**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[Jacknife]

I think 240 will still be well below par, Lord's tends to go flatter and flatter after the first day, so batting should get easier. Tomorrow however could be affected by rain, so we really need to dismiss SA today. After tomorrow it should get sunnier and much warmer so batting should get easier and bowling more and more of a chore.

Stating the obvious, England will have to work really, really hard to win this game.

You always do at Lords not matter who you're playing.

The weather is the biggest worry for me, we need to get as close to the full 5 days as we can.

 

[grecian]

I think 240 will still be well below par, Lord's tends to go flatter and flatter after the first day, so batting should get easier. Tomorrow however could be affected by rain, so we really need to dismiss SA today. After tomorrow it should get sunnier and much warmer so batting should get easier and bowling more and more of a chore.

Stating the obvious, England will have to work really, really hard to win this game.

As I say it's my pessimism about our batting, normally I'd say 320 was about par.

 

[MW1304]

That was really terrible. Like, really really terrible. Jacques should be ashamed.

 

[BeeGee]

I soooooo hope England win this game!

 

[Jacknife]

Wish Philander would shut his gob when chomping on chewing gum.

 

[MW1304]

Vernon's hit form btw. He's so due an innings it scares me.

 

[Daemon]

Haha yeah. Schoolboy dismissal.

 

[benchmark00]

Three wickets off decidedly average balls, makes a difference.

 

[Jager]

Abysmal shot from Rudolph. Now Swann has tasted blood, I hope he lifts - it's been a little while since he ran through a side (even though in this case it'd be the tail)

 

[grecian]

Rudolph could even accused of cho........

 

[Stumpcam]

Wish Philander would shut his gob when chomping on chewing gum.

Yeah, no manners whatsoever. Did his mother not teach him right?

 

[Prince EWS]

Three wickets off decidedly average balls, makes a difference.

Could even argue four.

 

[Daemon]

Rudolph could even accused of cho........

Though tbf he did score 42 and steadied the ship somewhat.

 

[Stumpcam]

That's ****ing ridiculous. Calling Finn for a dead ball the very first time he nudges the bails in his delivery stride. I don't think there is anything in the laws about it.

Pathetic copycat umpiring.

 

[benchmark00]

Could even argue four.

Yeah I was going to say that but left it alone.

Reckon the batsman should get the option of calling it a dead ball or not re: stump knock over.

 

[Daemon]

awwwyeah philly.

 

[benchmark00]

That's ****ing ridiculous. Calling Finn for a dead ball the very first time he nudges the bails in his delivery stride. I don't thinks there is anything in the laws about it.

Pathetic copycat umpiring.

It's more like pathetic bowling. How ******** do you have to be to keep doing it?

 

[Prince EWS]

Getting excited yet Captain?

 

[grecian]

Well Vernon's looking to move the game on a bit here, perhaps the best tactic.

 

[hazsa19]

Reckon the umpires should man up and not play along with Smith's games