*** Official*** South Africa in England 2017

[Spark]

Well that is abnormal

 

[91Jmay]

Disaster session so far, it's a tough pitch but not this tough. Some really bad shots, get through till lunch then Bairstow should have a go. Need above 300.

 

[Spark]

I have said for a while that the surprised near-beamer is an underused tactic

 

[ImpatientLime]

haha back to hampshire m8

 

[honestbharani]

What a game this is shaping up to be. Think there will be a big 4th innings 100 for some reason, maybe from QDK...

 

[morgieb]

Odd that a pitch can be so flat on Days 1 and 2 yet look like a minefield by Day 4.

 

[fredfertang]

You never know.. RSA are a very resilient team in Tests. But England are favourites for sure no matter what happens from here. Would love to see a close 4th innings chase.

Which is our problem - two or three of the buggers are capable of batting very well

 

[honestbharani]

I have said for a while that the surprised near-beamer is an underused tactic

Esp. at Lords. Was it here that the famous Flintoff to Kallis moment happened?

 

[fredfertang]

haha back to hampshire m8

Not if he takes 5-20

.................... on second thoughts you're right

 

[Howe_zat]

Esp. at Lords. Was it here that the famous Flintoff to Kallis moment happened?

That was at Edgbaston, and it wasn't full tosses.

 

[honestbharani]

If the wicket is helping spinners as much as is being mentioned over at crapinfo, I think England will look pretty stupid not to have picked Rashid, even if they do win the game from here. They still remain big favorites, of course.

 

[anil1405]

What a game this is shaping up to be. Think there will be a big 4th innings 100 for some reason, maybe from QDK...

Everyone expects QDK to be the savior and he will end up with a big fat duck.

 

[fredfertang]

Bowled ffs - Nass' eyesight is worse than mine

 

[ImpatientLime]

Esp. at Lords. Was it here that the famous Flintoff to Kallis moment happened?

that was the weirdest passage of cricket. the combo of flintoffs action and kallis' height mean kallis' couldn't see anything.

 

[SeamUp]

Still a what if test match for SA in my opinion.

100 lead on this pitch is too much.

 

[honestbharani]

That was at Edgbaston, and it wasn't full tosses.

ah ok.. I seem to remember it was in England.

 

[Howe_zat]

A spectacular disasterpiece of a session

 

[honestbharani]

Everyone expects QDK to be the savior and he will end up with a big fat duck.

Assuming u missed a dick joke there?

 

[SeamUp]

That was at Edgbaston, and it wasn't full tosses.

Wasnt just Kallis as well.

Still my fav test win and one of my all time favourite innings from Graeme.

 

[vcs]

SA are so gonna win this LOL

Moonda to write another 12215124 eulogies on cricinfo about how they continue to defy the odds..