**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[Jacknife]

Rain please **** off, it'll turn this pitch into a pancake and if we can pick up ABD we'll be on here.

 

[Spark]

Completely agree; such a massive insult to Bell.

Now now...

 

[MW1304]

Cook actually catches one! Barely!

Now just think if you'd have got that one earlier. Different game.

 

[Jacknife]

Completely agree; such a massive insult to Bell.

 

[wpdavid]

Always the way drop the sitters and catch the snorters, Collingwood school of slip catching

Not unheard of from Cook, either. I remember him taking a couple of absolute blinders in NZ a few years back and then dropping easier ones. Very welcome indeed though.

 

[Jacknife]

Not unheard of from Cook, either. I remember him taking a couple of absolute blinders in NZ a few years back and then dropping easier ones. Very welcome indeed though.

Yes I was reminded of one that the other day on some highlights package

 

[Jayzamann]

You're going to make me very angry comparing Amla to Bell. Particularly Bell. It's just not on.

Purely numbers, purely numbers

 

[uvelocity]

even stevens but still backing the draw... good comeback from the poms

 

[sledger]

Don't think there's a lot between Amla and Bell tbh.

 

[Garson007]

We need to bat until lunch for a good chance at winning.

 

[Jacknife]

Oh ffs, just hope this rain juices the pitch up a bit.

In other news great end to the twin trap shooting, gold for GB.

 

[CWB304]

Don't think there's a lot between Amla and Bell tbh.

I respect your opinion but honestly reckon Amla to be a class above Bell even though the stats admittedly do not yet indicate this. When all is said and done I'm convinced the figures will make this discussion as one-sided as the Sanga vs Laxman controversy I and a few others were enjoying on this site some weeks ago with a knowledgeable Indian poster who had perhaps chosen the wrong side of the argument to sharpen his debating skills.

 

[Viscount Tom]

To be fair the beard is that extra part to Amla as a player, makes all the difference.

 

[TT Boy]

Forecast looks "ok" tomorrow but worry for England is that when they will be batting it will likely be in conditions not too different to what South Africa have had for the past couple of hours and you would expect Steyn and co. will cause more damage time England reach 160 odd.
South Africa will be disappointed that none of their batsman were got out on in testing conditions but good knock from Virus. Snuffed out the LBW so far.

 

[Jacknife]

Forecast looks "ok" tomorrow but worry for England is that when they will be batting it will likely be in conditions not too different to what South Africa have had for the past couple of hours and you would expect Steyn and co. will cause more damage time England reach 160 odd.
South Africa will be disappointed that none of their batsman were got out on in testing conditions but good knock from Virus. Snuffed out the LBW so far.

Always the problem at Headingley, can go to relatively flat one session to swinging round corners the next, bit of a lottery for the teams.

 

[Jacknife]

Good bouncer from Finn, Petersen didn't have a clue about that.

They've bowled well since the break.

 

[TT Boy]

Yeah, Virus and AB have shut up shop. Anderson bang on.

 

[Jacknife]

Yes it's been an excellent spell by Jimmy, bang on the money every ball, nearly got Petersen there but dropped short of second slip, lucky.

To say how long he's been Petersen still doesn't look set.

 

[Jacknife]

Someone earlier said that Finn had only ever bowled 6 overs at Headingley and could be down to the end he's bowling at, hasn't done it since changing ends.

Pie followed by Jaffa from Bres, thought he'd nicked it then.

Need at least a couple of wickets this evening you'd have thought.

 

[Jacknife]

Nothing more boring than comms moaning on about over rates.

Not much going on with the ball but England have at least remembered what to do when that happens.