**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[Ruckus]

chinese duck with plum sauce

 

[uvelocity]

they've been wayward, but that was lovely.

I think saffers are overly obsessed with this morkel getting strauss business.

steyn and vern are their best two, should start.

 

[Spark]

One for the Hall, methinks.

 

[Ruckus]

strauss has a massive mind block against morkel

 

[Jacknife]

It is, on the whole Cook is usually alright at reviewing, over turned quite a few this summer and usually walks when he knows.

 

[Jacknife]

Good shot to get off the mark.

 

[wpdavid]

It is, on the whole Cook is usually alright at reviewing, over turned quite a few this summer and usually walks when he knows.

Yes, he's usually been OK with reviews. Did he ask Strauss about this one? Apparently it was as plumb as can be.

 

[Burgey]

Didn't realise Trott's average was so mediocre this year.

 

[Burgey]

And fairly obvious Dale doesn't much rate him, either.

 

[wpdavid]

Didn't realise Trott's average was so mediocre this year.

How low is it?

 

[Stumpcam]

Yes, he's usually been OK with reviews. Did he ask Strauss about this one? Apparently it was as plumb as can be.

Yeah, the batsmen had quite a long chat, and I'm suprised Cook even bothered to ask his partner. It was so obviously plumb.

 

[wpdavid]

Yeah, the batsmen had quite a long chat, and I'm suprised Cook even bothered to ask his partner. It was so obviously plumb.

Then I'm even more surprised that Strauss didn't tell him not to bother.

 

[Burgey]

@Dav,

36 or so. I'd not seen a break up of it before.

 

[Stumpcam]

It looks like there's a fair bit of rain on the way from almost directly South. Could be a fairly long break.

 

[Stumpcam]

Lovely drive from the Captain.

 

[wpdavid]

@Dav,

36 or so. I'd not seen a break up of it before.

Ta. Can't say I'm surprised about that actually.

EDIT
Apparently Trott averages 32 over his last 13 tests, which must include the India tests from last summer.

 

[Burgey]

Bit surprised AB didn't go there.

 

[Ruckus]

Don't like Philander round the wicket to Strauss...not getting enough seam movement for it to work.

 

[Jacknife]

Then I'm even more surprised that Strauss didn't tell him not to bother.

The only thing they were hoping for is not pitching in line and tbf it was close but still batsmen are pretty good at judging those usually.

 

[Jacknife]

@Dav,

36 or so. I'd not seen a break up of it before.

The winter bitch slapped everyone's averages.

Weather was coming but still crap when it arrives.