*Official* England in South Africa Thread

[Langeveldt]

lol that would be extremely foolish to suggest flintoff is a better batter then kallis... who said that?

Not a chance, at all.. Both are extremely good, but little doubt who is best IMO

 

[wpdavid]

Not a chance, at all.. Both (Kallis & Flintoff) are extremely good, but little doubt who is best IMO

I don't think there was ever much doubt about which is the better batsman - there are reasons why Kallis is number 2 in the PWC. Comparing them them as allrounders is harder nowadays, but that's another matter

 

[Mr Casson]

KEY TOOK AN ATHLETIC, DIVING CATCH!!!

Well, now I've seen everything.

Edit: And now he's just made a diving stop. Jonty Rhodes is but a distant memory now...

 

[S & G Jones Fan]

KEY TOOK AN ATHLETIC, DIVING CATCH!!!

Well, now I've seen everything.

Edit: And now he's just made a diving stop. Jonty Rhodes is but a distant memory now...

key what??? LOL

 

[S & G Jones Fan]

oooh another wicket COME ON

 

[Mr Casson]

oooh another wicket COME ON

Yep, England definitely favourites now.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Yep, England definitely favourites now.

*notes the minor matter of a target in the region of 500*

 

[Mr Casson]

*notes the minor matter of a target in the region of 500*

*Ignores Mr. Vimes in lieu of Siobhan-like optimism*

 

[Scaly piscine]

*notes the minor matter of a target in the region of 500*

I think they'll bat a bit beyond that considering what happened in the last Test. I noticed Strauss top-scored for the 5th innings straight for England. As for the batting overall - I think Bangladesh U19 would be disgusted with such a score.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Langeveldt 5 fa!!!!! 5/46... what a debut!!

Didn't he take 5 for in the tour match too? It seems strange that he had to wait until the 3rd test.....

 

[Son Of Coco]

Goodness me, England capitulated. I just saw the First Innings score. *Nostrodamus mode* I predict trouble ahead!

 

[Scaly piscine]

im suprised that not one person has brought up vaughans run scoring, or lack of it. captain or not, scores of 12,3,33,12,66,10,15,18,10,11 are simply not good enough.

Vaughan does his usual performance of getting out to a 'good ball' just as he scrapes past double figures.

And after seeing the dismissal, it was a fairly standard delivery that did absolutely nothing.

 

[The Baconator]

did anyone see the shocker against dippenaar?

standard outside edge to keeper, big noise ,not given

 

[Scaly piscine]

did anyone see the shocker against dippenaar?

standard outside edge to keeper, big noise ,not given

Was it Harper's call? (not taking any interest in this game til England actually put a modicum of effort into their batting)

 

[Mr Casson]

did anyone see the shocker against dippenaar?

standard outside edge to keeper, big noise ,not given

I saw it; I'm still picking pieces of my jaw off the floor.

 

[Mr Casson]

I think they'll bat a bit beyond that considering what happened in the last Test. I noticed Strauss top-scored for the 5th innings straight for England. As for the batting overall - I think Bangladesh U19 would be disgusted with such a score.

Didn't Bangladesh U19s win the WC?

 

[duffer]

Was it Harper's call?

Yeah, poor old Darrel received a bit of a grilling from Nass and Botham afterwards too. Not a test match standard umpire in my opinion.

 

[Mr Casson]

Yeah, poor old Darrel received a bit of a grilling from Nass and Botham afterwards too. Not a test match standard umpire in my opinion.

If you didn't hear it, you had to see it...

 

[wpdavid]

did anyone see the shocker against dippenaar?

standard outside edge to keeper, big noise ,not given

Who was the bowler?

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Who was the bowler?

Flintoff