*Official* England in South Africa

[Matt79]

Watto this year: All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | Cricinfo.com

Everyone knows Broad bowled loads of pies up to the end of last year, let's live in there here and now

Did you happen to notice what the big fella's batting average over that same period was?

 

[GIMH]

Sorry I just looked at the big fat 0 in the 100s column and clicked off

 

[superkingdave]

Botham, doesnt have a clue

 

[GIMH]

What prompted that?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Another hilarious referral. Can see why Morkel did it with only Ntini in the hutch, but bang in front and halfway up middle again.

Swanny lethal to the cackhanders, it must be said.

 

[chalky]

Swanny for Prime Minister IMO

 

[BoyBrumby]

Should've had his 5-for there. If we had a review left he would've done too. Ntini offering no shot, hitting off and middle three-quarters up.

 

[Jarquis]

Swanneh WAG. Swanneh is my life.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Should've had his 5-for there. If we had a review left he would've done too. Ntini offering no shot, hitting off and middle three-quarters up.

Yep, the review at 6 down was completely unnecessary and cost us.

Last few overs have been total unadulterated ****e.

Broad still has flattering figures. Showing why he's a 35 average bowler.

 

[King Pietersen]

Shot Dale. SA have done really well to get to 310! We're going to need a big effort with the bat!

 

[superkingdave]

What prompted that?

they were showing highlights of the first session and the referral we got the wicket off, Botham was going on when they referred it saying it was a terrible referral and never going to be out.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Re: par score. I reckon anything more than 320 and SA are in the box seat, especially with our batting line up.

324/9 as I type. 10th peg worth 39 now. Sigh.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Strauss' captaincy costing us here.

50 partnership. ****ing joke.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Some high class hitting from Steyn here. 50 partnership up. FFS, as we say round CW way.

 

[King Pietersen]

Steyn with another massive 6. Taking advantage of some terrible bowling but playing some good shots as well, the shot through cover was gorgeous.

 

[Jayzamann]

Like Steyn needed to give me another reason to <3 him. This is some spine-tinglingly awesome lusty hitting.

1/3rd of his career sixes have been hit in the past few overs. Sublime.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ha, proper slog there. Jimmy drops short and disappears down to cow corner. It's entertaining stuff but ****ing annoying as an England supporter.

Yorkers needed, surely?

 

[Jayzamann]

England gained mad respect from me after their Ashes win(s), but every time a tenth wicket partnership like this comes around - knowing that the end of the innings is immenent - always provides entertainment.

 

[Briony]

How many short of par is SA on this improving pitch?

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

How many short of par is SA on this improving pitch?

negative 100 short