*Official* England in South Africa Thread

[S & G Jones Fan]

new ball has been taken btw

 

[BoyBrumby]

Credit to Amla, he's really grafting away. Dunno how he's averaging 80+ in SA domestic tho, looks badly out of touch.

Hoggy wants to try his off-cutter again.

 

[Steulen]

Not enough runs for SA
Not enough wickets for England

Honours even, I'd say. Although with Kallis poised for another ton,Amla survivng the difficult early parts, and De Villiers / Pollock / Boje to come, they could go on to make a good total tomorrow.

They'll need it too, because taking 20 wickets will be difficult.

 

[marc71178]

On some days the pitch will be flat and one some days it will be a bowling wicket. But how would you feel if an Englishman made a century like Kallis did in the earlier test and the next thing you hear is that is cause of a flat pitch more than other things?

If that were the case, then I for one would be pointing that out as something that needs to be considered.

 

[Langeveldt]

When purchasing a ticket for test matches in South Africa all patrons should be presented with a pillow for each South African innings.

So go and watch some Twenty20 or a stale ODI tournament if you can't appreciate a good day of test match cricket.. If you're at the ground they should get earplugs as well

 

[Neil Pickup]

Honours even for me - A fifth wicket would have made it England's day, but SA were unable to really score quickly enough to get into a real position of dominance, and when each wicket fell, it was back to square one again.

Harmison's form, or lack of, is starting to reach the "minor worry" stage around now, mind.

 

[a massive zebra]

A pretty acceptable first day from England's point of view, given the pitch can only be described as a batsman's paradise. Is Harmison a bad track bully and a minnow basher, or simply a class act struggling for form?

 

[Langeveldt]

A pretty acceptable first day from England's point of view, given the pitch can only be described as a batsman's paradise. Is Harmison a bad track bully and a minnow basher, or simply a class act struggling for form?

He is a West Indies basher (minnows), a good bowler anyway, struggling for form

 

[biased indian]

He is a West Indies basher (minnows), a good bowler anyway, struggling for form

or had form for only a small period and back to normal ways now ?????

may be by the end of the series we will get a small picture and might have to wait some more time for the big picture

 

[Langeveldt]

or had form for only a small period and back to normal ways now ?????

may be by the end of the series we will get a small picture and might have to wait some more time for the big picture

So maybe me and Eric Heath were right all along.. He really is rubbish..

Only joking guys, we have to wait a long time to be proved correct

 

[Pratters]

If that were the case, then I for one would be pointing that out as something that needs to be considered.

A pretty acceptable first day from England's point of view, given the pitch can only be described as a batsman's paradise. Is Harmison a bad track bully and a minnow basher, or simply a class act struggling for form?

Just a case. I am sure had England been batting first not much credit would be given to the South African bowlers in the same scenario.

Didnt point that out did you!?

 

[Langeveldt]

Just seen the highlights.. Sky don't know how to spell Langeveldt.. Im actually quite annoyed

 

[Marcus]

Just seen the highlights.. Sky don't know how to spell Langeveldt.. Im actually quite annoyed

Your lucky you can see highlights at all.......4 balls on bbc eaelier...wow thank you terristrial.....but talk sport good coverage....although im afraid Radio 4 still beats them in the coverage. Is there a wicket in south africa which has something for both bastmen and bowler throughout the test....seems like there isnt a true pitch in the country

 

[Neil Pickup]

or had form for only a small period and back to normal ways now ?????

may be by the end of the series we will get a small picture and might have to wait some more time for the big picture

If Harmison was bowling in the same manner he had in the summer and WI, I would be more concerned than I am. At the moment, he's down several mph, and too short, and too wide. Had he bowled like this last year, he wouldn't have taken those wickets - so, as you were, please Steve.

 

[Langeveldt]

seems like there isnt a true pitch in the country

Pah, wash your mouth out boy.. beats the old Bishop's Hull minefield any day!

In all seriousness, they haven't been too bad. And I would rather cricket had some result wickets than boring 500 plays 500 drawn test matches.. And the fact that there has been drought in South Africa doesn't make for ideal preparation

 

[Marcus]

Pah, wash your mouth out boy.. beats the old Bishop's Hull minefield any day!

beats your pitch any day...the slope for example is a easy 4 hit any day....even i got close with my number 11 slog......results are great and a true pitch would prove great viewing and make great tests....helping both the bowlers and the batters...it would make a good game and great viewing

 

[Langeveldt]

Pah, wash your mouth out boy.. beats the old Bishop's Hull minefield any day!

beats your pitch any day...the slope for example is a easy 4 hit any day....even i got close with my number 11 slog......results are great and a true pitch would prove great viewing and make great tests....helping both the bowlers and the batters...it would make a good game and great viewing

Yeah, well Lords has got a slope.. My finest six was still rising when it got to the fir trees by the main road..

 

[marc71178]

Just a case. I am sure had England been batting first not much credit would be given to the South African bowlers in the same scenario.

Didnt point that out did you!?

Well for a start, they'd have to have actually done the sort of job that England did today, and it's doubtful if they'd have been able to.

Had they done then credit would've been given.

You now seem to have changed your tune from telling us there's no way England could do anything in this series to attacking the English fans for doing things that we haven't done.

 

[Langeveldt]

You now seem to have changed your tune from telling us there's no way England could do anything in this series to attacking the English fans for doing things that we haven't done.

He's just getting his first experiences of being a messed and muddled Indobok... After a few years of this, it isnt pretty.. I bet I go grey early as well

 

[Pratters]

Well for a start, they'd have to have actually done the sort of job that England did today, and it's doubtful if they'd have been able to.

Had they done then credit would've been given.

You now seem to have changed your tune from telling us there's no way England could do anything in this series to attacking the English fans for doing things that we haven't done.

Speaking of the job they would have been able to do, South Africa did make runs in the innings Kallis got his century in the last test. And they took the wickets in the first inning. So its not as if South Africa is incapable of 'doing the job'.

I havent changed any tune. Just pointing out the way the pitch is being iven credit when South Africa is doing some thing and the performances of the English over praised. Both should be given due credit.

And I NEVER said England could do nothing in the series.

All I have believed is that they wont win the series in South Africa. Its you who has magnified this to unimaginable proportions, attacking unnecessarily.