**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[Valer]

Don't talk daft, he's hit 4 the last 2 years and then you proceed to call it a fluke, classy.

5. (You probably forgot Adeladie '10)

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...n;team=1;team=3;template=results;type=batting

 

[Scaly piscine]

How do you get to that conclusion ? Pietersen doesn't hit centuries very often, its once a year fluke, Cook is the main concern for SA. Where as Amla, Deviliers, kallis and smith all do it far more often, but there simply is just not time left, Nah, i reckon draw is a given. Last match will be the big one.

But either way, England cant win now, they can only hope to draw the series...

You misspelt Petersen. Virus will do if you have trouble differentiating the two any further.

The game situation makes it much more likely for England to win than South Africa. Par score 300 or so. You need a fairly unusual low total, if that happens say 1 in 5 times. Then England would resultantly win 4 out of 5 times chasing said low total. 80% draw, 16% England win, 4% SA win. That is based on a very simplistic approach, but it gives you the gist of things.

 

[Jacknife]

Thunder passing above me now & very very dark, lets hope it misses Headingley

 

[Spark]

Bresnan bowling some pies thus far.

 

[Jacknife]

5. (You probably forgot Adeladie '10)

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

You're right, thought of that but was thinking about just 2011 and 2012, which is really a year and half just over.

 

[social]

Thunder passing above me now & very very dark, lets hope it misses Headingley

Looks very dark on the box

 

[Jacknife]

Certainly bowling with pace Finn, 90mph that one.

Not going to help the ball swing this rain.

 

[Uppercut]

Finn's control of length is comically bad.

 

[Spark]

Finn's control of length is comically bad.

It really is. Easy to see why he's gunned in ODIs because he goes full bore and his height makes him seriously awkward to try and work around, but he seriously needs to learn how to pitch an over's worth of deliveries in one place.

 

[Jacknife]

Bloody rain ruining it, if it had kept away today could have been quite an exciting days play.

 

[Uppercut]

Bloody rain ruining it, if it had kept away today could have been quite an exciting days play.

Hmm dunno, it stayed away long enough for us to know England's attack isn't good enough to win this one.

 

[Jacknife]

Bresnan bowling some pies thus far.

Yep not what we expect from him but happening a bit more since his injury, don't get me wrong he's bowled alright this summer and he does do all the donkey work and adds balance to the side but still.

Ideally for the next Test I'd have Tremlett back in but I don't think he's Test fit yet and Onions is next in line

Obviously at Lords Swann's back and then it's going to be how to balance the side.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Currently cursing myself for not niping to the shop earlier, cos I nearly had to swim home, think day's gonna be called off if it hits the pitch.

 

[Valer]

Agree with what Pollock re: length. Very clear from hawk-eye.

 

[kingkallis]

I think I still prefer Onions. His line and length made the batsman play more than the likes of Finn or Bresnan...

 

[Jacknife]

Hmm dunno, it stayed away long enough for us to know England's attack isn't good enough to win this one.

Think they are good enough and things can very quickly change here, only needs a few of those play & misses or edges to go our way and it would be game on, especially with SA's injuries and the fact England can bowl better than they have so far.

 

[Jacknife]

Weather looks well set, might be lucky to get back on.

 

[Thriel]

yea, like i said. draw ...

 

[Jacknife]

You also said ' Pietersen doesn't hit centuries very often, its once a year fluke', swings & roundabouts eh?

Hopefully we might get on for the last couple of hours.

 

[Woodster]

yea, like i said. draw ...

Hardly the most outrageous prediction tbf.