**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[Spark]

Night.

 

[Stapel]

This, hardly scored a run off him, needs to get off strike more.

it's making the run rate go up pretty sharpish, nearly 4 now.

The last 30 overs, the RRR has gone up from 3,6 to 3,95. So nothing really to worry about, I guess.

Anyway, Broad's gone, so if this RRR discussion wasn't already superfluous, it is now.

 

[Dissector]

That will calm SA nerves considerably. Given the way Broad was playing it was always a possibility. I think Swann should play exactly the same way and ride his luck.

 

[benchmark00]

Lucky this isn't a 4 match series then.

 

[Jacknife]

All on these two, mighty unlikely from here.

Priors got to get going now, pointless him going at the same rate with only Jimmy and Finn to go.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Love that.

Cue "Who needs KP??!!" gags.

 

[Jacknife]

Great way to get off the mark that.

 

[vic_orthdox]

The way Steyn goes about his cricket is so admirable. He never looks like he's giving anything more than everything he has; even chasing a ball down it looks like he's trying to clock his best 100m time.

 

[Stapel]

That will calm SA nerves considerably. Given the way Broad was playing it was always a possibility. I think Swann should play exactly the same way and ride his luck.

I agree.
And he is!

 

[Jacknife]

Can't remember Prior scoring this slowly tbh especially in this country, SA are bowling well at him but he still needs to find a way to score more freely off Tahir.

Reckon the new ball will do this for SA.

Saying that just 60 each or so needed and we're home.

 

[NasserFan207]

SA have bowled a very sensible line to Prior, this is why he struggles in ODIs.

 

[Prince EWS]

I will say that if South Africa do manage to lose from here, y'all can post as many choke.jpg images as you like and I won't be the tiniest bit annoyed. It really would be a pretty big choke from this position; no denying it.

 

[Jacknife]

Just showed all the catches that have been put down and i'd forgotten how many were down to Anderson, some dollies. Really is funny how you can go from a safe pair of hands to dropping dollies everywhere.

 

[Prince EWS]

Surprising combination of bowlers to start the session with.

 

[Quaggas]

I will say that if South Africa do manage to lose from here, y'all can post as many choke.jpg images as you like and I won't be the tiniest bit annoyed. It really would be a pretty big choke from this position; no denying it.

So in no way down to excellent cricket from England, then.

 

[Garson007]

I feel a disaster coming on.

 

[Prince EWS]

So in no way down to excellent cricket from England, then.

Usually I'd be with you on that but nah, not this time.

 

[Garson007]

****, I hate it when Smith plays like this. You can't put all your eggs on the new ball.

 

[Dissector]

Surprising combination of bowlers to start the session with.

He is saving Philander and Steyn for the second new ball. Plus Morkel has shown himself to be useless in the fourth innings as on many other occasions.

 

[Pothas]

He is saving Philander and Steyn for the second new ball. Plus Morkel has shown himself to be useless in the fourth innings as on many other occasions.

Would give Steyn a couple now, one wicket and this is done.