*Official* England in South Africa

[wpdavid]

SA looking very good imo. No surprise that Smith & Kallis are a class apart, nor that our bowlers weren't quite good enough to make full use of conditions. Either way, that's at least one wicket short of what England needed on this pitch.

 

[Stapel]

I don´t think being 67 for 2 at lunch is ever a solid position...

 

[Burgey]

I don´t think being 67 for 2 at lunch is ever a solid position...

True, but it was their session given the conditions. England bowled too short imo for the most part.

 

[shivfan]

True, but it was their session given the conditions. England bowled too short imo for the most part.

Do you think so? I'd think England would take going into lunch at 67-2 at the start of play today....

 

[Jayzamann]

I don't think my wife is happy, all day watching cricket and now most of the night

It was perfect last week when stumps were called in Perth, the morning session in Centurion started.

I'm just glad Steyn made it today. Nothing personal against de Wet - I just really like Steyn.

 

[fredfertang]

I don't think my wife is happy, all day watching cricket and now most of the night

.... but don't you sometimes find a suggestion you make is suddenly met with the response "Isn't there any cricket you could watch instead?"

 

[Scaly piscine]

Onions being left to watch the nothing bowling from the weaker seamers yet again. Should have been on straight after lunch.

 

[archie mac]

It was perfect last week when stumps were called in Perth, the morning session in Centurion started.

I'm just glad Steyn made it today. Nothing personal against de Wet - I just really like Steyn.

Yes, the sort of player people will pay to watch

 

[archie mac]

.... but don't you sometimes find a suggestion you make is suddenly met with the response "Isn't there any cricket you could watch instead?"

NO, the wife always has something she would like me to do

 

[NUFAN]

Any reason why Trott's bowling in front of Collingwood?

 

[superkingdave]

Damn, we really **** these referrals up

 

[Scaly piscine]

Oh FFS

 

[BoyBrumby]

Following on TMS (round mother's for yuletide sans Sky), but they seem to reckon Smith might've got a little tickle on the Swann LBW shout?

 

[Hit_Wicket]

Bottom edge, according to Cricinfo.

Can't believe Onions hasn't had a look in yet after lunch.

Dire captaincy from Strauss; superfluous use of part timers IMO.

 

[fredfertang]

NO, the wife always has something she would like me to do

 

[Jayzamann]

Fitting that Onions comes on the same end as Trott. Don't see why those four overs were necessary, unless Strauss wants Onions using the older ball in the evening session.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Finally. Kallis goes pushing forward to Swann for 75. Colly takes the catch.

Long overdue.

 

[Jayzamann]

Both Smith and de Villiers' career averages always take me by surprise when I see them. I swear they should be 2-3 runs per wicket higher.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Smith gone; run out. De Villiers saws his skipper off at the knees. England stumbling back into it @ 166/4.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Bell producing his usual level of competency there.