**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[BoyBrumby]

Rattling along, KP. Already up to 3* off just 20 balls.

 

[Scaly piscine]

As I said before if Morkel gets through this series with a bowling average below 35 I'll be very disappointed with England.

 

[Jarquis]

Shotttt @Cook

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Philanderer struggling to get to 80mph here. At that pace i'd rather have Praveen Kumar on what I have seen so far.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

 

[Spark]

Reverse? Or is Steyn actually getting his inswinger going?

 

[Spark]

Philanderer struggling to get to 80mph here. At that pace i'd rather have Praveen Kumar on what I have seen so far.

This is just dumb, seriously. Come on.

 

[BoyBrumby]

This is just dumb, seriously. Come on.

Praveen's record over here isn't the worst, tbf. Got a lot more wobble than Big Vern's got off the seam too.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This is just dumb, seriously. Come on.

What? PK last summer was a one man attack, so far Philanderer has been ordinary. Doesn't give many bad balls away but hasn't really looked like getting a wicket.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Inswinger going I think but would love to watch some more full pitched deliveries into the pads to see if reverse swing is available

 

[Spikey]

From what I saw this morning, strauss ain't lasting the tour

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Reverse? Or is Steyn actually getting his inswinger going?

Reverse I think, Steyn doesn't get the inswinger going very often.

 

[Spark]

Praveen's record over here isn't the worst, tbf. Got a lot more wobble than Big Vern's got off the seam too.

In far more helpful conditions - atmospheric and pitch - than these. Writing him off now is just as dumb (if not dumber) as declaring him the greatest bowler ever based on his stats.

 

[Spikey]

I mean guys, this is the oval.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

This series would be a good competetion between Strauss and Smith who can outscore Ducks each other

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I mean guys, this is the oval.

Yeah but this attack could/should have looked a bit better than it has so far today.

I may be being a bit harsh on Philanderer but just dishing it out the same as the rest of the world does about English bowlers all the time after a poor day/game.

 

[Jacknife]

Merked it.

 

[Jacknife]

Pie but dealt with well.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Tahir needs to cut out that half tracker. KP would put them for 6, Cook just hit it for 4.

 

[BoyBrumby]

First one KP's middled all day.

Creamy shot it was too; love to see pulls off a good length.

Filth from Tahir there; duly got the full treatment.