**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[flibbertyjibber]

Imran Tahir is so ordinary.......why the hell is he playing for SA?

Well the alternative is Harris

 

[BoyBrumby]

Well the alternative is Harris

Peterson, tbf.

Duminy's not the worst tho. I might be tempted to give him a trundle.

 

[Eds]

Hahaha, crowd's reaction to Philander's tantrum. So gun.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Imran Tahir is so ordinary.......why the hell is he playing for SA?

Moreover few days ago he got coaching from Abdul Qadir; think he's a sort of legspinner who definitely need some help from the wicket to get going, will have to wait for England's second innings

 

[Jayzamann]

Can see why the Brits wanted another test of this in lieu of some jamodi stompage. Gauging from this thread there's some sore forearms already and it's not even stumps on day 1.

 

[Manee]

If England proceed to score 600/x declared and then bowl South Africa out twice cheaply, I think I'm going to cry.

 

[Jacknife]

Rotating the strike very well these two.

Even with KP not scoring that quickly these 2 have been going at 5rpo the last 10.

 

[Stumpcam]

Anyone know why he touches his ear and looks to the sky when he tons up?

Just a superstitious habit according to this story:

Alastair Cook: My century celebration wasn't about giving critics an earful | Metro.co.uk

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Can see why the Brits wanted another test of this in lieu of some jamodi stompage. Gauging from this thread there's some sore forearms already and it's not even stumps on day 1.

Well considering the amount of people slagging us off saying SA would win over the last few days we are entitled to aren't we?

SA playing to save the game from here, not a bad position to be in.

 

[stumpski]

20 overs left today, be on 70 if he gets going.

Yeah true, I still think in terms of the day's play ending at 6. Not sure they're going to get all those overs in, though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If England proceed to score 600/x declared and then bowl South Africa out twice cheaply, I think I'm going to cry.

Might happen, doubt it though. Think we would bat again and set them 500+ to give the bowlers a break. Doubt it will be that easy though anyway.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I reckon this is one of those 450-par Oval pitches, so a lot of work to do yet for the home side.

Saffers do look very flat tho.

Philander getting a wee monk on and bowling NBs at 75mph; not good signs.

& that's tripe from Tahir.

 

[Jacknife]

Just a superstitious habit according to this story:

Alastair Cook: My century celebration wasn't about giving critics an earful | Metro.co.uk

Cheers mate.

 

[social]

I reckon this is one of those 450-par Oval pitches, so a lot of work to do yet for the home side.

Saffers do look very flat tho.

Philander getting a wee monk on and bowling NBs at 75mph; not good signs.

& that's tripe from Tahir.

Philander and Tahir both look well short of top quality - one bowls too much crap and the other is nothing more than a decent medium pacer

 

[grecian]

Saffies have a few leg-spinners in domestic don't they? Leie, Shamsi or von Berg, surely they've got to be better than Harris or Tahir.

 

[smash84]

peterson and harris look better fare than Tahir atm

I seriously hope this doesn't go down the Ind-Eng series

Also the groundsmen could have been a bit more sporting in preparing pitches

 

[Jayzamann]

Well considering the amount of people slagging us off saying SA would win over the last few days we are entitled to aren't we?

Quite. I remember watching cricket in the 00s I was never satisfied, always wanted more.

Plus as some other posters bring up occasionally, it's all the more sweet after the 90s for you lot.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Philander and Tahir both look well short of top quality - one bowls too much crap and the other is nothing more than a decent medium pacer

Finally somebody else who isn't buying the Philanderer is a world beater nonsense.

 

[Jacknife]

peterson and harris look better fare than Tahir atm

I seriously hope this doesn't go down the Ind-Eng series

Also the groundsmen could have been a bit more sporting in preparing pitches

The blokes had all on just keeping the bugger dry.

 

[Stumpcam]

Also the groundsmen could have been a bit more sporting in preparing pitches

Having the crap summer we've had so far has not allowed any ground to prepare pitches in the way they would have liked.