clear the rope. Terrible shot when you're trying to save a Test/chase a large total.

This. Don't give a **** whether he scores 98% of his runs in that area, totally unnecessary to play it in this situation. I personally would drop him for his two dismissals in this match, been a disgrace, the both of 'em. Looked great before which is what makes it all the more galling.