*Official* England in South Africa

[Howsie]

Adil Rashid really isn't ready for international cricket.

 

[superkingdave]

Collie could have had 3 there...plumb lb turned down, dropped a catch off his own bowling, then a wicket

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

I can't be the only one who doesn't get the fuss about Albie Morkel, can I?

 

[grecian]

Well this is surprising, apart from Rashid which is shockingly predictable.

Glad they've giving Trott a bowl, couldn't understand why they have ignored his bowling thus far, in his Enland career.

 

[kingkallis]

Eric Simmons was right about Albie, he is not your No.6

You should play a SOLID batsman and not Albie!

Kallis's injury certainly is a big blow and AB looks off-color.

 

[kingkallis]

Well this is surprising, apart from Rashid which is shockingly predictable.

Glad they've giving Trott a bowl, couldn't understand why they have ignored his bowling thus far, in his Enland career.

Thats some spell from Trotty so far.....6-0-13-0 is excellent!

 

[kingkallis]

WOW - 3rd drop by Strauss, 2 of them were sitter!

 

[four_or_six]

Surely SA should have taken the powerplay and tried to force Collingwood and Trott out of the attack?

 

[chalky]

A hatrick of drops for Strauss got a touch of the Mickey Vaughan's

 

[kingkallis]

A hatrick of drops for Strauss got a touch of the Mickey Vaughan's

Yet SAF didnt take any use of it...

Duminy was dropped on 23 and scored 41

Amla was dropped on 57 and got out next ball

McLaren was dropped on 4 and scored 5

 

[Jarquis]

I really really want Luke Wright to have a good series. I think he could turn into one of my favourite players in the ODI team.

Yeah, I was really excited about him when he made his debut but have began to run out patience. Hoping he can turn it all around and show what he's about.

 

[grecian]

Hmm, as much as I'd like to slate Saj, that 6 totally down to colly. Been a curates egg in the field from England.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Pieman take some responsibility if he's getting hit that far by a tailender.

 

[Pothas]

Was hardly the greatest over either, poor Saj, at least he provides some amusement.

 

[grecian]

That Strauss drop would of been Colly's 100th wouldn't it?

Not too many Englishmen have done that.

 

[Pothas]

Can't help but think they are taking the praise of Bresnan a little bit far, I am probably biased against him by the fact that he is described as an 'honest' cricketer, anyone described as such lacks the talent for international cricket.

 

[Jarquis]

That Strauss drop would of been Colly's 100th wouldn't it?

Not too many Englishmen have done that.

5 so far. Gough, Flintoff, Anderson, Botham and DeFreitas.

 

[Uppercut]

Can't help but think they are taking the praise of Bresnan a little bit far, I am probably biased against him by the fact that he is described as an 'honest' cricketer, anyone described as such lacks the talent for international cricket.

Yeah, but people just call Bresnan "honest" because when he bowls he looks like a chubby little Yorkshireman trying to get away from an angry sheep. It's all aesthetics. If he looked like the Fonz everyone would accuse him of being a mercurial lazy guy who isn't really trying half the time.

He bowls 85mph with decent enough accuracy and swings it, and he can hold a bat. Truth is, he's a reasonably good prospect for England.

Colly, one of the best fielders in the world. Definintely.

Waaaaay overrated for mine. Drops far too many catches. Not even in the same league as De Villiers or Symonds.

 

[Briony]

Not a very good score from SA, a bit mediocre and they never seemed to get going.

 

[kingkallis]

Finally some runs....good stroke by Trotty!