Jacknife
International Captain
We just have to bowl very well, put them under pressure.
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**Official** South Africa in England 2012
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Ruckus
International Captain
The ball is moving around a lot though. Everyone of the SA bowlers has been getting it to jag this morning.
Stapel
International Regular
Yeah, read past that.
Anyway,12 no-balls. that's a lot. And leg-byes are, not always, but often enough, caused by poor line consistency. Not sure that's what going on here, as yesterday it seemed it was a tactic to get Cook out by a leg snick.
social
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Pressure
Bit different facing Steyn & co to Aussies that cant hit the side of a barn door on a road @ 3/300
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
SA just can't never get out of those horrendous radio system that they use in the field as tactics; horrible
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Different wicket today though, up and down and seaming, there's been mistakes, and the less said about ravi the better, but it's been more understandable with the ball jagging about. 350 is a good score here, particularly if the pitch worsens. Not sure we're gonna get it though.
bombay_bomber
School Boy/Girl Captain
Bob Woolmer part deux
uvelocity
International Coach
its crazy. yesterday we had the saffers are crap. today we have the poms are crap.
even stevens atm
****loads more entertaining than the cook and trott partnership however
Jacknife
International Captain
Think the stark difference between today's pitch and yesterdays has taken England by surprise here.
Even Kallis is getting it to go a mile here.
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wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Me neither. And I agree with your previous point that the lower order might as well have a dart instead of poking around until they get one that's too good for them.
Thing is though, we gave away soft wickets on Day 1 as well, which meant less leeway today when Steyn turned up.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
People exaggerate on internet, never
Stumpcam
U19 Captain
SA has the perfect overhead conditions for swing, and a ball that is playing along too. I just hope the weather doesn't brighten up too much when England bowls so we can enjoy some similar conditions.
I think in reality though, that SA will bat in sunny and warm conditions.
I think in reality though, that SA will bat in sunny and warm conditions.
uvelocity
International Coach
I'd need to double check, but I think you've mostly been alright.People exaggerate on internet, never
England is certainly a different beast in terms of how the ball behaves from one day to the next though.
Ruckus
International Captain
It's a combination of SA being more focused and aggressive and the atmospheric conditions being far more conducive to movement imo. More movement, more pressure=more difficult batting=wicketz babehhh
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yeah, possible, but I still think there's uneven bounce that wasn't there yesterday, so I'd fancy our seamers even in the sun, would love Finn to be playing instead of Bop, but there's that hindsight thing. Mind you I did say it before the match.SA has the perfect overhead conditions for swing, and a ball that is playing along too. I just hope the weather doesn't brighten up too much when England bowls so we can enjoy some similar conditions.
I think in reality though, that SA will bat in sunny and warm conditions.