**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[AndyZaltzHair]

From what I'm reading on CricInfo, the good news is it's not pouring down, might be a very brief delay

 

[MW1304]

Oh no the wankings.

I think we all know that, taking into account conditions, form over the last two years, and how fricking good they both are, it is a worthy match-up in this series. No one is talking about their careers, they don't compare, but they aren't performing on a dissimilar level atm.

 

[Woodster]

From what I'm reading on CricInfo, the good news is it's not pouring down, might be a very brief delay

Yes there just seemed to be one big black cloud right over the ground, but it looked pretty bright all around it, just hope they don't mess about and drag this stoppage out.

 

[superkingdave]

FFS Londong

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Yes there just seemed to be one big black cloud right over the ground, but it looked pretty bright all around it, just hope they don't mess about and drag this stoppage out.

Can imagine the loud cheers from the crowds when captains walked out and then suddenly the silence as they walked into dressing room

 

[Prince EWS]

Covers back off.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

What an anti climax

 

[ProteasFan]

covers are off according to cricinfo.

 

[Woodster]

So did we get any rain then ? Or did we get enough to delay the start ? It seems an 11.15am start has been decided, unless we get another dark cloud!!! If we delay the playing of the sport everytime it looks like it might rain or we get a few spots, we'll never get a bastard ball bowled!

 

[Woodster]

England win toss and will bat!!!

 

[Stumpcam]

YAY, we won the toss and will bat first!


It's great to be under way at last.

 

[ProteasFan]

england won the toss and batting first

 

[Jacknife]

Hate watching England bat first

 

[Stumpcam]

Hate watching England bat first

Hmm, I know exactly what you mean.

 

[social]

Unless it's a dust bowl, reckon that will be good for SA

 

[Spark]

Hate watching England bat first

I usually agree with you, except it means I get to watch Steyn (WAG) and Philander (WAG)

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Now that England is batting first ADVANTAGE- England

SA need to quickly make in roads otherwise more advantage for England

 

[MW1304]

Christ if our openers play as badly against Morkel as they have in the past then we're ****ed.

 

[Woodster]

Strauss may be slightly buoyed by not having to face Morkel first up, who has troubled him in the past, though I'm sure Vern will offer his own problems for the opening bat if he does open the bowling.

 

[Jacknife]

I usually agree with you, except it means I get to watch Steyn (WAG) and Philander (WAG)

That's one of the reasons I'm not looking forward to it.

Usually prefer to watch our bowlers start the game off but it looks like it was a good toss to win, so can't complain.