*Official* England in South Africa Thread

[SJS]

B off Kabir
6 off Collinwoods first 3

 

[wpdavid]

Good point, me and my big mouth.

And Collingwood's on in the first 15 too, which seems a bit ambitious to me.

(cue Collingwood ripping out two wickets for next to nothing ...)

 

[Scaly piscine]

Idiot Vaughan hands SA a big over by bringing Collingwood on inside the first 15, is he the only person in the World who doesn't know Collingwood's first over is usually garbage?

 

[SJS]

And Collingwood's on in the first 15 too, which seems a bit ambitious to me.

(cue Collingwood ripping out two wickets for next to nothing ...)

Stupid not to have bowled Gough longer

 

[BoyBrumby]

& boy was it garbage. 14 off it & a massive no-ball. Colly shouldn't be bowling them at his speed really. Just unprofessional.

 

[SJS]

Aha. A dot ball by Collinwood. Great.

22 in two overs by these worthies.

Now for Kabir's middle overs

 

[Scaly piscine]

Hmm almost wish they'd have left Bacher in to bring up his 50 in the last over of the innings.

 

[BoyBrumby]

It was one of those where hawkeye & me would differ. I thought it looked a bit high, hawkeye says out.

 

[Scaly piscine]

OK what was the point in Collingwood bowling a second over (which wasn't too bad, 5 runs off it) if he was gonna be taken off - was he expecting him to bowl a wicket maiden or something?

 

[wpdavid]

OK what was the point in Collingwood bowling a second over (which wasn't too bad, 5 runs off it) if he was gonna be taken off - was he expecting him to bowl a wicket maiden or something?

Another strange decision. It's pretty obvious that a part-timer like Colly needs to keep going when he's found his rhythm, and not be given too many short spells.

 

[duffer]

Latest action:

1221 GMT: Kevin Pietersen sings his heart out during the English national anthem with family and friends watching at what used to be his home ground

Maybe he just fell in love with the Old Dart? It's quite possible

 

[BoyBrumby]

Don't wanna jinx him, but good comeback over from Colly there. Only two off it.

Vaughan & Gilo bowling tog has certainly done wonders for the over rate, we're up to the giddy heights of 15 an hour!

 

[Scaly piscine]

Not sure of how these late overs are going to pan out, Wharf bowling his 8th over and the 40th of the innings and Kabir Ali still has 4 overs left to bowl. Also Colly & Vaughan will have to make up an over somewhere.

 

[chris.hinton]

Come on England

 

[Scaly piscine]

4 ball blob for Kemp.

An outside chance of bowling SA out.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Kabir serves up Gibbs' favourite shot so he can reach his 100 quickly.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Typical. Colly traps Pollock plumb in front, Sky cut away for some ads & it's now peeing down.

Think Messers Duckworth & Lewis are going to have a say in this.

 

[chris.hinton]

I agree but i reckon it will favour South Africa...

Wharf did Smith like a Kipper.... what an over it was from Wharf... Kabir and Giles has bowled well in part too

 

[twctopcat]

Passing shower or here to stay???

 

[chris.hinton]

I hope its a Passing Shower?