**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[grecian]

45 extras in total. England gave away 11.

There were plenty in the first test too.

Good delivery from Vernon, but Bresnan stuck around for an hour, stopped a massive collapse, batting looks thin from now on.

 

[MW1304]

That was a really poor innings from Bres to be honest. He was going nowhere, not what we need at this stage, came to its inevitable end. Worrying that we've lost two wickets and are still behind; in the bright sunshine as well.

 

[Jacknife]

Desperately need Broad to get going here and not get nailed first ball.

Prior might want to think about cutting loose even more now, not that he hasn't.

 

[Spark]

Desperately need Broad to get going here and not get nailed first ball.

Prior might want to think about cutting loose even more now, not that he hasn't.

Last 10 overs: 10 (30b)

Not my definition of "cutting loose". SA have bowled well, mind.

 

[Uppercut]

Yeah there's very little prospect of them losing from here, the forecast isn't good and they're 1-0 down. These guys need to kick on, don't know what Bresnan was playing at.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Last 10 overs: 10 (30b)

Not my definition of "cutting loose". SA have bowled well, mind.

TBF Tahir has probably pitched at least half of those 30 outside Prior's leg stump; he's gone no incentive to play at them and allow himself to be bored out.

 

[Spark]

Haha come to think of it, that was a seriously good ball. People talk about late swing when they really just mean swinging and really ****ing fast, but that genuinely started to swing about 5m from the bat.

 

[Jacknife]

Last 10 overs: 10 (30b)

Not my definition of "cutting loose". SA have bowled well, mind.

I said Prior who striking at 70., gone a bit quiet but still.

Yes that ball to Bres was good, just did enough to take the edge.

 

[Spark]

I said Prior who striking at 70.

That's Prior's scoring in the last 10 overs.

EDIT: It is quite impressive how obstinately Broad refuses to move his feet until he's faced about 30 balls.

 

[Daemon]

Didn't know where to post this - I can finally change my avatar, **** you weemanbob!

 

[Spikey]

that's prior's scoring in the last 10 overs.

a+

 

[Jacknife]

That's Prior's scoring in the last 10 overs.

EDIT: It is quite impressive how obstinately Broad refuses to move his feet until he's faced about 30 balls.

Just gone back to look, didn't realised he'd slowed down so much.

 

[Spark]

Hahahahaha

 

[Jacknife]

I mean wtf was that, douchebag move

 

[wpdavid]

That's a dire dismissal. Worth remembering the last five minutes next time suggests we play five bowlers.

Prior might as well throw off the shackles now.

 

[grecian]

So frustrating, giving that hack a wicket, he'll take 3 now and look like he hasn't bowled ****.

 

[Furball]

I really ****ing hate Tahir btw.

 

[Jacknife]

Didn't deserve that and another gimme wicket.

Can't believe he just didn't rotate the strike back to Prior, that's all he has to do especially knowing who's left to come.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ugh. Hideous.

Bloke well set at the other end, pffft.

Our "much vanuted, etc" lower order looks fair ****house against non-gash bowling. & Tahir's on the very borderline anyway.

Btw: du Plessis's hair is ****ing weird. It's like a cowpat atop his head.

 

[hazsa19]

So easy. Bowl pies around the wicket for an hour and our 'gifted lower order batsmen' just can't handle it.