**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[howardj]

I can't believe, with all the **** sides they put out in the 90s, that England has never had consecutive double hundred partnerships against them in the one innings before.

Yep would have backed an attack the likes of Cork, Caddick, Such and Daffy to be caught up in that sort of carnage

 

[uvelocity]

been watching in the bakground, a bit tied up

well done to amla on the 200. hope he bats till tea. looks like a top day for batting still from what I've seen.

 

[Valer]

what score does he need to get that average up to 50

286*/336

 

[Spikey]

What Score does he need to get that Average up to 50

if he makes 300* he's up to 50.14. i cbf working it out to the exact figure

 

[Burgey]

Yep would have backed an attack the likes of Cork, Caddick, Such and Daffy to be caught up in that sort of carnage

I'd have thought Lord's 93 must have gone close.

 

[BeeGee]

It's crazy that anyone can criticise a bloke after he's made a chanceless ton against what many say is the best attack in world cricket. As cricket fans we are spoilt.

****ing ludicrous is how I'd phrase it.

 

[Prince EWS]

Exactly his point.

 

[Spark]

286* will give him exactly 50

 

[Dan]

What Score does he need to get that Average up to 50

My calculations suggest 286*.

EDIT: Beaten by Spark.

 

[Spikey]

I'd have thought Lord's 93 must have gone close.

no double ton makes it hard. it was in a row remember. no doubt two 200 run stands in an innings has happened once (likely relating to Bradman)

 

[Spark]

I'm fairly sure Kallis has tried to hit every ball Bopara has bowled at him for four. Had no success at all though.

 

[bombay_bomber]

Be-bop-a-lula seems to be Engalnd's best chance atm

 

[Spikey]

getting on twitter to abuse bumble asap

although it's fairly spot on.

 

[Ruckus]

ha Bumble is a clown

 

[bombay_bomber]

getting on twitter to abuse bumble asap

although it's fairly spot on.

Spot on is Nas' assessment that you have to pit batters in the same position

 

[benchmark00]

Can any of the English batsmen bowl looping leggies?

 

[Prince EWS]

getting on twitter to abuse bumble asap

although it's fairly spot on.

Yeah I'd think about Trott instead of Pietersen but with the top four the way it is, having Pietersen at five probably makes more than sense than another "soulless accumulator" so to speak.

 

[Spikey]

Spot on is Nas' assessment that you have to pit batters in the same position

Nah don't like it. I mean, it's not as if KP is foreign to number 5.

 

[Prince EWS]

Can any of the English batsmen bowl looping leggies?

Something tells me Pietersen probably could if he had to.

 

[howardj]

Just the mental toughness of Kallis

Averaging 57

300 poles

15 years at the top

Going to work every day for 15 years, against 11 other competitive animals trying to knock your block off, trying to end your career, trying to wreck your professional life