superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
good finishing job by collingwood 
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*Official* England in South Africa Thread
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Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I wish the commentators would shut up with the '50 off 5 is just about doable'... ignoring the fact they need 12 an over to get that and 50 off 5 is more than doable.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
if Harmy was playing we'd do it easy
Legglancer
State Regular
Bye bye Gilo !
Tom Halsey
International Coach
Unlikely, I hope Ntini has a wayward one.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Whatever happens, another great innings from Pietersen, but its Kemp that's won this for SA (and Ali & Hoggard)
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
And because England haven't paced this correctly, you can't expect SA to serve up as much crap as England so they needed to be well ahead of SA all the way.superkingdave said:
Tom Halsey
International Coach
That's pretty much that.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Andre Nel bowled well
Tom Halsey
International Coach
100 for Pietersen at least...
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
yeah nice of Nel to give his old mucka a lovely full toss to get to it
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yep game over, England game themselves as little chance as possible of winning. Absolutely dumb to fanny around for so long, they should have made SA take 10 wickets to win which would have been far harder than giving SA the task of restricting England to less than 159 from the last 16 overs to win the game.
The Baconator
International Vice-Captain
well now i just can't wait to see Flintoff and KP in the same side
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
well Tresco's playing out of a maiden from Pollock first up wasn't the best way to start the chase. 4 from 20 from him, and Vaughan's start was v poor, then just when he had a chance of redeeming himself by batting through (a la Smith) and getting a maiden ton - he tries smash one in the same over that Pietersen had already slammed a six.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
It figures. It really does. I can't believe that I stayed up so late, and just before KP got in I fell asleep (Michael Vaughan!!! 
). I woke up with 2 overs to spare, and could not believe my eyes. Brilliant effort from Kevin Pieterson. Absolutely brilliant.
This series is seeing a lot of nail-biters that's for sure.
). I woke up with 2 overs to spare, and could not believe my eyes. Brilliant effort from Kevin Pieterson. Absolutely brilliant.This series is seeing a lot of nail-biters that's for sure.
One thing that has changed, is my feelings on Andre Nel, didn't like him much before, but in the last few weeks he's impressed. Not just his bowling, his whole attitude is so good. Him and Ntini always seem so happy to be there.
I also hate Pietersen less right now, gee, he's some player. I'm sure that'll change, and I'll go back to loathing him when he scores 150 to win the next match or something.
BTW. It's far too early to start whining, you lost by 7 runs chasing 312. At least give them a little credit before slating the team to shreds. Even us Saffies had the decency to be stunned for 2 days after *that* tie in the World Cup and only start the finger pointing after that.
I also hate Pietersen less right now, gee, he's some player. I'm sure that'll change, and I'll go back to loathing him when he scores 150 to win the next match or something.
BTW. It's far too early to start whining, you lost by 7 runs chasing 312. At least give them a little credit before slating the team to shreds. Even us Saffies had the decency to be stunned for 2 days after *that* tie in the World Cup and only start the finger pointing after that.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
its what we do, we're English
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
I agree. Nel is growing on me. I'm actually starting to like him. :shocked:DocHead said:
However you can sort of understand their anger. I think they would have been better off getting their butts belted by 100 runs in the end rather than just losing by 5-10 runs. Although a few days later you realise how good an effort your team put in, the few hours immediately after the game you feel pretty pee'd off.
You should enjoy your team's third victory in a row