Nah, agree with Smith as MOTM. It's not like he came out with SA well on top - the game was pretty even after the first innings. He ensured South Africa didn't lose in much the same way as Bell ensured England wouldn't (after all, the final margin was less runs than Smith scored in the second innings), but scored a hundred runs more in the process.
Should've been Kallis imo. Less runs, but in far more challenging conditions. Not that I'm hugely bothered, of course.
No, I don't think so. If anything, I thought he might have batted longer to make an England win absolutely out of the question, so you'd have to say he got it right.
Forgot about him. Ah well, they've still outscored our other full time batters 3 times on the trot, which is all to the good.
Yeah, and Prior's first innings runs were really important too - not only in the obvious time he soaked up but in the fact that his runs reduced South Africa's first innings lead and forced an later-than-otherwise declaration. Only Pietersen failed to contribute at all.
Quite - and not a saffer amongst them - in fact you can't get much more English than them
I don't think I've seen any posters on CW defend Hair's actions, tbf. At best they were high-handed. It was more the Pakistan response that was the bone of contention
To not win, at any rate.
The SA loss was always a zero percenter today.Don't think we actually reviewed it, tbf. Pretty sure I said we were right not to as well, before Mr z pointed out that the batsman (de Villiers?) was actually stumped.
Someone's made some libellous remarks about our rock at #6 in my name... 
The very idea I would ever express such sentiments is a slur on my
Well, I did plough my bike, once again, through the cold & snowy streets, just to watch some proper test cricket.
To be fair at least you did not suggest as some did that Luke Wright was likely to score more runs.Also, I think my account's been hacked.
The very idea I would ever express such sentiments is a slur on mygoodaverage-ish name.
Not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but I'm pretty sure Brumby was firmly in the "Wright will score more runs" camp.
Ah you're right actually. What I remember the comms saying was that if we had appealed to the square leg umpire he might have called for the third umpire.
Will take this on the chin squarely:Not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but I'm pretty sure Brumby was firmly in the "Wright will score more runs" camp.
So when's the rockofgibralteresque Bell going to be your new avatar?
Too much snow to skate?
