Group E (Super 8) - Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, England

[tooextracool]

Botha to open? Smart move this.

 

[superkingdave]

Lol, Lumb looked terrible there

 

[King Pietersen]

Very smart move. Lumb isn't great against spin, and was defeated by the quicker delivery from Botha. Excellent bowling.

 

[BoyBrumby]

First instinct was missing leg, tbh. Was back in the crease tho.

 

[tooextracool]

Great planning that, Lumb and Kieswetter are both dodgy against spin and it makes sense to throw it up against them first up. And well executed by Botha.

 

[NasserFan207]

And it works straight away.

Lumb is essentially useless for the duration of the tournament.

 

[Edged&Taken]

Lumb'll either go first ball, or get 25 off 17 before chucking his wicket away against Botha. Would love to see him get a big score, but I don't see it against this attack.

gone in the 5th

 

[Uppercut]

Lumb'll either go first ball, or get 25 off 17 before chucking his wicket away against Botha.

Or somewhere between the two.

 

[NasserFan207]

I'm convinced it to be a crime that Botha is able to pick up wickets in international cricket.

 

[King Pietersen]

Great planning that, Lumb and Kieswetter are both dodgy against spin and it makes sense to throw it up against them first up. And well executed by Botha.

Kieswetter's better against spin than Lumb. Scored a century in his 3rd ODi against a spin-heavy Bangladesh attack that bowled decently.

Shot Kieswetter. Not great foot movement but got his hands through it nicely.

 

[King Pietersen]

KP's back. 2nd delivery smacks Steyn through mid-on for 4. Glorious start. Definitely looks to have regained his form.

 

[BoyBrumby]

That was some shot from KP. Dunno even how to describe it. Pulled it through the covers on one leg. Amazing eye.

 

[chalky]

Spanked

 

[superkingdave]

That was a beautiful pull shot.

 

[superkingdave]

Unlucky Morne

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ha, lol. Kieswetter caught at third man off a front foot no ball.

 

[King Pietersen]

That was some shot from KP. Dunno even how to describe it. Pulled it through the covers on one leg. Amazing eye.

Indeed. It's the sort of shot he was playing when he first came onto the scene in 05/06, but he's put those sorts of shots away in recent times. He looks in magnificent form today; just hope Jessica doesn't go into labour till the end of the tournament. If Pietersen continues to play like this we've got a chance in this tournament.

Kieswetter gone off a no ball. Not looking comfortable against the bounce of Morkel

 

[superkingdave]

Woah, big miss there

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bloody hell. Right between keeper and slip.

Riding our luck a tad.

EDIT: Jesus, if looks could kill Kallis would be doing 20 years. Not pleased with Boucher, it's fair to say.

 

[tooextracool]

Kieswetter's better against spin than Lumb. Scored a century in his 3rd ODi against a spin-heavy Bangladesh attack that bowled decently.

Shot Kieswetter. Not great foot movement but got his hands through it nicely.

Perhaps so, though Kieswetter has a dodgy technique against both pace and spin.