*Official* England in South Africa Thread

[Langeveldt]

Trouble is, all of my family know I'm not fit for human consumption if it's going badly

If your an England fan, I don't think you really need to worry about that to be honest..

 

[marc71178]

I'm hoping to squeeze a couple of hours in before my other half drags me round my aunt & uncles for the avo!

The day will be all but over by then?

Play starts 7.30?

 

[BoyBrumby]

The day will be all but over by then?

Play starts 7.30?

Result! Should get the morning & avo sessions in then!

 

[superkingdave]

Right time to go, Vaughan lost the toss again (surprise) and England will bat on a green pitch. Morning session could be most important one in the test.

 

[superkingdave]

Anyone think SA might have gone a bit far strengthening their batting?

Can't help but think that they could have left Hall in instead of Van Jaarsveld. They would still have had Boje at nine. But if Kallis does himself a mischief, given that this would be his first test back bowling, you're left with 4 bowlers, one of which is in his second test match, one of which is in his first match back from injury.

 

[marc71178]

It is an interesting selection.

Obviously the Amla pick doesn't have anything to do with the population in Durban either!

 

[Jono]

Obviously the Amla pick doesn't have anything to do with the population in Durban either!

And you accuse others of making conspiracy posts without facts.

 

[duffer]

Bowled 'im!!

Butcher chops one on. This looks interesting now. 32/2

 

[marc71178]

And you accuse others of making conspiracy posts without facts.

So of course the fact that it was said he'd play in Durban regardless of the first Test performances before the series started is irrelevant then isn't it?

 

[Jono]

Has nothing to do with the pitch? With the conditions? No of course not.

 

[marc71178]

Well seeing as they said it more than a week prior to the match, what do you think?

It's an extension of the already stupid quotas.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Yep it's quotas, Strauss getting out was a waste after he got through the hardest part

 

[Langeveldt]

Yess, Christmas has come 364 days early, 65-5!!

 

[Langeveldt]

Yes Yes, Thami has been dropped.. Double yes!! C'mon AB, show them some bloody Quotas...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Some of the England batsmen are certainly in a festive spirit

 

[superkingdave]

If England continue to bat as they are they won't get 150.

 

[Langeveldt]

Yeah, wipeout!!!!

Piece by piece they are destroying all the good work of Port Elizabeth

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Wow, has the South African bowling attack suddenly stopped being completely useless?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Wow, has the South African bowling attack suddenly stopped being completely useless?

Just bad batting mostly

 

[superkingdave]

Wow, has the South African bowling attack suddenly stopped being completely useless?

Nope they are bowling better but its shocking batting mostly, as exemplified by Jones' dismissal