**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[hazsa19]

This is when cricket does my head in. Myself and 15,000 others can see blue sky coming, but the umpires can't?! Instead they fanny with the covers for about for a while and we lose 10 minutes of play

 

[uvelocity]

golf is flog backwards. no coincidence.

"a little bit dopey"

 

[Cabinet96]

FMD. Who cares about the golf? There not actually aloud to host matches in London during the Olympics, so I think avoiding that is their main worry.

 

[heathrf1974]

You can never have too much sport at the one time.

Just had a look at the golf. I can't remember seeing a water hazard in a bunker in a major.

 

[benchmark00]

FMD. Who cares about the golf? There not actually aloud to host matches in London during the Olympics, so I think avoiding that is their main worry.

Arnold Palmer the drinks mogul.

 

[Spark]

**** me, that's a nasty looking cloud.

 

[Ruckus]

Jesus christ that's about the darkest cloud i've ever seen

 

[Stumpcam]

**** me, that's a nasty looking cloud.

It's going away, thankfully.

 

[Cabinet96]

**** me, that's a nasty looking cloud.

Yeah think that just passed me. Wasn't good FTR.

Think that's leaving the Oval though. Clouds went from the other end of the ground not from the pavilion yesterday.

 

[grecian]

Have to say, the groundsman looks to have done the right thing here, by making the pitch so docile on day one, because it's already breaking up. If it was fast and bouncy we may have had a three day test.

Tahir was spinning it loads when he landed it on the pitch, looking forward to see Swann give it a rip.

 

[Stumpcam]

Excellent batting from Matt Prior. Lovely timing!

 

[Spark]

Teflon across the square IMO.

 

[Cabinet96]

Have to say, the groundsman looks to have done the right thing here, by making the pitch so docile on day one, because it's already breaking up. If it was fast and bouncy we may have had a three day test.

Tahir was spinning it loads when he landed it on the pitch, looking forward to see Swann give it a rip.

3 lefties in the top 7 as well.

 

[Burgey]

Proper working over there by Steyn.

 

[bombay_bomber]

Hmmm - brave call imo. The way Steyn & Vern started, we could easily lose a batch at any time.

EDIT
Especially with another freebie from Bell. Great stuff boys.

If the Poms survive another five overs 380 on the cards imo

I am still sticking with 380-400

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Proper working over there by Steyn.

It was, least he survived for now anyway.

Might need to change his underwear later though.

 

[Stumpcam]

Diabolical fielding.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I am still sticking with 380-400

Could get over 400 now if Prior gets going, Swann will have a dart and if he comes off he will score very quickly. Looks set for an exciting session as we will either score quickly or be bowling soon. Either way will be good to watch.

 

[grecian]

Not a bad shot for a slogger.

 

[MW1304]

Good stuff since tea.

Steyn looks dangerous when he drops it short but you only have to be a smidgen wide to Broad and he'll have a flay.